{"product_id":"old-christmas-from-the-sketch-book-of-washington-irving-paperback","title":"Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWashington Irving\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRandolph Caldecott\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than the lingerings of the holiday customs and rural games of former times.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally part of \u003cem\u003eThe Sketch Books of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\u003c\/em\u003e, which also included the famous stories, \u003cem\u003eRip Van Winkle\u003c\/em\u003e and T\u003cem\u003ehe Legend of Sleepy Hollow, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOld Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale from iconic early American author Washington Irving. The narrative depicts Irving's Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach to Yorkshire in England, and the delightful holiday games and rituals he shared with his hosts at their home, Bracebridge Hall. Illustrated by famed artist Randolph Caldecott, this edition will be sure to inspire holiday cheer in anyone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington Irving (born April 3, 1783, New York, New York, U.S.--died November 28, 1859, Tarrytown, New York) was described as the \"first American man of letters.\" He wrote numerous works but is best known for \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\" and \"Rip Van Winkle,\" which have been called the first American short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.05 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51881650094368,"sku":"9781429016681","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1_mDS_EeqA9781429016681.webp?v=1781829048","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/old-christmas-from-the-sketch-book-of-washington-irving-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}