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1832 New York American INDIANS Revolutionary WAR Washington Irving New Amsterdam
1832 New York American INDIANS Revolutionary WAR Washington Irving New Amsterdam
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1832 New York American INDIANS Revolutionary WAR Washington Irving New Amsterdam



Written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, Washington Irvings “A History of New York” is a political satire that describes the history of New York from the earliest times.



Interestingly, the successful and unique promotion of this work was a key catalyst in launching Irvings career. An elaborate hoax was put into place by Irving himself. He informed all local media that the “well-known Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker had disappeared from his hotel.” Later Irving announced that if he remained unfound, Irving would publish a manuscript left behind by Knickerbocker. Irvings plan worked perfectly as most of the public believed his ruse. Irving would later reveal that it had all been made up and, despite the playful deception, his story had gained enough notoriety that the book was an immediate success.



Item number: #40093

Price: $399



KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich [pseud.] ; IRVING, Washington



A 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 pondering of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects of William the Testy and the chivalric achievments of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch governors of New Amsterdam : being the only authentic history of the time that ever hath been, or ever will be published



Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832.



Details:

Collation: Complete; 2 volumes

Vol. I – xxv, [1], 27-276

Vol. II – vi, 7-235

References: Sabin Group 102; Sabin no. 35149.

Curiously, this Philadelphia ed. is not listed in Sabin.

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18.5cm x 11cm)



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