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Washington IRVING - A History of New York - 1809 - FIRST EDITION !

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AUTHOR: IRVING, Washington [Diedrich Knickerbocker]. TITLE: A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, Containing Among many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William The Testy,.... PUBLSHER: NY: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., 6-5/8" X 4-3/8", includes the fold-out plate of New AMsterdam in volume one, complete, bound in full brown morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt center decoration to all covers, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, housed on a brown cloth open ended slipcase. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, A VERY GOOD copy. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Irving's "A History of New York" is concerned with the history of the Dutch occupation, it was also a Federalist critique of Jeffersonian democracy and a satire on pedantry.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.63 in (16.85 cm)Width: 4.38 in (11.13 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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    1809
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214246502592

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