IRVING, Washington.—Memorandum Book containing fifty leaves in the handwriting of Washington Irving, being notes for his Life of Washington.
These notes are largely copies of letters written by Washington and extracts from his diary.
IRVING, Washington.—Journal of a Tour through France, Italy, Sicily. 1804-1805. 4to, old vellum boards, with ties.
A manuscript of one hundred and fifteen closely written leaves, dated Bordeaux. July 1, 1804 to January 23, 1805. The first entry begins "My dear Brother." On the back of the first cover and on the first fly-leaf are pencil drawings, and on the inside of the back cover, "Ship Matilda, 27 Dec. opposite Corsica," and "Acheté en Bordeaux Juillet 1804. Prix 3 liv."
IRVING, Washington.—Three Memorandum Books of forty leaves each containing notes in the handwriting of Washington Irving, chiefly concerning the Arabs, and gathered while the author was engaged on the Life and Successors of Mahomet
These notes are chiefly from Sale's text of the Koran and the works of D'Herbelot.
IRVING, Washington.—Four Memorandum Books each with eight pages in the handwriting of Washington Irving, containing notes of information respecting the Far West and Indians, for use in his book, the "Tour of the Prairies."
These notes are almost entirely relative to the ethnology, zoölogy, botany, and geography of the Far West.
IRVING, Washington.—Notes of a Tour in Europe. Fifty pages of Memoranda in the handwriting of Washington Irving, who, in describing this as Volume 4, indicates that it contains the "Route from Zürich to Paris and from Paris to London, from May 17th to Oct. 8th 1805." A further note states that he purchased this book in Zürich for 1-1/2 livres. Irving's autograph is on the inside of the front cover. 4to, vellum covers, with flap and cord.
IRVING, Washington.—Irving Vignettes. Vignette Illustrations of the Writings of Washington Irving, [28] engraved on steel by Smillie, Hall, and others. With a sketch of his life and works, from Allibone's forthcoming "Dictionary of Authors," and passages from the works illustrated. New York: G. P. Putnam, . . . 1858. 12mo, cloth, uncut edges.