VTG Companion Library Rip Van Winkle The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow And Other Tales. Washington Irving Illustrated By Roberta Carter Clark. Stories: 1. Rip Van Winkle 36 Pages 2. The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow 54 Pages. 3. The Spectre Bridegroom 28 Pages 4. The Moor’s Legacy 31 Pages. 183 Pages. Double Sided Book Toby Tyler Or Ten Weeks With A Circus. 1967 HC Ex Lib. 7 1/2” X 5 3/4”. Used. “Condition Is Very Good “. Hard Cover Gas Some Wear On Edges. Corners Are A Little Frayed. Spine Has Taped Library Filing Number. Inside Of Rip Van Winkle Side Hard Cover Is Surface Abrasion And Surface Lost. See Pics. Pages And Structural Components Are Very Good Plus. Shipped Via USPS Media Mail. 1249

Very Cool Double Sided Vintage Book With Some Great Classic Stories And Illustrations. A Great Vintage Collectable. Cover Illustrations Are Wonderful.

Companion Library 2-in-1 Classic Illustrated Children's Book.Rip Van Winkle The Legend of Sleepy Hollow And Other Tales By Washington IrvingAndToby Tyler Or Ten Weeks with a Circus By James Otis.

Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Irving and Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks at the Circus by James Otis, published by Grosset and Dunlap in the 1967.

These editions are enhanced by black and white illustrations by Roberta Carter Clark and George Wilson. It is interesting that these two classic books are paired together for this one edition.

It is from the Companion Library. They are illustrated and are unique in that they have a book from the front and one from the backside (2 books in each one). These are some classic stories which never grow old

People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories " Rip Van Winkle " and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ," contained in The Sketch Book (1820).

This author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century wrote newspaper articles under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle to begin his literary career at the age of nineteen years.

In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker.

Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-century Spain. John Tyler, president, appointed Irving to serve as the first Spanish speaking United States minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. istorical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-century Spain. John Tyler, president, appointed Irving to serve as the first Spanish speaking United States minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. Irving served as American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.