Research Catalog

Title

Life of George Washington / by Washington Irving.

Author

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

Publication

New York : G.P. Putnam & Co., 1857-1859

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900.
• Hall, George R., 1818-
• Forrest, J. B. (John B.), approximately 1814-1870.
• Orr, John William, 1815-1887.
• De Hart, Sarah.
• Sarony & Co. ltg

Description

68 pts. in 40 (5 v.) : ill., ports., maps; 28 cm.

Alternative Title

• Irving's Washington illustrated
• Illustrated edition of Irving's Washington

Subjects

• Washington, George, 1732-1799
• Presidents > United States > Biography
• Generals > United States > Biography
• United States > Continental Army > Biography

Note

• Each part (no.) in the original illustrated light green paper covers, as issued, pts. 15/16-63/64 being double numbers, pt. 65/68 containing 4 numbers. Title pages and other preliminaries for v. 1 in pt. 1; for v. 2 in pt. 27/28; for v. 3 in pt. 41/42; for v. 4 in pt. 55/56; for. v. 5 in pt. 65/68. Publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers, pts. 1, 3-6, 17/18, 25/26, 33/34-55/56; p. [2-4] of covers, pts. 2, 7-15/16, 19/20-23/24, 27/28-31/32, 57/58-65/68.
• Added engraved title pages: for v. 1 in pt. 1; for v. 2 in pt. 51/52; for vols. 3-4 in pt. 55/56; for v. 5 in pt. 65/68.
• Vol. 5 and covers of parts 1, 3-6, 17/18, 25/26, 33/34-65/68 have imprint: New York, Charles T. Evans. Parts 2, 7-15/16, 19/20-23/24, 27/28-31/32 have imprint: New York, G.P. Putnam & Co., C.T. Evans, General agent for canvassers.
• Vol. 1: xvi, 504 p., [22] leaves of plates; v. 2: xii, 518 p., [23] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 3: xiv, 523 p., [21] leaves of plates; v. 4: x, 518 p., [23] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 5: xii, [1], 456 p., [17] leaves of plates.
• Illustrations: 103 prints : steel etching ; full-page. By H.B. Hall, G.R. Hall, J.B. Forrest and others. -- 46 prints : woodcut ; 7 x 9 cm. or smaller. By J.W. Orr and others. -- 1 silhouette ; full-page. By Miss De Hart. -- 15 maps (3 on folded leaves), signed: Lith. of Sarony & Co. N.Y.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Indexed In (note)

• BAL
• Williams & Edge. Irving

Call Number

Arents BIP (Irving, W. Life. 1857) 03-246

OCLC

NYPG03-B3534

Author

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

Title

Life of George Washington / by Washington Irving.

Imprint

New York : G.P. Putnam & Co., 1857-1859 (New York : John F. Trow)

Edition

Illustrated ed.

Indexed In:

BAL 10192

Williams & Edge. Irving, p. 85

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Note

Arents Collection has 2 copies of no. 2.

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Added Author

Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900. Engraver

Hall, George R., 1818- Engraver

Forrest, J. B. (John B.), approximately 1814-1870. Engraver

Orr, John William, 1815-1887. Wood engraver

De Hart, Sarah. Illustrator

Sarony & Co. Lithographer

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Irving, W. Life. 1857) 03-246