Washington Irving — Bracebridge Hall: Or, the Humourists

New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1896 . Cloth. A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers. A two volume first edition thus, being the first edition of Irving's novel to feature these illustrations. The 'Surrey Edition&apos.In scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.Irving's episodic novel was originally published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon in 1822. A series of character sketches, the tales centre on the occupants of an English manor.Illustrated with fourteen plates to volume I, and fourteen to volume II. Five of these plates are the work of Arthur Rackham.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with protective cloth dust wrappers. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with spines age toned. Boards bright. Dust wrapper back strips significantly age toned, with a touch of fraying to back strip head and tail, and handling marks to wraps. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound, but with frontispiece of volume I detached and loosely inserted. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Rackham; C. H. Schmolze; Harrison Miller et al. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.