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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 multi-volume biographies of Columbus and Washington. But it is Irving's mastery of suspense, characterization, tempo, and irony that transforms his fiction into virtuoso performances..." [Pub. Info] This biography of Irving was written by his nephew. The volumes are in Good to Very Good condition. [Please check for shipping cost on multi-volume sets and larger format books.]
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The Life and Letters of Washington Irving [4 volumes]
by Irving, Pierre
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Lives of the Most Emminent English Poets
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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.
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Spanish Papers and Other Miscellanies, Hitherto Unpublished or Uncollected (Vols I and II) 1st ed.
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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.
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