One of three copies specially printed on drawing paper. In addition to the series of illustrations by Darley and others, proofs on India paper, published with the book, four portraits of Irving have been added, proofs, and a full set of the illustrations after Leslie and Allston, proofs on India paper.
IRVING, Washington.—A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, containing among many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the Chivalric Achievements of Peter the Headstrong—The Three Dutch Governors of New Amsterdam; being the only Authentic History of the Times that ever hath been or ever will be Published. By Diedrich Knickerbocker . . . A New Edition, containing unpublished corrections of the Author, with Illustrations by Geo. H. Boughton, Will H. Drake, and Howard Pyle, and Etchings by Henry C. Eno and F. Raubicheck . . . New York: Printed for the Grolier Club, MDCCCLXXXVI. 8vo, two volumes, orange levant morocco, back and sides covered with diamond panels filled by special tools, cut from the designs in the book, doubled with vellum, inside borders, gilt top, uncut edges, by Joly.
One of one hundred and seventy-five copies on Holland paper, printed from Elzevir types with the Club Seal on the title-page. The etchings are in three states, different colours, the head and tail pieces printed in brown.
This edition was printed from Irving's original manuscript, in this library; every variation in the text is noted, and the author's punctuation is carefully preserved.
IRVING, Washington.—A History of New York. 1886. 8vo, two volumes, brown levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, doubled with red morocco, gilt borders, red silk guards, gilt over uncut edges, in maroon morocco cases, by Joly.
One of two copies printed upon vellum, with duplicate impressions of the etchings.
IRVING, Washington.—The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. New York: printed by C. S. Van Winkle . . . 1819. 8vo, two volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by David.
First edition.
IRVING, Washington.—The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. . . . New Edition. London: John Murray . . . 1822. 8vo, two volumes, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Holloway.
Portrait by Scriven after Newton, and six plates after Leslie's designs inserted: proofs on India paper.