[NEW YORK]. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, for the Year 1809 [-1826]. New York: I. Riley, 1811-1826. 8vos. Frontispiece portrait in volume III. 4 volumes. Uniformly bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards (binding toned, worn, soiled, hinges starting, text a bit toned, ownership signature in each volume, occasional soiling and foxing in text, each volume with ?Public Library City of Detroit? bookplate on fps.) Very good. FIRST EDITIONS OF VOLUMES I-IV OF THIS COLLECTION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS OF THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK. Chapters contain information about the early history of New York, including information about Henry Hudson, Peter Stuyvesant, De Witt Clinton, and more. Measurements: 10 x 7 x 1?.