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 or ever will be published : In two volumes. / By Diedrich Knickerbocker.

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):

History.

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

New York (State).

Genre:

Humor.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 19 cm

Edition:

A new edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Carey, Lea, & Blanchard., 1837.

Notes:

Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Diedrich Knickerbocker" on title page.

Imprint varies slightly: vol. 1 lacks comma after "Carey" in "Carey, Lea, & Blanchard."

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

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has labels of Cumberland Manton Library Assn., nos. 104-105.

Culture Class Collection copy has 1 11 x 16 cm. card with typewritten information about this book laid in.

Cited in:

BAL, 10307

OCLC:

191243884