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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, and the chivalric achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch governors of New-Amsterdam : being the only authentic history of the times that ever hath been published / by Diedrich Knickerbocker.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection AC8 Ir844 809h 1812 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New York (State)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- New York (State).
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition, with alterations.
- Other Title:
- History of New-York
- Knickerbocker's New-York
- Place of Publication:
- New York : published by Inskeep and Bradford ; Philadelphia : Bradford and Inskeep, 1812.
- Notes:
- Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Diedrich Knickerbocker" on the t.p.
- Vol. 1: xxii, [1]-270 p., [1] leaf of plate ; v. 2: 248 p.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy v. 1 has engraved plate of view of New Amsterdam from 1st edition inserted.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker, 25726
- Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) III:72
- Wright, L.H. Amer. fiction 1774-1850 (2nd ed.), 1409
- BAL, 10098
- BAL, 10100
- OCLC:
- 5871523
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