The Alhambra

by Irving, Washington

The Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. The collection was inspired by Irving's stay during the spring and summer of 1829 at the ancient Moorish palace in Granada, Spain, which he called "one of the most remarkable, romantic, and delicious spots in the world." The pieces in The Alhambra contain Spanish and Moorish history and folklore as well as Irving's personal experiences with the local residents. 

First Edition Identification

What became Irving's best known works, The Alhambra has been repeatedly published for over a century. The book was first published in 1832 as The Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards by Colburn & Bentley in London followed by Carey & Lea in Philadelphia and Galignani in Paris. The sequence of the tales differs in the First American Edition (Carey & Lea, 1832).

Other Collectible or Notable Editions

In 1851, Irving wrote an Author's Revised Edition for publication by Putnam of New York. The revision was reorganized and enlarged to 41 tales. Most of the tales were rewritten with only 10 being reproduced with no changes. 

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Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832. First American edition, 2 vols., 12mo, pp. iv, [13]-234, [1]; 236; original brown muslin-backed boards, printed paper labels on spines; some chipping at the extremities of the labels, minor foxing, some dampstaining in the gutter and margins of vol. II; generally a good, sound set or better, and contained in a quarter brown morocco… Read more about this item
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New York / London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1892. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Two volumes in elaborately decorated boards, 6 1/2" x 9", 266 and 312 pages, each page with decorative border, top edges gilt. Illustrated with black and white plates. A bit of spotting to boards, overall near fine..
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The Alhambra; With An Introduction By Elizabeth Robins Pennell Illustrated With Drawings Of The Places Mentioned By Joseph Pennell
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1896. First edition. Cloth. Fine. 11" by 8". Joseph Penell. The limited edition large paper version of Pennell's masterclass in lithography, and Washington Irving's collection of essays, verbal sketches and tales, centred around the eponymous Alhambra Palace in Granada. Here in lovely condition. The lithographs in particular are considered one of Penell's finest works… Read more about this item
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London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1906. One of several antiquarian volumes of Washington Irving's The Alhambra we have available. With an introduction by Elizabeth Robins Pennell and illustrated with drawings of the places mentioned by Joseph Pennell. 437 very lightly toned pages with gilt borders all around and black and white illustrations. Green cloth cover has gilt titles… Read more about this item
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The Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards... [in two volumes]
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London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1896. Large Paper Edition. Very good in its original dark red cloth covered boards with a printed, paper label on the spine. A small quarto of 10 3/8 by 6 3/4 inches with minor chipping and wear to the paper label on the spine, the joint to the front board shows splitting to… Read more about this item
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THE ALHAMBRA Easton Press

by Washington Irving

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TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards
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MACMILLIAN COMPANY, NEW YORK, 61928. FIRST EDITION,FIRST PRINTING 1926 Set up and Electrotyped. Published September 1926. Very Good/No DJ. No dust jacket Two small orange stain from cover on two front end paper Tales selected and rearrange by Mable Williams. 15 Illustrations by Warwick Goble stated: /copyright, 1926, By The Set up and electrotyped, Published September, 1926 An… Read more about this item
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