A History of New York, From the Beginning of The World to The End of The Dutch Dynasty West Indies & The Caribbean by Richard Q

by Richard Q

Depicted are a portion of the coast of Washington and Destruction Island

Macache crier

administrative districts and counties

and species of fish to catch

A History of New York, From the Beginning of The World to The End of The Dutch Dynasty West Indies & The Caribbean by Richard QA satirical book on the history of New York. From Wikipedia: Irving completed his satirical A History of New York in 1809 after the death of his 17 year old fiance Matilda Hoffman. It was his first major book, and it was a satire of local history and contemporary politics. Before its publication, Irving started a hoax by placing a series of missing person advertisements in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a Dutch