IRVING
(Washington, 1783-1859, American Author of 'Rip van Winkle')
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
sending him "a note to the Lewis's which you can deliver at your convenience ... I am sure you will find yourself well repaid for the trouble of a call by the uncommon merit of their Sketches ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, 19th June
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
28958
£475
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IRVING
(Washington, 1783-1859, American Author of 'Rip van Winkle')
Autograph Letter Signed to George Petrie
thanking him for "the genealogical table of my family which you have had the kindness to send me, and gratified by the assurance you give me that the persevering and laborious research of which it is the fruit has been to you a labour of love. My nephew has given me a most interesting account of his visit to the Orkneys, of the highly cultivated and intelligent society he found there and of the great hospitality he experienced from yourself and others...", he goes on to say that he has asked his "publishers to put up for you a copy of my work, which I beg you will accept as a testimonial of my high respect and regard and my gratitude for the genealogical chain by which you have 'connected me so closely with Orkney' ...", together with the complete set of his works that he is referring to, 15 volumes 8vo., blue morocco with gilt tooling, Putnam, New York, 1856, 2 sides 4to., Sunnyside, 16th March
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
38572
£775
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IRWIN
(Margaret, Novelist)
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Item Date:
0
Stock No:
7730
£10
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IRWIN
(Margaret, Mrs J.R. Monsell, Historical Novelist)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
saying that "now that I have finished 'The Bride' and with it that quartet of stories that began with 'Royal Flush' I am finding it difficult to think of anything else", 4 sides 8vo., 66 Holland Road, W.14., no date,
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
12694
£35
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IRWIN
(Margaret, Mrs J.R. Monsell, Historical Novelist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Eileen Cond,
saying she was "horrified to discover your letter of June 16 (Publication Day of 'Lucifer'!) buried under a pile of papers, reviews, etc., that have been hurtling in ever since that date ... I only found it now in a wild rush of trying to clear up my desk before flying at screech of dawn tomorrow to Ireland - and must now pack. With so many thanks for buying my book, (and, I hope, liking it ?!)", 2 sides 8vo., 70 Queen's Gate, S.W.7., 3rd July
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
12695
£35
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