Physical description

vi, 269 p, ; xxiv, 280 p. Embossed green cover, titles of works and series titles in gold on spine. Frontispiece illustration - portrait of Washington Irving.
Volume I consists of re-issues of two works previously published by Bell & Daldy (which were themselves new editions of previously published works): 'Salmagundi' (published 1868), and 'Knickerbocker's history of New York' (published 1867). Each work has own pagination, preface, explanatory introduction, and table of contents.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.
Circular 'Linton Mechanics' Institute' stamp.

Summary

Salmagundi: articles from a satirical periodical published by Washington Irving, his brother William Irving, and James Kirke Paulding. Twenty issues of the periodical were published at irregular intervals between January 24, 1807 and January 15, 1808. The articles lampoon New York culture and politics. The articles were later brought together in one volume. The work is subtitled 'The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. & Others'.
Knickerbocker's history: A parody on the early history of New York City, first published in 1809. The work purports to be written by Dietrich Knickerbocker.