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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Irving's Certificate of Election as a Member of the American 

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fortable seat. Books and pictures constitute the chief fur- 

 nishings aside from the leather chair used by the author and 

 a couple of graceful tables. Over the mantel is the familiar 

 portrait of Irving as a youth painted by John Wesley Jarvis. 

 The woodwork of this interesting study is in dark green; 

 the mantel is veined marble and onyx, and the walls are in a 

 neutral tint of gray-green, which serves as an admirable back- 

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A Page from Irving's Diary Which He Kept 

 with Sedulous Care 



the latter being F. 0. C. Darley's original illustrations of 

 "The History of New York, by Diedrich Knickerbocker." 

 Against the wall stands Irving's desk, a gift from his pub- 

 lisher, Mr. George P. Putnam; a plate set in the desk bears 

 the inscription of presentation. Just above the desk are the 

 originals of the illustrations published in "The Alhambra." 

 A souvenir of more than passing interest is the certificate 

 of Irving's election as a member of the American Academy 



The Study Remains as Irving Left It — His Portrait Hangs Over the Mantel 



A Glimpse of the Drawing-room 



