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A History of New York; from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
by KNICKERBOCKER, DIEDRICH [WASHINGTON IRVING]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good. Joints neatly repaired. Occasional, light scattered foxing to margins. Previous ownership signature in contemporary h
- Seller
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Joints neatly repaired. Occasional, light scattered foxing to margins. Previous ownership signature in contemporary hand to title pages. Lacking frontis. plate of New Amsterdam. Bindings square & tight, text otherwise unmarked.. Two volumes in 12mo. 4.5 x 7.25 in. xxiii + [1 blank], 268; 258, [2 blanks] pp. Contemporary tree calf, morocco labels titled in gilt. Washington Irving's first major book. One of 2000 copies. BAL 10098. Howes I-83.
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- Bookseller
- Irving Book Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 638
- Title
- A History of New York; from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
- Author
- KNICKERBOCKER, DIEDRICH [WASHINGTON IRVING]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Joints neatly repaired. Occasional, light scattered foxing to margins. Previous ownership signature in contemporary h
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Inskeep & Bradford
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1809
Terms of Sale
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Irving Book Company
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Asheville, North Carolina
About Irving Book Company
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- Plate
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
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- Morocco
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