Irving washington

1900 · 126075 — 1900. 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 “Book-Lover’s New Sunnyside Edition” 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