Old Christmas by Washington Irving (Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott)-USED VG

 this is actually a beautifully illustrated festive excerpt from Washington Irving’s The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (originally published in 1819). Irving's warm descriptions of traditional English Christmas celebrations at a country estate are widely credited with helping to revive and shape the modern aesthetic of the holiday.

This edition features the iconic Victorian-era illustrations of Randolph Caldecott, which were first paired with the text by Macmillan in London in 1875.

• Format: Hardcover (Cloth over boards with gilt decorative stamping)

• Publisher: J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company (Chicago, Illinois)

• Year: 1976

• Edition Note: This is a late 20th-century gift-edition facsimile printing designed to look like a vintage Victorian heirloom, featuring gilt decorations on the bright red cover.