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1820ref. 1306411820. IRVING Washington KNICKERBOCKER Diedrich. A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. London: John Murray 1820. Octavo early 20th-century half red morocco gilt elaborately gilt-decorated spine raised bands marbled endpapers top edge gilt. $1500.First English edition of Washington IrvingÕs first major production.Published under the name of Diedrich Knickerbocker one of Irving's many pseudonyms A History of New York is ""a monument of mock-eruditionÉ perhaps his greatest book"" ANB. Irving began this literary parody in response to Mitchill's Picture of New York 1807 ""but instead found himself writing a comic history of old New York in a compound of sense and nonsense which still brings chuckles of laughter reminiscent of nothing so much as Don QuixoteÉ this is the first completely original American non-scholarly book"" Grolier American 100. The success of ""Knickerbocker"" won Irving literary fame in America and Europe. ""Though this was one of the first-fruits of his inventive talent it is risking but little to affirm that in its peculiar qualities it has not been surpassed by any later effortsÉ of its accomplished author"" Allibone I:935. Sabin notes that ""Indeed it will not be saying too much to assert that a large portion of the readers of the present day owe their knowledge of the history of New York to the interest created by this unrivaled performance."" First published in 1809; the title page of this first U.K. printing states it is ""a new edition."" Bound by Root & Son. BAL 10227. Howes I83. Sabin 35152. Grolier American 100 28. Contents with faint foxing; sides and edges slightly rubbed spine gently toned small area of discoloration to lower front corner. A very good copy handsomely bound. hardcover books
1836ref. 1301841836. First Edition. IRVING Washington. Astoria or Anecdotes of an Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains. Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard 1836. Two volumes. Octavo original patterned blue-gray cloth Volume I rebacked with original spine laid down; housed in a custom clamshell box. $2000.First edition first issue with the folding map of the routes of Hunt and Stuart Òan important milestone of western mappingÓ Wheat 157.In 1811 Wilson Price Hunt and his party of Astorians explorers financed by John Jacob Astor the most powerful fur merchant of the time embarked on the first expedition to the Pacific Northwest after Lewis and Clark. Steering away from the Missouri route of Lewis and Clark they traveled across unexplored territory becoming ""the first party to see the Black Hills Laramie Mountains of Wyoming first to come through the Wind River Mountains via Union Pass first across the Tetons first to attempt navigation of the 'mad' Snake River in Idaho and first to cross the Blue Mountains in southeastern Oregon"" before arriving at their final destination of Fort Astoria a small settlement founded by sea explorers financed by Astor in today's northwest Oregon Roscoe and Larkin 44-54. Irving was selected by Astor to write an account of the journey and to keep faithful reports of the terrain explored. Astoria is ""crowded with incidents of Indian subtlety or ferocity as well as with descriptions of the manners and peculiarities of the fierce lords of the great plains and the vaster mountains before civilization had enervated or corrupted them"" Field 760. First issue with copyright notice on verso of Volume I title page and garbled footnote on page 239 of Volume II. In BAL's cloth B no priority. BAL 10148. Graff 2158. Howes I81. Langfeld & Blackburn 35. Sabin 35130. Wagner-Camp 61:1. Bookplates early owner signatures.Moderate foxing to text folding map with expert paper repairs; cloth with mild rubbing Volume I with expert restoration to spine. A very nice copy in the original cloth. hardcover books
1868ref. 1291581868. IRVING Washington. Works of Washington Irving. WITH: Life of George Washington. London: George Bell & Sons; Bell & Daldy 1868-1877. 14 volumes. Octavo contemporary full tan calf elaborately gilt-decorated spines raised bands red and green morocco labels marbled endpapers and edges. $2400.Finely bound 19th-century set of Irving's works most volumes with an engraved frontispiece.""Before Emerson and Lowell Irving married American literature to the literature of the world. He has every right to retain the title enthusiastically bestowed upon him 'Father of American Literature'"" Kunitz & Haycraft 407. This handsome set contains Irving's classic histories biographies tales and accounts of travel including Knickerbocker's History of New York Sketch Book Astoria and the monumental Life of WashingtonÑas well as ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."" Three volumes without an engraved frontispiece. Volume I with small chip to front board. An attractive set in extremely good condition. hardcover books
1900ref. 1260751900. IRVING Washington. The Writings. New York and London: Charles Putnam's Sons circa 1900. Forty volumes. Octavo original navy cloth elaborately gilt-decorated spines top edges gilt uncut. $2800.Limited ÒBook-LoverÕs New Sunnyside EditionÓ number 292 of 600 sets signed by the publishers generously illustrated with approximately 450 plates.""Before Emerson and Lowell Irving married American literature to the literature of the world. He has every right to retain the title enthusiastically bestowed upon him 'Father of American Literature"" Kunitz & Haycraft 407. Contains all of Irving's classic histories biographies travel accounts and tales including Knickerbocker's History of New York Life of Washington Life of Columbus The Sketch Book and Astoria. Each volume with frontispiece; almost every volume with approximately a dozen plates after illustrations by numerous artists including Arthur Rackham. Fine condition. hardcover books
1854ref. 1304091854. IRVING Washington. New York and Philadelphia: G.P. Putnam / J.B. Lippincott 1854-71. Twenty-eight volumes. Octavo contemporary three-quarter tan calf gilt red and black morocco spine labels marbled boards endpapers and edges. $3500.The ÒNew Edition RevisedÓ handsomely bound with numerous engraved frontispieces and three folding maps.""Before Emerson and Lowell Irving married American literature to the literature of the world. He has every right to retain the title enthusiastically bestowed upon him 'Father of American Literature'"" Kunitz & Haycraft 407. Contains all of Irving's classic histories biographies tales and accounts of travel including Knickerbocker's History of New York Life of Washington Life of Columbus Sketch Book and Astoria. With Life and Letters in four volumes. The first 15 volumes were issued and bound at an earlier date than the last 13 volumes with minor differences in the gilt tooling and marbled paper. Owner signatures.Interiors very fresh and clean light rubbing and wear to contemporary binding. A handsome set. hardcover books
1900ref. 1307231900. IRVING Washington. The Writings. New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons circa 1900. Forty volumes. Octavo contemporary full green morocco gilt elaborately gilt-decorated boards red reverse calf doublures watered silk free endpapers top edges gilt uncut. $6200.Limited ÒJoseph Jefferson"" editionÓ number 163 of 250 sets signed by the actor Joseph Jefferson lavishly illustrated with hand-colored frontispieces in each volume and over 700 full-page and in-text illustrations.""Before Emerson and Lowell Irving married American literature to the literature of the world. He has every right to retain the title enthusiastically bestowed upon him 'Father of American Literature"" Kunitz & Haycraft 407. Contains all of Irving's classic histories biographies travel accounts and tales including Knickerbocker's History of New York Life of Washington Life of Columbus The Sketch Book and Astoria. This set has been named after and signed by the actor Joseph Jefferson 1829-1905 famed for his portrayal of Rip Van Winkle on the stage and in early film. Fine condition. hardcover books
