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Price: US$19.25 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: viii, 421 pp., contemporary half-calf, rubbed and worn, hinges weak, scattered foxing. #15160.
Seller: FOLIOS LIMITED, Witney, United Kingdom
Irving, Washington. A Chronicle of the Conquest of granada Two Volumes. John Murray, London, 1829.
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Condition: Good
Description: Tightly bound set but the spines are about a fifth gone, college bookplate, no other marks but for stamp on bottom foredge Size: Two Volume Set
Seller: Robert S. Brooks, Bookseller, Bristol, WI, U.S.A.
Irving, Washington. A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. John Murray, London, 1829.
Price: US$48.76 + shipping
Description: 2 volumes, printed by Thomas Davison, xv 407: viii 421pp, contemporary calf gilt (slightly worn, hinges cracked), black morocco spine labels (chipped), binding uniform with book no 5029 (except colour of labels), label (Ralph Sneyd) on front pastedowns, 8vo (13x21.5cm)
Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United Kingdom
Price: US$50.19 + shipping
Description: 2 volumes: 407 pp, 421 pp, marbled boards and edges, bookplate on paste-downs, boards rubbed, board edges worn, damage to volume 2 spine, prelims lightly foxed, else good copy in half-calf binding with gilt decorations and raised bands on spine.
Seller: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, Australia
Price: US$51.33 + shipping
Description: Leather spines. Rebacked, retaining original spine labels; endpapers replaced. Very Good. Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra.
Seller: Much Ado Books, Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. 8vo, contemporary quarter calf and marbled sides. Armorial bookplate in each volume; bindings lightly scuffed; but tight and sound.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Two large 8vo. volumes (8 5/8" x 5 1/2"); in full taupe leather; xv, [1], 2-407 pages; viii, [1], 2-421 pages; with elaborate rules in gilt and in blind to the boards; raised bands with decorations, and black morocco title and volume labels; there are marbled endpapers, and dentelle turnins. Some minor flaking of the leather near the gutters. With a gift inscription: "T Windham | From his friend | Jacob Henry Delaval Astley | on his leaving Eton. | July 1836."~~Irving's vivid picture of the conquest of the Castilians over the Moors, as presented by the fictional Fray Antonio Agipida.~~An attractively bound set of the First English edition. (BAL 10126).
Seller: BLACK SWAN BOOKS, INC., ABAA, ILAB, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$173.24 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first UK edition of this colonial history complete in two full calf bound volumes. First UK edition of A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada from the MSS. of Fray Antonio Agapida by Washington Irving.In full calf bindings.An extensive history of the Grenada War of the fifteenth century. Irving was an American essayist, short story writer and historian.Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown of Volume I. From the library of Robert Johnson Eden Bart. In full calf bindings. Externally, smart. Three of the spine labels of the set are detached and inserted to the book. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There is some wear to the leather on the spine. The front hinge of Volume I is starting but firm. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional spotting. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$177.09 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Early edition of Irving's sometimes imaginative (though less so than in his biography of Columbus) history of conquest of Granada that saw Ferdinand II defeat Abu Abdallah Muhammad, conquering the last muslim stronghold in Spain in 1491. Irving traveled to Spain in 1826 at the behest of the American Minister and took advantage of the consular archives and newly released manuscripts relating to the 15th century to produce his great romantic account of Columbus and this history of Conquests of Granada. Written with reference to a fictitious monk and his manuscript, Irving nevertheless drew from numerous bona fide sources to produce a genuine, important and rather lively history. Irving had intended to use Fray Antonio Agapida as a pseudonym but was overruled by John Murray, publisher of the first english edition. This edition appeared at the same time and although the Galignanis were notorious pirates, owing to Irving's good relationship with the brothers it is unlikely to be a pirated edition. Half leather with marbled boards. 12mo. (180x110mm) [viii] 435+ [viii] 454 pp. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges, rubbing and small nicks to spine. Very mild sparse spotting within. Contents otherwise clean and prim. Bindings tight. Good+
Seller: AJ Scruffles, Leigh On Sea, ESSEX, United Kingdom
Irving, Washington. A CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA. John Murray, 1829.
