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The History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty; Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land; and Fugitive Verses (Three Books Bound as One)
by Diedrich Knickerbocker [Washington Irving]; J. L. Stephens; and Joanna Baillie
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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London: No Publisher Listed; Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, No Date Listed on first book; 1836 (second book); 1842 (third book). Hardcover. Very Good. 9.25" x 6.25" x 1. Bound in half leather and marbled paper boards. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands and a red leather label stamped in gilt lettering. All edges marbled. Dual columned. Text is small print, surrounded by a double border. BOOK I: The History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of 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 Chivalrous Achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the Three Dutch Governors of New Amsterdam. Being the Only Authentic History of the Times that Ever Hath Been Published. By Washington Irving under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. No publisher listed. 113 pp. <br><br>BOOK II: Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia, Petraea, and The Holy Land. By J. L. Stephens, Esq. No publisher listed. 132 pp. <br><br>BOOK III: Fugitive Verses. By Joanna Baillie. New Edition. Published by Edward Moxon, Dover Street, London. 1842. 58 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Cover shows wear, particularly along the edges and corners. Front hinge is cracked with attached backstrip pulling away from the spine. Even still, textblock is strongly bound, and quite readable with care. Leaves have lightly toned with very little foxing. Unmarked except for previous owner's names written on the front flyleaf in dipped ink, dated 1897. A nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Title
- The History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty; Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land; and Fugitive Verses (Three Books Bound as One)
- Author
- Diedrich Knickerbocker [Washington Irving]; J. L. Stephens; and Joanna Baillie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
- Publisher
- No Publisher Listed; Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- No Date Listed on first book; 18
- Size
- 9.25" x 6.25" x 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia, Petraea, and The Holy Land, Fugitive Verses, History, New York
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