Washington Irving
Tales of a Traveler 2 vols
G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York: 1895
Beautiful Books, 2 vols, Limited Edition number 694 of 1,000. Vol 1: 316 pages with black and white illustrations including captioned tissue guarded frontis. Vol 2: 312 pages with black and white illustrations including frontis. FINE, ultra clean publisher's red ribbed cloth with gilt title to spine as well as holly border on boards and spine, tope edge bright gilt. tight and square with sharp corners, text is Fine, protected in new mylar sleeves. SCARCE in this condition.
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