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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Gold decoration on spine. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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Fair. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Text has staining on a couple pages. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Hinges cracked but binding intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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This is a wonderful book that everyone with an interest in classical style (Victorian-era?) writing should sample. Washington Irving was a surprisingly good writer and was highly respected in his time. This collection of stories provides the reader with a clear idea of who he was and why he was embraced by the reading public during his time. For us, he seems best known for 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hallow' and both of those short stories appeared for the first time in this collection. Irving?s descriptions of the countryside are glorious and are at times poetic in nature. People just don?t write like that any longer and it is rather a shame.