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IRVING, Washington (1783-1859). A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. London: Thomas Davison for John Murray, 1829.
2 volumes, 8o (215 x 130 mm). (Some light spotting.) Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco, covers with blind-tooled borders and gilt central panels, spines in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel in the rest, gilt edges concealing fore-edge paintings of BATTLE MONUMENT, BALTIMORE, and STATE STREET, BOSTON (joints rubbed). Provenance: Edith Taylor (bookplate); Estelle Doheny (her sale Christie's New York, 17 October 1988, lot 1329.)
Weber notes that in his experience, he has only seen fore-edge paintings added to the work of two American authors, including Irving. Weber p.127-128.
2 volumes, 8o (215 x 130 mm). (Some light spotting.) Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco, covers with blind-tooled borders and gilt central panels, spines in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel in the rest, gilt edges concealing fore-edge paintings of BATTLE MONUMENT, BALTIMORE, and STATE STREET, BOSTON (joints rubbed). Provenance: Edith Taylor (bookplate); Estelle Doheny (her sale Christie's New York, 17 October 1988, lot 1329.)
Weber notes that in his experience, he has only seen fore-edge paintings added to the work of two American authors, including Irving. Weber p.127-128.