LYNCH, Virginia. Washington Irving Footprints. New York, 1922. 21 etchings (plus cover label). Mostly brown and green inks. 28.5 x 20.5 cm. (11-1/8 x 8 inches), heavy wove paper, tissue guards. Original hand-bound green cloth over teal mottled paper-covered boards, etched label on upper cover. Front free endpaper signed: "Etched Printed and Bound by Bernhardt Wall."
Limited edition (#52 of 250 copies, signed by author and etcher). Weber, p. 33: "Virginia Lynch provided the text for this book dedicated to 'Aleria Van Pelt Lynch whose forebears figured in the famous annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker,' the pretended author of Irving's History of New York (1809)." 70000075
Plate list:
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS VIRGINIA LYNCH... [illustrated cover label]. Forest green. 9 x 5 cm.
This is Copy No...OF WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS EDITION—250 COPIES... | Bernhardt Wall, N.Y. [limitation leaf with vignette]. Olive green. Signed by author and etcher. 9 x 5 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS BY VIRGINIA LYNCH ETCHED BY BERNHARDT WALL... [title within illustrated border]. Cerulean blue. 10 x 7.5 cm.
Washington Irving | Wall '22 [bust portrait with Irving's facsimile signature]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
To My MOTHER Alevia Van Pelt Lynch whose forbears figured in the famous annals of DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER [illustrated dedication leaf]. Ochre. 8.5 x 5 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS Most of the modern Jasons whose footsteps echo all day from the pavements of William Street... [text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
2 maining from that period. The ancient house... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
3 sailor-men drew the lad to the waterfront where he wistfully watched the white-winged craft fare forth... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Washington Irving] [seated portrait, with dog]. Dark brown. 10 x 7.5 cm.
4 Look out over the noble harbor from the Battery... [text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
5 picture of Hamilton's enemy, Burr, interviewed by his counsel... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
IRVING HOUSE IRVING PLACE | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Umber. 10 x 7.5 cm.
6 abroad, an alienation from his native land... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
7 The interior is little changed... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
8 more lands than Irving ever dreamed of... [text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
9 up to "Sunnyside," once the Van Tassel cottage... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
10 Green vines cling to the gray stone... [illustrated text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Burnt umber. 10 x 7.5 cm.
11 winding up to Sleepy Hollow, where he had hoped some day or other, to sleep his last sleep... [text with vignette]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Sleepy Hollow Bridge] | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Dark olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
12 Up the hill we stroll...Virginia Lynch [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER PUBLISHER [printer's illustrated device]. Brown. 6 x 3.5 cm.
70000016
LYNCH, Virginia. Washington Irving Footprints. New York, 1922. 20 etchings (plus cover etching). Blue, green, and brown inks. 16 x 11.5 cm. (6 x 4-1/2 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound olive cloth over grey mottled paper-covered boards, etching on upper cover. Wall's penciled note on front free endpaper: "Etcher's Copy Series #5 Bernhardt Wall."
Limited edition. Wall issued at least nine of his early works (1922-24) in this special, limited series. Apparently Wall did not include the limitation leaf in this series.
Plate list:
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS VIRGINIA LYNCH... [illustrated cover etching]. Olive. 5.5 x 2.5 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS BY VIRGINIA LYNCH ETCHED BY BERNHARDT WALL... [title within illustrated border]. Cerulean blue. 10 x 7.5 cm.
Washington Irving | Wall '22 [bust portrait with Irving's facsimile signature]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
To My MOTHER Alevia Van Pelt Lynch whose forbears figured in the famous annals of DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER [illustrated dedication leaf]. Forest green. 8.5 x 5 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS Most of the modern Jasons whose footsteps echo all day from the pavements of William Street... [text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
2 maining from that period. The ancient house... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
3 sailor-men drew the lad to the waterfront where he wistfully watched the white-winged craft fare forth... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Washington Irving] [seated portrait, with dog]. Black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
4 Look out over the noble harbor from the Battery... [text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
5 picture of Hamilton's enemy, Burr, interviewed by his counsel... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
IRVING HOUSE IRVING PLACE | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
6 abroad, an alienation from his native land... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
7 The interior is little changed... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
8 more lands than Irving ever dreamed of... [text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
9 up to "Sunnyside," once the Van Tassel cottage... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
10 Green vines cling to the gray stone... [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Burnt umber. 10 x 7.5 cm.
11 winding up to Sleepy Hollow, where he had hoped some day or other, to sleep his last sleep... [text with vignette]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Sleepy Hollow Bridge] [illustration]. Forest green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
12 Up the hill we stroll...Virginia Lynch [illustrated text]. Olive. 10 x 7.5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Umber. 6 x 3.5 cm.
70000003
LYNCH, Virginia. Washington Irving Footprints. New York, 1922. 20 etchings (plus cover label). Mostly green and blue inks. 12.5 x 10 cm. (4-3/4 x 3-7/8 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound brown mottled paper-covered boards, etched label on upper cover. Wall's penciled note on front free endpaper: "Etcher's Copy Bernhardt Wall." Presentation copy: "To Mr. E. Gottschalk with my best regards Bernhardt Wall 1-18-24."
As in the preceding copy, Wall did not include the limitation leaf.
Plate list:
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS VIRGINIA LYNCH... [illustrated cover label]. Sienna. 5.5 x 3 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS BY VIRGINIA LYNCH ETCHED BY BERNHARDT WALL... [title within illustrated border]. Cerulean blue. 10 x 7.5 cm.
Washington Irving | Wall '22 [bust portrait with Irving's facsimile signature]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
To My MOTHER Alevia Van Pelt Lynch whose forbears figured in the famous annals of DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER [illustrated dedication leaf]. Dark red. 8.5 x 5 cm.
WASHINGTON IRVING FOOTPRINTS Most of the modern Jasons whose footsteps echo all day from the pavements of William Street... [text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
2 maining from that period. The ancient house... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
3 sailor-men drew the lad to the waterfront where he wistfully watched the white-winged craft fare forth... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
4 Look out over the noble harbor from the Battery... [text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
5 picture of Hamilton's enemy, Burr, interviewed by his counsel... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
6 abroad, an alienation from his native land... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
IRVING HOUSE IRVING PLACE | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Brown. 10 x 7.5 cm.
7 The interior is little changed... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Washington Irving] [seated portrait, with dog]. Charcoal. 10 x 7.5 cm.
8 more lands than Irving ever dreamed of... [text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
9 up to "Sunnyside," once the Van Tassel cottage... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
10 Green vines cling to the gray stone... [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH | Wall 1922 [illustration]. Burnt umber. 10 x 7.5 cm.
11 winding up to Sleepy Hollow, where he had hoped some day or other, to sleep his last sleep... [text with vignette]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Sleepy Hollow Bridge] [illustration]. Forest green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
12 Up the hill we stroll...Virginia Lynch [illustrated text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Umber. 6 x 3.5 cm.
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