Irving Washington Tuttleton James (8 results)

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. hardcover.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. CLASSIC: URBANE: SCINTILLATING: WILDLY ENTERTAINING: AS-NEW First Edition hardcover (Orig. 1983) First Printing MARRED Only by the Name of a Prominent Connecticut literary family w/ place & date inscribed at bottom-right of first inside-front title page, EXCELLENT LOA slipcase w/ gilt LOA logo at center & double-ruled gilt borders on front panel, NEW crimson Brillianta linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE white-on-crimson LOA-patterned card-stock end-papers, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & w/ crimson-white-checked cloth bands at spine-caps & crimson silk page marker, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Linotype Galliard on SUPERB unblemished acid-free Olin Nyalite archival paper * 5.00" x 8.12" x 1.36", 0.70 kg, 1126 pp. / With slipcase: 5.36" x 8.50" x 1.50", 0.83 kg * CONTENTS: History, Tales & Sketches: Letters Jonathan Oldstyle, Gentleman (1); Salmagundi, or, The Whim-Whams & Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. & Others (45); A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (363); The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentleman (731); Chronology (1093), Note on the Texts (1103), Notes (1109). * ABOUT THE BOOK: Washington Irving's career as a writer began obscurely at age 17, when his brother's newspaper published his series of comic reports on the theater, theater-goers, fashions, balls, courtships, duels, & marriages of his contemporary New York, called "Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent." written in the persona of an elderly gentleman of the old school, these letters captured his fellow townsmen at play in their most incongruous attitudes of simple sophistication. Irving's next work, "Salmagundi", written in collaboration with his brother William & James Kirke Paulding, & published at irregular intervals in 1805-06, continued this roguish style of satire & burlesque. "A History of New York", publicized by an elaborate hoax in the local newspapers concerning the disappearance of the elderly "Diedrich Knickerbocker", turned out to be a wild & hilarious spoof that combined real New York history w/ political satire. Quickly reprinted in England, it was admired by Walter Scott & Charles Dickens (who carried his copy in his pocket). In later years, as Irving revised & re-revised his History, he softened his gibes at Thomas Jefferson, the Dutch, & the Yankees of New England; this Library of America volume presents the work in its original, exuberant, robust, & unexpurgated form, giving modern readers a chance to enjoy the version that brought him immediate international acclaim. "The Sketch Book" contains Irving's 2 best-loved stories, "Rip Van Winkle" & "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". It also includes many sketches of English country & city life, as well as nostalgic portraits of vanishing traditions, like the old celebrations of Christmas. A writer of great urbanity & poise, acutely sensitive to the nostalgia of a passing age, Washington Irving was a central figure in America's emergence on the international scene. * THE LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best & most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic). * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a nominal additional fee & via efficient USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL to all international shipments at our posted rates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Stated First Printing. 5 x 8 inches. 1126 pages. Condition of the book is Very Good; looks new on all points. Slipcase is Very Good; a few small scuff marks and stains, no splits. LOA STK.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. New York: Library of America, 1983. First edition, cloth binding, 1126 pp.Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent., Salmagundi, A History of New York, The Sketch Book. Fine in near fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1144 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. Third of Irving's popular accounts, blending fact & romance, of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, with an introduction discussing his sometimes under-acknowledged sources & the book's publication history. Volume 12 of this scholarly edition of Irving's works. Stout hardcover, full black cloth, gilt & red titling, as pictured. Light general wear, corners a bit rubbed, top edge foxed/spotted, no jacket as issued. Text clean; lv, [3], 577 pages; introduction, notes, textual commentaries, map, 3 b/w plates. Size: Large Octavo.