Historic Tales of Olden Time: Concerning the Early Settlement and Advancement of New-York City and State.

Author John Fanning Watson American

Publisher Collins and Hannay American

Lithographer Risso & Browne American

1832

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Title: Historic Tales of Olden Time: Concerning the Early Settlement and Advancement of New-York City and State.
Author: John Fanning Watson (American, 1780–1860)
Publisher: Collins and Hannay (New York, NY)
Lithographer: Risso & Browne (American, active 19th century)
Date: 1832
Medium: Illustrations: lithographs
Dimensions: 7 1/16 x 4 1/2 in. (18 x 11.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1820
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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