Old Christmas by Washington Irving. Christmas Eve gathering. Caption: 'The company, which was assembled in a large old-fashioned hall' (p. 54). Illustrations designed by Randolph Caldecott and engraved by J.D Cooper. Published 1882 by MacMillan & Co, London. WI: American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century, 3 April 1783 – 28 November 1859.

• Contributor: Lebrecht Music & Arts / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: ERH8MD
• File size: 48 MB (4.1 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3443 x 4875 px | 29.2 x 41.3 cm | 11.5 x 16.3 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 26 March 2012
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Old Christmas by Washington Irving. Christmas Eve gathering. Caption: 'The company, which was assembled in a large old-fashioned hall' (p. 54). Illustrations designed by Randolph Caldecott and engraved by J.D Cooper. Published 1882 by MacMillan & Co, London. WI: American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century, 3 April 1783 – 28 November 1859.