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. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (State)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

New York (State).

History.

Penn Provenance:

Muhlenberg, H. H. (Hiester Henry), 1812-1886 (autograph)

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 20 cm

Edition:

Seventh American edition.

Other Title:

Knickerbocker's New-York

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Carey & Lea, 1832.

Notes:

Vol. 1: xxv, [1], [27]-276; v. 2: vi, [7]-235 p.

Edition statement transposed from its position proceeding author statement.

Paper label on spine.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Heister H. Muhlenberg.

Cited in:

Checklist of American Imprints, 1832, 13089

Sabin, 35159

BAL, 10274

OCLC:

8156513