1903 Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving / Macmillan & Co., London / Illustrated / Antique Book In Very Good Condition

In very good condition here is a wonderfully illustrated antique edition of Old Christmas From the Sketch-Book of Washington Irving. Published in 1903 by Macmillan and Company, London. 

Old Christmas is a collection of five short stories about Christmas. They chronicle the American writer's nostalgic recollections of Christmas traditions in 19th century Regency England. The text first appeared in 1819 in Irving's Sketchbook.

Inside the pages are clean, bright and tightly bound with no writing or markings of previous ownership. Has tanning to the endpapers. The top closed edge is gilt. Illustrated and decorated throughout by R Caldecott with charming seasonal Regency line drawings (see photos).

Dark red cloth covered boards have ornate gilt decoration to the front and spine. Also in top order. With a faint mark near the bottom of the front board, and some darkening around the edges. Has a very small dent a third of the way down the spine. The red and gilt on the spine have faded just slightly in comparison to the front, but this is marginal and this is a very attractive copy.

Your antique copy of Old Christmas will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message if desired. 

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H 17.5 cm x W 12.5 cm, 165 pages, 0.26 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. With the exception of a small number of countries.

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