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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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
ref. 181545John Murray 1820. 2nd edn. 8vo 8½ x 5½ ins. Contemporary half calf on marbled paper-laid boards spine gilt ruled and blind-stamped in six compartments with contrasting gilt lettered label red sprinkled edges top corners lightly lightly bumped and spine a little faded. Pp. vi 354 no inscriptions. John Murray, 1820 unknown
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
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
1832ref. 25081London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1832. 2 volumes. First Edition the UK issue the true first issue printed prior to the American issue according to BAL. 8vo in fine and beautiful contemporary bindings of full red crushed morocco the boards decorated with a bright and thick gilt frame of stylized morning-glories and additional gilt ruling the spines with elaborate gilt floral compartments between gilt tooled bands two compartments gilt lettered additional gilt lettering at the foot board edges gilt tooled as are the turn-ins a.e.g. viii 312; 295. A very fine set richly bound. Internally near pristine and perfect the bindings extremely well preserved all solid and sturdy. THE TRUE FIRST EDITION AND A FINE SET IN VERY HANDSOME BINDINGS. RARE IN RED MOROCCO BINDINGS. While serving as a diplomatic attaché to Spain Irving had access to the fabulous library of Obadiah Rich and engaged in scholarly research. This detailed description of the Alhambra and account of the legends surrounding the famous monument was one of the fruits of this research. The flavor of Irving’s writing is scrumptious in a manner quite fitting to the Moorish landmark. Though an American Irving published under the Crayon pseudonym was quite the literary celebrity in Europe. He was lionized by both the English and French and for several years the intimate of such notable men of letters as Scott Byron and Moore. There are a number of his works in which the London issues not those printed in New York or Philadelphia are the true first editions. It may be that the more cultured societies of Europe at that time were quicker to recognize literary genius then the more provincial Americans of the period. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley hardcover
1928ref. 855London: George G. Harrap 1928. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-. Small 4to. 102 pages. Limited edition of 250 copies of which this is number 9 signed by the illustrator Arthur Rackham. Cream vellum boards with gilt titles on front and spine. Text block with gilt top edge; other edges uncut. Pictorial endpapers. Eight tipped in colour plates; black and white drawings in the text. Boards moderately soiled and with dark streak on front. Light foxing affecting a few pages. Binding firm. George G. Harrap hardcover
1906ref. 9381Paris, Hachette, 1906. In-4 de X-69-[2] pages, suivies des planches puis de [2] pages. Plein vélin ivoire, dos lisse orné du titre doré, premier plat d'un portrait en pied de Rip Van Winkle et du titre, dorés, tête dorée.
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
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
1829ref. 31868London: John Murray 1829. 2 volumes. First English edition. 8vo in the very rarely seen original printer's tan paper over paper covered boards the spine panels with printed paper labels. xv 407; viii 421 2 ads pp. A pristine and unused set internally very fine and fresh and very clean the bindings sturdy and attractive with only a bit of expected age or evidence of shelving. As fine a set as one can hope to find. FIRST EDITION THE ENGLISH ISSUE which appeared only a few weeks after the American. In spite of the near simultaneous release the text of this English edition does differ a bit from its American counterpart. Despite Irving's use of an imaginary chronicler Agapida who’s dialog livens up the flavor of the text the CONQUEST OF GRANADA was the product of careful historical research in Madrid. Irving was serving as a titular diplomat a post which gave him access to considerable resources as well as access to the most important inner social circles. It remains an excellent history on the expulsion of the Moors from Spain. This work along with his THE ALHAMBRA highlights both Irving’s scholarly abilities and his eloquent writing style. John Murray hardcover
1836ref. 34555Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard 1836. 2 volumes. First edition first issue state BAL of both the copyright page in Volume I and the footnote on page 239 of Volume II. Volume II with a folding map of the routes of Hunt and Stuart west of the Mississippi to the Pacific a map referred to by Wheat as “.an important milestone of Western mapping.” 8vo bound in contemporary polished calf over marbled paper covered boards sometime rebacked incorporating the original materials and contrasting red and black lettering labels gilt. xiii 14-285; ix 10-279 pp. A very good copy with expected age to the binding the original materials expertly included in the rebacking. IMPORTANT AMERICAN EXPLORATION AND SCARCE IN FIRST EDITION. This is Washington Irving’s chronicle of the Hunt and Stuart expedition written by Irving at the request of John Jacob Astor. Astor financed the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific after Lewis and Clark. The “Astorians” as the party led by Wilson Price Hunt was known took an entirely different route then Lewis and Clark thus this book chronicles a number of important firsts through unexplored territory. Hunt’s party was the first to navigate the Snake River the first to cross the Tetons and Oregon Blue Mountains and the first to come through the Union Pass. Carey, Lea, & Blanchard hardcover
1934ref. 014277New York City Housing Authority. First Printing. Publisher's original stiff red cardboard covers. Generally rubbed. Square hinges cracked but still firmly attached names written on the ffep. Ghost tape on inside hinge at title page and behind first fold out map which do not interfere with the type or map. Water mark on bottom of first three pages otherwise none. An interesting look into early 20th-century New York City criminology complete with twelve maps on the distribution of arrests juvenile delinquents misdemeanants felons petty offenders and female offenders in Brooklyn and Manhattan. According to the Foreword written by Langdon W. Post the chairman of the New York Housing Authority this was at the time the most thorough crime report of New York City that had ever been published. In archival cover. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1934. New York City Housing Authority hardcover
ref. 0969985703-11-1Pond Casse. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Pond Casse unknown
1928ref. 43096Harrap 1928. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with coloured frontispiece title in green and black 7 fine coloured plates 30 monochrome illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers in half-tone and yellow small neat contemporary inscription on half-title; original green cloth upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt gilt top uncut a very good bright clean copy. Latimore & Haskell pp.63-64; Riall pp.164-165. Harrap, hardcover
2019ref. x-0367286696Taylor & Francis 2019. Hardcover. New. 158 pages. 9.02x5.67x1.09 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
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1835ref. 133407Paris.: Librairie de Fournier jeune 1835. Board Book. Livre en français. Couverture rigide. Tomes 1 et 2 des Mélanges. Traduit par Mlle A. Sobry traducteur des Contes de l'Alhambra. Reliure demi basane à décor. 306 294 pages. Rousseurs. ref. 133407 Librairie de Fournier jeune unknown
1905ref. 7086William Heinemann. London.1905. EARLY RACKHAM EDITION. Second impression the same format as the First edition published two months earlier. 4to.10.1 x 7.7 inches. Colour frontis and fifty colour plates mounted onto thicker paper and with a printed tissue guard. Publishers dark green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Illustration of Rip Van Winkle stamped in gilt to front board. Lower hinge split to the middle of spine. Apart from some foxing to the first four text pages this is a clean copy internally. A near very good copy of this beautiful book. The first of the famous tipped in colour plate gift books that made Rackham a household name.:. William Heinemann. London.,1905 hardcover
