1869-71 The Works of Washington Irving

Complete in twenty-seven volumes.

The Knickerbocker Edition of the collected works of Washington Irving.

Irving is one of the most popular authors of the history of American literature. He first achieved literary fame with his work ‘The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon’, and is well known today for his short stories, such as ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘the Legend of Sleepy Hollow’. Irving was an incredibly popular and influential author, being one of the first American writers to achieve acclaim in Europe, and influencing the likes of Lord Byron, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and more.

Volume I, ‘A History of New York’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and twelve plates.

Volume II, ‘The Sketch-Book’, dated 1872. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and nine plates. Collated, bound without three plates.

Volume III, ‘The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus’ Volume I, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eight plates.

Volume IV, ‘The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus’ Volume II, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and two plates.

Volume V, ‘The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus’ Volume III, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and an engraved title page

Volume VI, ‘Bracebridge Hall’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates. Collated, complete.

Volume VII, ‘The Tales of a Traveller’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates.

Volume VIII, ‘Astoria’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece.

Volume IX, ‘The Crayon Miscellany’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates.

Volume X, ‘The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A.’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and an engraved title page.

Volume XI, ‘Oliver Goldsmith’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and nine plates.

Volume XII, ‘Mahomet and His Successors’ Volume I, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and one plate.

Volume XIII, ‘Mahomet and His Successors’ Volume II, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and an engraved title page.

Volume XIV, ‘Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and one plate.

Volume XV, ‘The Alhambra’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirteen plates.

Volume XVI, ‘Wolfert’s Roost and Other Papers’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, two engraved title pages, and six plates.

Volume XVII, ‘Salmagundi’, dated 1869. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and two plates.

Volume XVIII, ‘Life of George Washington’ Volume I, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eleven plates.

Volume XIX, ‘Life of George Washington’ Volume II, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eleven plates.

Volume XX, ‘Life of George Washington’ Volume III, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eight plates.

Volume XXI, ‘Life of George Washington’ Volume IV, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and nine plates.

Volume XXII, ‘Life of George Washington’ Volume V, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates.

Volume XXIII, ‘The Life and Letters of Washington Irving’ Volume I, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece.

Volume XXIV, ‘The Life and Letters of Washington Irving’ Volume II, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece.

Volume XXV, ‘The Life and Letters of Washington Irving’ Volume III, dated 1870.

Volume XXVI, ‘Spanish Papers’, dated 1871. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and an engraved title page.

Volume XXVII, ‘Biographies and Miscellanies’, dated 1870. Illustrated with a frontispiece.

In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the leather, with very light rubbing to the boards. Spines are very light faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Overall: Near Fine