Price: US$203.00 + shipping
Description: A CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA, J.Murray, 1829, first English edition, 2 Vols. in original boards with 3 of the covers separated and some wear to the spines, but with contents nice and fresh. Housed in a custom made slip-case.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$230.99 + shipping
Description: 2 Vols. 8vo. Pleno becerro de época; lomos con nervios anchos, y título, nervios y entrenervios dorados; ambos planos con cuatro recuadros concéntricos dorados y diseño romántico en las esquinas, recuadro en seco al centro; cantos y contracantos dorados; cortes marmoleados en juego con los papeles de aguas de las guardas. Extremos del lomo ligeramente rozados.Vol I xv; 407 pp. Vol II viii, 421 pp.Bello ejemplar de la PRIMERA EDICION londinense. Considerado el padre de la literatura americana, Washington Irving tenía verdadera fascinación por las leyendas moriscas escribiendo esta historia seguida por 'The Alhambra' en 1832.Alberich 676. Palau 121 624. Williams - The Spanish Background of American Literature pp.141 - 143.
Seller: Paul Orssich HISPANIC STUDIES, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$282.32 + shipping
Description: 2 Vols. 8vo. Media piel y puntas de época; lomos con nervios, tejuelos y entrenervios gofrafado; gofrados en ambos planos; cortes jaspeados.Vol I xv; 407 pp. Vol II viii, 421 pp.PRIMERA EDICION londinense. Historia basada en la de Pérez de Hita. Durante la primeravera y verano de 1829 Irving habitó en las estancias de la Alhambra misma, terminando la obra en el Puerto de Santa María. 'The Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada , along with his Life of Columbus identified Irving as an important nineteenth-century interpreter of Spanish legend and culture.' (Americans in Spain)Alberich 676. Palau 121 624. Williams - The Spanish Background of American Literature pp.141 - 143.
Seller: Paul Orssich HISPANIC STUDIES, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$288.73 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very smart, first UK edition copy of this historical account of the conquest of Granada, published the same year as the true first US edition. A fascinating and comprehensive historical account of the conquest of Granada in Spain, from the MSS. Fray Antonio Agapida.Complete in two volumes.Written by noted eighteenth and nineteenth century American writer Washington Irving, most well-known for his workThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820).The first UK edition, published the same year as the true first US edition.Handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf.This copy was previously housed at the Torquay Book Society Library, with library bookplates to the front pastedowns of each volume and stamps to the title pages, as expected.Bound without half title pages or the publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume II. Handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities. Front joint to Volume I is starting at the head, and rear joint to Volume II is starting at the head. Library bookplates to the front pastedowns of each volume, and library stamps to the title pages of each volume. Internally, front hinges are strained. Remaining binding is firm. Light instances of scattered spots to the pages, not affecting readability. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$330.62 + shipping
Description: 2 voll. In-8° (mm.220x130), pp. num. XV, (1) ma XIII (perchè mancano le pagine iniziali (II-III), segue 407, (1); VIII, 421, (1); Legatura in m. pelle ottocentesca con punte sempre in pelle e piatti in carta marmorizzata. Dorsi a 5 nervi con titoli oro.Esemplare scompleto di 2 pagine iniziali al primo volume.
