IRVING, WASHINGTON. Sämmtliche Werke. Vol. 1-18 (of 74) in 6. Uebersetzt von Mehreren und herausgegeben von Christian August Fischer. Frankfurt am Main, Johann David Sauerländer, 1826-27. 12mo. Contemp. marbled half calf. Spine gilt. Name J. P. Bauer on free front end-paper. A little foxed. ¶ Contents: Vol. 1-6: Gottfried Crayon's Skizzenbuch; vol. 7-12: Erzählungen eines Reisenden; vol. 13-18: Bracebridge-Hall oder die Charaktere. The american essays, biographer and historian Washington Irving's (1783-1859) best known books are 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.', 'Bracebridge Hall' and 'Tales of a Traveller'. Irving proved to skeptics at home and abroad that the world would read an American Book. Futher, among the delightful tales and sketches are a few that have become part of the American folklore.
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