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Picturesque America; or, the Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Waterfalls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and other Picturesque Features of our Country.
by Bryant, William Cullen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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About This Item
Picturesque America. Or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists.
1872 and 1874, First Edition. D Appleton & Company, 10-3/4" x 13" each of two volumes. Beautiful impressed covers, gilt.
Condition: Bound in the Publisher's Deluxe Gilt. Full Brown pebbled Morocco. Near Fine. Over 900 steel and wood engraved illustrations by leading American artists. Marbled end pages, gold page edges, interior of cover gilt as well. NOT a library book. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Synopsis
Picturesque America was first published by Appleton's as a serial, received semi-monthly by subscribers. Once their subscription was complete, the serials would be bound into a two-volume set, a variety of binding options available for the original 1872 and 1874 books. Picturesque America took readers on a tour of America through art and writing. It included 65 essays written by various authors, and was illustrated by 900 wood and 50 steel engravings. The engravings were done by variety of high skilled artists off of original drawings, mostly composed by artist Harry Fenn, the most prominent landscape illustrator in the US at the time.
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- Bookseller
- SRG Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18723500723
- Title
- Picturesque America; or, the Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Waterfalls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and other Picturesque Features of our Country.
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen
- Illustrator
- Steel and wood engravings by leading American artists
- Format/Binding
- Full brown pebbled Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1872+1874
- Pages
- 568 + 576
- Size
- 10-3/4"x13"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Harry Fenn, A.C. Warren, Thomas Moran, James Smillie, Granville Perkins, William Hart
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History - 19th Century; Americana; Travel;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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SRG Antiquarian Books
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Lincoln, Nebraska
About SRG Antiquarian Books
SRG Antiquarian Books has been collecting and selling books to other bibliophiles for over 12 years. We specialize in non fiction rare and vintage books, especially seeking out pre-1900 publications, many in leather bindings. Civil War, biography, the Way West, and history are joined by unique books with a variety of subjects, including religious, picturesque, art, and industry and carefully selected children's books. Sometimes, you will find ephemera such as period sheet music and unique magazines with special cover art and advertisements / articles in our store..
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