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[IRVING, WASHINGTON]. KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich. A History of New York, from The Beginning of the World to the end of the Dutch Dynasty. London: for Thomas Tegg, 1839. 12° extended to 2°. Text leaves and numerous illustrations window-mounted, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the addition of approximately 275 plates. 19th-century green morocco gilt, doublures gilt with red, green, and blue onlays and watered silk gilt, watered silk endpapers gilt, edges gilt; folding case. Provenance: John Allan (bookplate); S. Whitney Phoenix (stamp on title-page border). A fine extra-illustrated copy of Irving’s work, which may be called “an Encyclopedia of Knickerbockian Art."
[With:] KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich. A History of New York. New York: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding frontispiece. Contemporary sheep (rebacked). Provenance: F.H. Goodyear (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. – Another copy. 2 volumes, 8°. Contemporary sheep; slipcase. Provenance: J. Mechlin (signature on flyleaf). – Together, 3 works in 5 volumes, condition varies.
[With:] KNICKERBOCKER, Diedrich. A History of New York. New York: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding frontispiece. Contemporary sheep (rebacked). Provenance: F.H. Goodyear (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. – Another copy. 2 volumes, 8°. Contemporary sheep; slipcase. Provenance: J. Mechlin (signature on flyleaf). – Together, 3 works in 5 volumes, condition varies.