Edited Cornell Jaray (1 results)
Language: English
Published by Ira J. Friedman, Inc, Port Washington, NY 1968
- Hardcover
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile. Historic Chronicles of New Amsterdam, Colonial New York and Early Long Island; Second Series (1968) — A Rare Scholarly Collection of Foundational Americana Two Essential 17th and 19th Century Historical Classics in One Authoritative Volume Elevate your New York history collection with this… significant 1968 edition, published as No. 36 in the prestigious Empire State Historical Publications Series. This volume brings together two of the most vital primary records of early American settlement, making it a must-have for historians, genealogists, and collectors of New York lore. Collector Highlights: Daniel Denton's "A Brief Description of New York" (1670): A faithful reprint from the 1845 Gowans' edition of the first English account of New York. Denton's vivid descriptions offer a rare, firsthand look at the flora, fauna, and indigenous inhabitants of the region just years after the English takeover from the Dutch. Silas Wood's "A Sketch of the First Settlement of Long Island" (1824): Reprinted from the 1865 Furman Club edition, this is a cornerstone of Long Island historiography, documenting the political and social evolution of the several towns through the end of the American Revolution. Expert Context: Features a critical introduction by the esteemed City College historian Sidney I. Pomerantz, providing essential modern scholarship to these historic texts. Condition & Binding: Binding: Original publisher's Cloth. State: Very Good. The volume is structurally sound and clean. A small, unobtrusive owner's signature in pencil is present on the front free endpaper (f.f.e.p.), adding a touch of personal provenance. Format: 8vo (Octavo). An investment-grade acquisition for serious researchers of New Amsterdam, Colonial New York, and the foundational history of Long Island. [Store Loc. 2.3].