Seller: Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli, Firenze, FI, Italy
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. From the Mass. of Fray Antonio Agapida. By Washington Irving. Complete in Two Volumes. John Murray, London, 1829, half leather, 8.5 x 5.5, 8vo. In fair condition. Front board of volume I detached. Moderate wear to extremities with scuffing to edges and corners. Tips crushed and rounded. Joints tender on each volume. Spines abraded with slightly chipped ends. Present nicely. Boards are lightly toned with rubbing to pigment. Armorial bookplates of Lieut. General The Hon.ble Robert Meade (1772-1852) on pastedowns. End papers blue, albeit toned and discolored. Internally sound with light toning and minor instances of foxing. Free of known marginalia. Bindings intact. All edges marbled. Please see photos. First British edition of Irvings Conquest of Granada, with textual variants from the first American edition. Provenance of General Hon. Robert Meade (1772-1852) who was the son of a wealthy Northern Irish family. He was badly wounded and lost an eye in the battle of Rosetta (1807) in which the British were defeated by the Turks. The General visited Longwood with Hudson Lowe, presumably in the hope of catching a glimpse of the famous captive, and was spotted by Napoleon, always alert to the appearance of an unfamiliar senior officer. That governor," said he [Napoleon], "was seen stopping him frequently and pointing in different directions. I suppose that he has been filling bis head with bugie about me, and has told him that I hate the sight of every Englishman, as some of his canaille have said to the officers of the 53d. I shall order a letter to be written to tell him that I will see him." 8th. -- A letter written by Count Montholon to General Meade, containing an invitation to come to Longwood, and stating that the emperor would be glad to see him. This was given to Captain Poppleton, who was also requested to inform Mrs.Meade, that Napoleon could scarcely request a lady to visit him; but that, if she came, he should be happy to see her likewise. Captain Poppleton delivered this letter open to Sir Hudson Lowe. His excellency handed the note to General Meade. On the road down to James Town, General Meade reigned back his horse, and spoke to Captain Poppleton nearly as follows, that he should have been very happy to have availed himself of the invitation, but that he understood restrictions existed, and that he must apply to the governor for permission, and in the next place, the vessel was under weigh, and he could not well detain her. This he begged of him to convey to Longwood. A written apology was afterwards sent by him to the count, expressing his thanks for the honour done to him, and excusing him self on the ground of the vessel's being under weigh. (2) On September 10th Dr. O'Meara had an interview with Sir Hudson Lowe who asked if General Bonaparte had made any comment about General Meade turning down the invitation. On being told that Napoleon was convinced that Sir Hudson had prevented the General from accepting and that O'Meara had been asked to convey this opinion to Lowe, the latter flew into one of those rages familiar to readers of Gorrequer's diaries: "he is a d d lying rascal, a d d black-hearted villain. I wished General Meade to accept it, and told him to do so." He then walked about for a few minutes in an agitated manner, repeating "that none but a black- hearted villain would have entertained such an idea;" then mounted his horse, and rode away. He had not proceeded more than about a hundred paces, when he wheeled round, rode back to where I was standing, and said in a very angry manner, "Tell General Bonaparte that the assertion that I prevented General Meade from going to see him, è una bugia infame, e che è un bugiardone che l' ha dette. Tell him my exact words." (3) Via John Tyrell, Manchester.
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.78 + shipping
Description: In two volumes. First English edition. (text varies from the U.S. edition). Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, leather labels, (xvi), 407; viii, 421pp. BAL 10126. Some light rubbing, scattered foxing, o/w very good.
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$440.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 2 vol. 8vo. [5], vi-xv, [2], 2-407, [3]; [3], iv-viii, [1], 2-421, [3] pp. Paneled mid-nineteenth century olive calf with gilt borders on each board, gilt decorations to the turn-ins, spines in four compartments with gilt decorations and two black morocco labels lettered in gilt on each spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. ANB, William L. Hedges, "Irving, Washington (03 April 1783-28 November 1859)". BAL 10126. Langfeld and Kleinfeld 30. After living in Spain for over three years, Irving wrote The Conquest of Granada and The Alhambra. Irving's Granada blends historical events with literary style, as his tale outlines the events of the Catholic conquest of Spain. Irving heavily plays up the chivalrous aspects of his medieval characters, and leans into stereotypes about the community of Moors. Several historical ballads are incorporated into his story. A beautifully bound set of Irving's work of historical fiction. Minor rubbing to the extremities and an 1836 ink gift inscription, given to a recent graduate of Eton.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$440.83 + shipping
Description: 2 Bde. gr.-8°. XV, 407; VIII, 421 S. Ldr. d. Zt. m. goldgeprägt. Rückensch., Linienvergold., Steh- u. Innenkantenvergold. u. reicher Blindpräg. Gest. Exlibris eines afro-amerikanischen Vorbesitzers "George Moore" a. d. Innendeckeln. EA. First edition in the UK. - Washington Irving (1783-1859), amerikanischer Schriftsteller. In diesem Werk verurteilte er die Barbarei der christlichen Eroberer gegenüber der Hochkultur der Mauren. Gewicht in Gramm: 3000
Seller: Antiquariat Burgverlag, Wien, Austria
Washington Irving. A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada (in 2 Volumes). John Murray, London, 1829.
