A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the Dutch Dynasty...1809 FIRST EDITION

Irving, Washington (1783-1859) as "Diedrich Knickerbocker." A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to 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 will be Published. New York: Inskeep & Bradford et al. Two volumes. *In Riviere Binding*. xxiv, 268 pp; [2] 258 pp.

Folding panorama of New Amsterdam follows the preface in Vol I. In tan cloth slip case.

One of 2,000 published, first edition first printing. In Riviere Binding. From the library of Harold Murdock (1862-1934), a Boston banker, bibliophile, book collector, student of the American revolution and later the Director of Harvard University Press. (per morocco bookplate "Omnia Pro Bono H.M."). Subsequently, from the library of Virginia bibliophile and historian Christopher Clark Geest, per the bookplate on the fly page.

First Irving literary work, a satirical history of New York. Included on the Grolier Club list of 100 books famous in English literature.

Condition: Very good condition as shown in photographs. All original, all complete. Boards secure. Gilt bright. 4-3.8"x 6-7/8.

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