"A History of New York" 1893 KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich
$350
KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich
Volume I: [364] pp.
Volume II: [379] pp.
G.P. Putnam's Sons
1893
Boards elaborately decorated in gold leaf
w/ illustrations by Edward W. Kemble
9" x 6 1/2
A History of New York, subtitled From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, is an 1809 literary parody on the early history of New York City by Washington Irving. Originally published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, later editions that acknowledged Irving's authorship were printed as Knickerbocker's History of New York.
The book is significant as early media describing what became modern Christmas traditions in the United States.