Price: US$477.19 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First UK edition. John Murray, London 1829. Richly decorated blue full leather binding.The Spines are little soiled and rubbed.The boards have miniscule scratching. Marbled endpapers. The pages are in general clean and tidy.Just a few pages with minisculel soiling or foxing. The edges of the text block are marbled. Irvings famous book in a very well preserved fine binding.John Murray was Irvings English publisher of choice. He published concurrently in the United States and Britain to protect his copyright. "Through this chronicle, Irving emphasizes the barbarity of the Christian conquerors, the prejudices and ignorance of the court, and the heroism of the Moorish leaders in their hopeless struggle to retain Granada." (oxfordreference)
Seller: Nik's Bookstore Versandantiquariat, PBFA, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Description: First English edition, 2 vols., 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 407, [1]; viii, 421, [1], [2] ads; original quarter cloth over drab paper-covered boards, printed paper labels on spines; some foxing to the early leaves of both volumes, else a very good, sound, and largely unopened copy. The text of this first English edition varies from that of the first American edition which precedes this by about a month. BAL 10126.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Leather. 8vo. John Murray, London, UK. 1829. Two Volumes. Xv, 407; viii, 421 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in full brown leather with spine and titling and illustrations in gilt and black. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (light rubbing and soiling present to the boards). No ownership marks present. Foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In 1830 Irving published his " Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada," one of the most delightful of his works, an exact history, for such it is admitted to be by those who have searched most carefully the ancient records of Spain, yet so full of personal incident, so diversifed with surprising turns of fortune, and these wrought up with such picturesque effect, that, to use an expression of Pope, a young lady might read it by mistake for a romance. FIRST EDITION, THE ENGLISH ISSUE, which appeared only a few weeks after the American. In spite of the near simultaneous release, the text of this English edition does differ a bit from its American counterpart. Despite Irving's use of an imaginary chronicler, Agapida, who's dialog livens up the flavor of the text, the Conquest Of Granada was the product of careful historical research in Madrid. Irving was serving as a titular diplomat, a post which gave him access to considerable resources as well as access to the most important inner social circles. It remains an excellent history on the expulsion of the Moors from Spain. This work, along with The Alhambra highlights both Irving s scholarly abilities and his eloquent writing style. E-142; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
irving Washington. A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada volume I- II. john murray, 1829.
Price: US$769.96 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: brown boards on spine, multicoloured boards and matching endpapers - maroon, white, blue and yellow. volume I and II
Seller: Clement Burston Books, Bowness on Windermere, United Kingdom
Price: US$1210.00 + shipping
Description: 2 volumes. First English edition. 8vo, in the very rarely seen original printer's tan paper over paper covered boards, the spine panels with printed paper labels. xv, 407; viii, 421, [2, ads] pp. A pristine and unused set, internally very fine and fresh and very clean, the bindings sturdy and attractive with only a bit of expected age or evidence of shelving. As fine a set as one can hope to find. FIRST EDITION, THE ENGLISH ISSUE, which appeared only a few weeks after the American. In spite of the near simultaneous release, the text of this English edition does differ a bit from its American counterpart. Despite Irving's use of an imaginary chronicler, Agapida, whos dialog livens up the flavor of the text, the CONQUEST OF GRANADA was the product of careful historical research in Madrid. Irving was serving as a titular diplomat, a post which gave him access to considerable resources as well as access to the most important inner social circles. It remains an excellent history on the expulsion of the Moors from Spain. This work, along with his THE ALHAMBRA highlights both Irvings scholarly abilities and his eloquent writing style.
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.