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Washington Irving: Works of Washington Irving

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Washington Irving: Works of Washington Irving
<B>Washington Irving:<I> Works of Washington Irving</B></I> Author's Autograph Edition.</B></I> (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1895-1897), author's autograph edition limited to 500 copies of which this set is numbered 160 on a special limitation page bound in front, VI of <I>The Alhambra</B></I> has an original Irving manuscript page bound in after the limitation page, half brown morocco with marbled endpapers, two spine compartments between three raised bands, gilt titles, marble endpapers, gilt top edge, gilt rules on front and back boards, ribbon markers in each volume, untrimmed pages, 8vo (5.5" x 8"), set is in near fine condition with some scuffing to the leather at the head and tail of the spine and minimal shelf wear. A beautiful set containing Irving's works including <I>Life of George Washington,</B></I> <I>Astoria,</B></I> <I>Tales of a Traveller,</B></I> <I>Knickerbocker's History of New York,</B></I> <I>The Adventures of Captain Bonneville</B></I> and several others.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)