A History of New York from the Beginning Of The World to the End Of The Dutch Dynasty (in Two Volumes. Seventh American edition). This item is unavailable.A History of New York from the Beginning Of The World to the End Of The Dutch Dynasty (in Two Volumes. Seventh American edition)

Twi volumes . Seventh American Edition stated on title page. 12mo. in apparently contemporary three quarter red leather over pebbles red paper covered boards. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. 276 and 235 pp. A firmly bound very good set, Ownership signature dated 1844 at "Whig Hall" front free endpapers of both volumes; early 20th century, tasteful bookplates front pastedowns of both volumes. The red paper of the boards is lightly rubbed. Scattered light foxing throughout. Originally published in1809, Irving's second book and one of his most popular and well known, a playful, satirical chronicle of New Amsterdam/ New York's colonial days under Dutch rule. Irving used the pseudonym "Diedrich Knickerbocker" (a fictional Dutch historian) thus creating the "Father Knickerbocker" character that would be used as symbol of things New York for the next two plus centuries.