40 vols. Illustrated with numerous gravure plates from paintings, prints, drawings, photogrphs and other sources, some on tissue, the frontispieces hand colored; printed tissue guards; decorative page borders throughout. 8½x5¾, full brown morocco, spines lettered in gilt, raised bands, gilt inner dentells, plum moiré endleaves, t.e.g. No. 153 of 250 sets of the Joseph Jefferson edition.

With autograph letter signed by Irving, to the Rev. George Apway, regretting he has no manuscripts to send to him, and citing the strain of work, dated Aug. 8, 1851, inserted in the front of the first volume of the Life of George Washington. It has a few short tears and a burn mark. Following this is an A.L.s. from Joseph Jefferson. A handsome set of Irving's works, well illustrated, attractively printed, and nicely bound.