Description: THE OLD ENGLISH CHRISTMAS By Washington Irving. Illustrated by H.[Henry] M.[Matthew] Brock. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., [circa 1900]. First illustrated edition thus. Illustrated from watercolors by H.M. Brock with seventeen tipped-on art plates, top-mounted to bordered, thick-stock, threaded-blue, tipped-in sheets. Brock, a versatile artist, oil painter, water colorist, advertising artist, and 1930s and 40s comics artist, was most renowned as an illustrator of book classics including Dickens and Doyle. Comprises five lovely Christmas themed tales, with the author's footnoted observations. An unusually well-preserved and presentable vintage collectible. Pin-head sized surface-rub to the spine, very light rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges, former owner's short inscription dated 1910 to the front end-paper, barely perceptible hairline crack to the front inner hinge--still holding, sturdy and sound, else very good plus to near fine, square and fairly tight in blue ribbed linen over linen-textured green boards with blue embossed decorative borders and titles framing a color plate illustration by H.M. Brock to the front cover, and with gilt embossed titles to the spine, deckle page fore-edges, upper page edges blue; no dust jacket. Octavo; 123 pages. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT ILLUSTRATED BOOKS THANKS! Created by eBay Seller's Assistant Basic.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Sun City, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-14T03:45:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Signed: No
Publisher: George W. Jacobs & Co.
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1900
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: H.M. Brock
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Vintage Hardcover, First edition Thus
Author: Washington Irving
Personalized: No
Region: England
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Christmas, Celebration, Stage Coach, Illustrated, Stories
