Dutch New York, Between East and West: The World of Margrieta Van Varick

by Deborah L. Krohn, Marybeth De Philippis, Marybeth De Filippis, et al.

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage and the lasting legacy of Dutch culture in New York, this book explores the life and times of a fascinating woman, her family, and her things. Margrieta was born in the Netherlands but lived at the extremes of the Dutch colonial world, in Malacca on the Malay Peninsula and in Flatbush, Brooklyn. When she came to New York in 1686 with her husband and set up a shop, she brought an astonishing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300154674
• ISBN13: 9780300154672
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.7" x 11.3"