David McKay, Pub., Philadelphia, nd [circa 1895]. Illustrated w/ frontis + 16 sepia plates (all transparencies intact). Blue cloth, gilt top-edge, decorative gilt front cover & letters. Spine bumping, hd & ft, corners. A bit of wear to corners & bottom edges. P.O. signature, top of fff. Bookshop label from Illinois, bottom inside corner of back board. No other markings. Gilt is subdued but mostly intact & legible. Both boards have cracked & been carefully repaired. Just a hint of spine slant, but book is still solidly bound. 383 pages.
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.
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.
