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1820Best.-Nr. 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
1836Best.-Nr. 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
1900Best.-Nr. 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
1868Best.-Nr. 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
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2012Best.-Nr. 45452Glue Inc 2012. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Authors. In Very Good Shape. Includes An Index. Paperback Authors Gift Inscription At The Front End Paper. 351 Pages With No Index.- Specializing in academic collectible and historically significant providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. Glue Inc paperback
Best.-Nr. 0367452103.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1825Best.-Nr. 11257890London: John Murray 1825. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8 vo 19cm. 2 volumesbound in full diced calf gilt spines marbled edges and ednpapers vol. 1: xii 305 1 p.; v. 2: iv 329 1 p. "New Edition" statement precedes "In two volumes" on title page. bindings are scuffed show wear at edges soil to covers of both vols. withsmall darkened area at bottom edge of vol. 1 front free endpapers of both vols has wedge-shaped area at mid-page cut away foxing is a minor matter in both vols.text black is sound BAL 10253. John Murray Hardcover
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1912Best.-Nr. biblio6217 volumes ship as one in the U.S.A. - not a complete set. Bracebridge Hall frontispieces of Washington Irving is from a daguerreotype by Plumb about 1850. Tales of a Traveller illus. of The Money Diggers drawn by Frank T. Merrill. The Alhamera preface to the revised edition is dated 1851. Astoria includes a couple of drawings by Frederic Remington Trappers Crossing the Rockies and Canadian Voyageurs. Sketch Book Abbotsford preface to the revised edition is dated 1848. Woefert's Toost and other Stories Newstead Abbey. Has a water stain drawings by various artists. Knickerbocker's History of New York with drawings by FOC Darby. Remember the Macaronis Has a closed tear in the tissue covering the frontis drawing. In VG condition. There is some foxing. The tissue paper is very discolored not acid free and some discoloration to rest of book. All are dated 1912. No dust jackets. Some soiling mainly to exterior pages of book. Some books have worn corners and edges of spine with some bent under. In VG condition overall. Please no international orders. Shelf space for the seven books is approx. nine inches. Current Literature Pub. Co. hardcover
1836Best.-Nr. 23823London: Richard Bentley 1836. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A very good three volume set in matching half-leather bindings with marbled boards and edges. A little rubbing to boards. No ownership inscription. Just a little mainly end-paper foxing. Vol. Ipp.xvi317 2pp. publisher's adverts. Half title present not called for in other volumes.Vol. IIpp.ix320. Vol. IIIpp.vii294. An account of fur trading in the American north-west and of John Jacob Astor's attempt to found a settlement on the Pacific coast. Photographs available on request. Richard Bentley hardcover
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1881Best.-Nr. mon0000679983George Bell & Sons 1881T. hardcover. New. 1877 George Bell and Sons; Hardback; Bound in red leather; with gilt designs and titles to spine; some small samples of wear to leather surface George Bell & Sons hardcover
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1934Best.-Nr. 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
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