Author: [Washington Irving]
Title: A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
Description: London, Robert Thurston, 1828. Cloth. 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 of missing person adverts in newspapers, trying to find information about the fictional Dutch historian Knickerbocker. Irving also placed a notice, supposedly from a hotel proprietor, stating that if Knickerbocker did not return and pay his hotel bill, then the proprietor would publish a manuscript that Knickerbocker left behind. 'A History of New York' was subsequently published, much to the interest of the public, and received much success.This was one of Irving's first popular works, before be become on of the first American writers to earn acclaim in Europe.Half-title is present. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Spine is little faded. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities, resulting in a little loss of paper to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty history of new york washington irving diedrich knickerbocker history of new york america satire None


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