FROM THE Sketch Book of Washington Irving. Illustrated by R Caldecott London. Macmillan & Co 1886 Hue and Cry after Christmas PREFACE Before the remembrance of the good old times, so fast passing, should have entirely passed away, ...
Originally part of The Sketch Books of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which also included Irving's most famous stories, Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Old Christmas depicts Irving's Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach to Yorkshire ...
Washington Irving's Old Christmas tells of an American's travels through England during the Christmas season. Through a chance meeting with an old friend he is able to experience Christmas in...
First published in Washington Irving’s The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., these personal essays offer reflections on the meaning of Christmas and recount the author’s time spending the holiday at the home of an old schoolmate.
Old Christmas - from the Sketch book of Washington Irving is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.
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This book, first published in 1886 and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, chronicles the American writer Washington Irving's nostalgic recollections of Christmas traditions in 19th century England.
The pictures bring the book to life, we see the exact "physiognomy" and "countenance" of the many curious Dickens-like characters, the scenes of feasting and dancing, the old English kitchens, the stage coach, the dress and mannerisms of a ...
Source: Wikipedia Product Description: "Old Christmas" is a collection of five Christmas "sketches" by Washington Irving from his famous Sketch Book.
*This book is Annotated (It contains a biography of the Author).* This book, published in 1886 and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, chronicles the American writer Washington Irving's nostalgic recollections of Christmas traditions in 19th ...