A History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (1828)

Diedrich Knickerbocker (pseudonym of Washington Irving) Published 1828Robert Thurston, Publisher/ London Elegant 19th-century half leather binding in crimson with textured cloth boards, raised bands, and gilt title and ruling to spine. A striking and unusually bright example of a period rebind. Textblock clean and bright. Binding tight and strong with light shelf wear. A well-preserved copy.  A humorous, satirical chronicle of New York’s colonial history, first published in 1809 and attributed to the fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker—Washington Irving’s comedic alter ego. This early 19th-century edition preserves the full charm of Irving’s original wit, poking fun at pompous historians, Dutch settlers, and the heroic absurdities of Walter the Doubter, William the Testy, and Peter the Headstrong. Contents include:    •    “The Golden Reign of Wouter Van Twiller”    •    “The Troubles with the Amphyctionic Council”    •    “The Discovery of America by Accident”    •    “The Myst