Andrews, W.L. A Stray Leaf from the Correspondence of Washington...
Andrews, W.L. A Stray Leaf from the Correspondence of Washington Irving and Charles Dickens. New York, De Vinne Press, 1894, 39,(2)p., engr. frontisp. by E.D. FRENCH after C. STANFIELD, copper- and zinc-engr. ills., printed in 77 numb. copies on Japanese (15), contemp. brown gilt morocco signed and dated "THE DOVES BINDERY 18 C - S 95" on lower turn-in of backcover, w. a handcol. (by A.J. Davis) engr. illustration of "Sunny Side, Wash. Irving" laid down on upper pastedown, and w. a commemorative stamp w. portrait of Dickens w. printed above "A tribute to genius 1812 1912" (value 1D) mounted on lower pastedown, a.e.g.
- Upper joint strengthened w. sm. strip (1 cm.) of paper. Spine-ends and corners sl. rubbed. A very fine copy in an attractive binding by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson.
= One of the first 15 numb. copies (this copy numb. "2"), containing proofs of three states of the copper engr. frontisp. showing the steamship Britannia. WITH a loosely inserted manuscript letter by George H. Boughton (1833-1905, artist, illustrator and writer) to the author ((4)p., pen and black ink, dated March 19th 95", printed letterhead of "West House (...)"). Mainly on the pleasure he had on hearing that Andrews had bought one of his drawings made for Rip van Winkle. He writes that, because the drawing was not signed, Andrews may cut out his signature to the letter and "stick [it] on a corner or even on the back of the drawing". Also writes that he has "not yet made the drawing for the Chas. Dickens volume, as - really - I cant get a good subject from the little book" and proceeds to ask Andrews which subject he would prefer of the two options that he suggests: "Boston ladies outside his [Dickens'] hotel waiting to shake hands with the gifted 'Boz' (...) or an extract from Dickens letter to Washington Irving about Wilkins sister (p.p. 35 & 36) (...)". Provenance: the author (engr. bookplate tipped in at front). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLV.
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Andrews, W.L. A Stray Leaf from the Correspondence of Washington Irving and Charles Dickens. New York, De Vinne Press, 1894, 39,(2)p., engr. frontisp. by E.D. FRENCH after C. STANFIELD, copper- and zinc-engr. ills., printed in 77 numb. copies on Japanese (15), contemp. brown gilt morocco signed and dated "THE DOVES BINDERY 18 C - S 95" on lower turn-in of backcover, w. a handcol. (by A.J. Davis) engr. illustration of "Sunny Side, Wash. Irving" laid down on upper pastedown, and w. a commemorative stamp w. portrait of Dickens w. printed above "A tribute to genius 1812 1912" (value 1D) mounted on lower pastedown, a.e.g.
- Upper joint strengthened w. sm. strip (1 cm.) of paper. Spine-ends and corners sl. rubbed. A very fine copy in an attractive binding by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson.
= One of the first 15 numb. copies (this copy numb. "2"), containing proofs of three states of the copper engr. frontisp. showing the steamship Britannia. WITH a loosely inserted manuscript letter by George H. Boughton (1833-1905, artist, illustrator and writer) to the author ((4)p., pen and black ink, dated March 19th 95", printed letterhead of "West House (...)"). Mainly on the pleasure he had on hearing that Andrews had bought one of his drawings made for Rip van Winkle. He writes that, because the drawing was not signed, Andrews may cut out his signature to the letter and "stick [it] on a corner or even on the back of the drawing". Also writes that he has "not yet made the drawing for the Chas. Dickens volume, as - really - I cant get a good subject from the little book" and proceeds to ask Andrews which subject he would prefer of the two options that he suggests: "Boston ladies outside his [Dickens'] hotel waiting to shake hands with the gifted 'Boz' (...) or an extract from Dickens letter to Washington Irving about Wilkins sister (p.p. 35 & 36) (...)". Provenance: the author (engr. bookplate tipped in at front). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLV.
