New York: G.P. Putnam, Hurd and Houghton, 1869 528 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, yellow eps, frontis w/ torn tissue guard; a.e. substantially tanned/dusty, paste residue eps, ink notes front eps, pp foxed throughout, mildly cocked. Cover: indigo, gilt artwork stamped front, gilt titles spine; moderate shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, spine substantially sunned, sm hole front. Irving's first book, a brilliant satire of New Yorkers.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 032251
Title: Knickerbocker's New York
Author: Irving, Washington
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam, Hurd and Houghton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1869
Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
Keywords: fiction, classic, Parody

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...