A History Of New York From the Beginning Of the World To the End Of the Dutch Dynasty

London: Robert Thurston, 1828. Cloth. Good. 6" by 4". None. An early edition of Washington Irving's popular satirical history of New York, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. Washington Irving's satirical history of New York.Irving first published this work under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, as Irving started a hoax surrounding the figure of Knickerbocker. He placed a series… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1836. 12mo (19cm). Two volumes in dark blue cloth, printed paper spine labels; [i]-[xxvi] [27]-276pp. Straight and sound, externally lightly rubbed, vol. I with large stain to front board; internally foxed, some leaves discolored; two leaves in vol. I partly detached: Good. Reprint edition of Irving's 1809 satire on New York history… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Published by R.H. Russell, 1903 Early reprint of the first Maxfield Parrish edition, first published in 1900. Tan cloth over brown paper boards, top edge gilt. Gilt spine, top edge gilt. Folio. Black and white plates. Binding extremities rubbed, Edges of boards rubbed, spine darkened with some speckling, light dampstain on back cover, not extending to text.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Thomas Tegg, 1836. hardcover. very good. Cruikshank, George. Illustrated with 4 humorous plates by George Cruikshank. xxvi, 397 pages. 18mo, full contemporary polished calf by Bayntun with gilt decorations on spine and covers (lightly worn at joints and extremities, both leather spine leather labels lacking, but embossed lettering still somewhat visible. London: Thomas Tegg, 1836. A very… Saber más sobre este artículo