History Of The City Of New York In The Seventeenth Century

by Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer

Exceptional for its comprehensive coverage of the discovery, settlement, and political, social, cultural, and economic life of New York City under the Dutch and the Stuarts, this work remains the foundation stone for historical studies of the city and also early colonial America. The author also treats in detail relations with the Indians, the administrations of the various Dutch and English governors, discontents and rebellions, the evolution of political organization. The work closes with a full account of the Jacob Leisler episode. Unabridged reprint of the original New 1909 edition. 2005: 533 + 640 pages. Softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf) Set of 2 Volumes.

1173 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer (February 21, 1851 – January 20, 1934), usually known as Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer or M. G. Van Rensselaer, was an American author focusing on architectural criticism.