The Alhambra
by Irving, Washington
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1969 Introduction by Angel Flores. Illustrated by Lima de Freitas. Black cloth, decorated and lettered in gilt. Slight rubbing to spine, else a fine copy in slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in.. Illus. by Freitas, Lima de.
Synopsis
The Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. The collection was inspired by Irving's stay during the spring and summer of 1829 at the ancient Moorish palace in Granada, Spain, which he called "one of the most remarkable, romantic, and delicious spots in the world." The pieces in The Alhambra contain Spanish and Moorish history and folklore as well as Irving's personal experiences with the local residents.
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- Bookseller
- Argonaut Book Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7011
- Title
- The Alhambra
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Illustrator
- Freitas, Lima de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Heritage Press Book Club Literature Collection Essays Short Stories Story
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