A History Of New York From the Beginning Of the World To the End Of the Dutch Dynasty

New York: R. H. Russell, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 4vo., xxxi, 298pp.; VG; bound in publishers paper boards with tan cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine; spine shows light bug flecking, paper split over one forecorner; front board has a large cover label pasted on, bright and unrubbed; protected with a plastic covering; pages are uncut along the fore… Read more about this item

New York: George P. Putnam, 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Felix O.C. Darley Engraved By Eminent Artists. 454 pp. Illustrated. Brown leather, bright gilt decorated edges, marble pattern colored endpapers, 16 engraved illustrations including frontis and fold out lithographed plate from a drawing by William Heath depicting "Peter Stuyvesant's Army Entering New… Read more about this item

London: T. T. & J.Tegg, 1835. Hardcover. Fair. Pleasant cloth edition of Irving's pioneering satirical history of New York, that came on the back of a bizarre marketing strategy. With frontispiece. All edges gilt. Blind stamped decoration to cover. Previous owner's related newspaper clipping to ffep. Rubbing and wear to covers. Cracking… Read more about this item

London: W. Sharpe & Son , 1821. ..."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 benn published." A New Edition, complete in one volume. 372 pages. NOTE: The covers are quite worn. This is a good reading or reference copy only, or a… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1821. Hardcover. Complete 2-volume set. Small 8vo. Full diamond-patterned calf, gilt. xxxi, 341pp; 282pp. Very good. Minor edgewear and rubbing, with spines rather darkened; recently, expertly, archivally rehinged, thus tight and attractive. Contemporary ownership signature on front flyleaf of each volume of one Tom Llewellyn Jones (unidentified, but warrants research). Handsome set of this early English… Read more about this item

New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. Revised Edition. Cloth. Fair. Revised edition, 1849. A Fair copy. 8vo, 454 pp. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Tips rubbed through. A few small tears along the joints near the spine. End papers tanned. Damp-staining throughout.

J. B. Lippincott. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1871. Hardcover. Knickerbocker Edition in brown cloth. Spine worn at ends. Owner name. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 528 pages .

NY: Geroge G.Putnam, 1850. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. VG+. First edition of Knickerbocker's History of New York illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley. In uncommon, original green cloth bnding ecorated in gilt, 8vo, all edges gilt, xvi, [13] - 454, with engraved portrait, engraved additional title, seven full page engraving and a large folding lithographic plate in rear.… Read more about this item

New York: George P. Putnam, 1848. Book. Good-VG. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark green textured cloth, blind-decorated. Moderate shelf wear, exposed and a bit layered at corners, chipped with minor loss at both spine extremities. Text block edges dulled, mild binding lean. xvi,[13-452] pp., 12 pp. publisher's ads at rear. Light scattered internal… Read more about this item

NY: Dodd, Mead & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1915. Hardcover. Sepia and halftone; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 299 pages; A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (Knickerbocker's History of New York) . Tipped in Sepia and halftone plates. Light waterstains to base… Read more about this item

New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1857. revised . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Copyright 1849. Ex-library, minimal marks. Rebound: Gold-stamped textured brown cloth. Slight edgewear, remains of bkplate verso front cover, inked name FEP. Tight. "The author's revised edition, complete in one volume." NO illustrations. 32961 shelf

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1840. Hardcover. Good. New edition. Volume one (of two) only. Octavo. xxiv, 276pp. Purple cloth, gilt-stamped spine. Spine and edges faded, loss of spine head, extremities worn, thus good only.

New York: Lovell, Coryell & Company. Very Good. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Hinges professionally repaired. Former owner's notes on front free endapaper. Pages darkened; Washington Irving's whimsical account of the early history of New York, told by the third party "Dietrich Knickerbocker". Nice, early edition. ND [1880]? ; 12mo; 307 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1882. Hardcover. Very good. 6 x 8 in. Green cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; very clean, mild wear to corners, spine tail has a small nick. Binding tight. Frontis tissue has some toning, foxing by gutter, title pg has foxing just at that gutter edge as well. Text unmarked. Hist.… Read more about this item

New York: Geo P. Putnam, 1860. author;s revised edition. hardcover. Very good. Darley, Cruikshank, et al.. Complete in one volume. Large, thick octavo (approx. 6 1/4" wide by 8 3/4" tall). Dark purple leather with elaborate gilt decoration and gilt titles on spine; gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. 472 pages. Illustrated with 12 full page engravings, (includimg a long,… Read more about this item

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1900. hardcover. very good(+). Maxfield Parrish. 8 black & white color plates by Maxfield Parrish. Folio, gray cloth-backed gray boards with inlaid illustration on front cover. Spine rubbed and corners bumped, lightly dust soiled, pages mostly unopened -- illustration list page and page xi of table of contents torn, having been carelessly… Read more about this item

George P. Putnam, 1851-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1851 PRINTING. THIS IS VOLUME 1 OF THE WORKS OF WASHINGTON IRVING. Text unmarked. Foxing on pages. Gilt page edges. Covers (green cloth with gilt decoration/lettering) show light edge wear with rubbing/light fading. Binding loosening slightly but still intact. Book shelf-cocked.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!… Read more about this item

New York:: Dodd, Mead,, 1915.. publisher's cloth-backed boards with applied illustration on the front panel.. Very light marginal dampstain to the lower corner of many leaves (the plates and mounts unaffected); corners of boards very worn and rounded with other use to the binding; but still, tight and sound.. Folio,. The whole Embellish'd by Eight Pictures from the… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: American Publishers Corporation Book. Fair. Hardcover. Not Stated. Brown book, black decorations, gold print on the spine, small book, 307 pages. The pages are yellowed and brittle. There is a name on the FEP. The outside cover is discolored, bumped at the corners and edges of the spine, rubbed at the edges of the spine and has marks… Read more about this item