Two tales : Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.
Summary
These two most popular of Irving's tales are presented as first published in 1819-20. Full description
Summary: |
These two most popular of Irving's tales are presented as first published in 1819-20. |
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Item Description: |
Previously published under title: Rip Van Winkle and The legend of Sleepy Hollow. West Hatfield, Mass. : Pennyroyal Editions, 1984. |
Physical Description: |
xvii, 54 p., [15] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 28 cm. |
ISBN: |
0151922802 |
Author Notes: |
Irving served as a member of the U.S. legation in Spain from 1826 to 1829 and as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Following his return to the U.S. in 1846, he began work on a five-volume biography of Washington that was published from 1855-1859. Washington Irving died in 1859 in New York. |