18 Mr. Bentley’s New Publications. 
EDITION AUTHORIZED BY THE FAMILY. 
In 3 vols. post 8yo. 
Volumes I. and II. now ready, price 15j. 
THE 
LIFE AND LETTERS 
OF 
WASHINGTON IRVING 
AUTHOR of ‘The SKETCH-BOOK/ &c. 
c The most interesting portion of the first volume relates to Washington Irving’s 
sojourn in London ; then follows the account of his love-making affair with young 
Matilda Hoffman. Washington Irving sojourned in England seventeen years.’ 
ATHEN-EUM. 
* A life-like portrait of Washington Irving. Here he is his own biographer. In 
this second volume we have some of the best descriptions of men and manners which 
Washington Irving ever traced. We find him in friendly communication with 
Campbell, Scott, Leslie, Alison, Jeffrey, and others noble in literature; and with 
Siddons, Young, Kean, Cooke, and the aristocracy of the stage. This is a book to 
be read and re-read. We have derived much pleasure from its perusal.’ 
Monday Review. 
{ Washington Irving has been most universally admired; he has the reputation 
of being the most refined of American writers. A wide circle of eager readers will 
doubtless be found for this interesting biography.’ Dial. 
‘When thought flowed from Irving’s brain through his pen, he was most 
attractive, most brilliant, most full of pleasant sayings and playful suggestions.’ 
Athenjeum, in review of Second Volume. 
