Knickerbocker's History of New York Illustrated by Washington Irving

Knickerbocker's History of New York Illustrated

Washington Irving

372 pages first pub 1809 (editions)

nonfiction classics history funny informative slow-paced
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Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax akin to today's viral marketing campaigns; he placed a series of missing person adverts in N...

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