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G. P. Putnam, Hurd and Houghton, NY, 1866. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No jacket. Arranged and edited by Pierre M. Irving. Scarce first of two volumes. Prior owner's signature. Chipping to top of spines. 1st edition.

G.P. Putnam, NY, 1862. 1st edition. hardcover. Good . Washington Irving (1783-1859) was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and the first to enjoy international acclaim. In addition to his long public service as a diplomat, Irving was amazingly prolific. His collected works fill forty volumes that encompass essays, history, travel writings, and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Frederick Warne, London, c. 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Short biographies and critical commentary on the lives and works of 52 English poets roughly organized by date of death. 17th and 18th century English poets. Accounts meant not just to inform but to be pleasing for the reader. Newer edition with complete index. 1st thus.