PICTURESQUE AMERICA; OR THE LAND WE LIVE IN - 2 VOLUMES COMPLETE
de Bryant, William Cullen (Editor)
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872. 1st Edition . Full-Leather. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 2 volumes complete as issued. Set is in G overall condition and described as follows: VOL. 1 - Book is in G condition with rubbing to edges & covers, approx. 1" tear at foot of spine/front hinge, front cover slightly loose, first gathering of pages slightly loose else a bright & solid copy. VOL. 2 - Book is in G condition with rubbing to edges & covers, front hinge slightly loose else a bright & solid copy. Numerous steel engravings & wood block prints. Gilt edges front covers & spines.
Sinopsis
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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- JB's Book Vault (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004855
- Título
- PICTURESQUE AMERICA; OR THE LAND WE LIVE IN - 2 VOLUMES COMPLETE
- Autor
- Bryant, William Cullen (Editor)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Full-Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- D. Appleton & Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1872
- Tamaño
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- Bryant, Picturesque, America, Steel Engravings, Voyage, Travel, Illustration North America
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Antiquarian & Rare;
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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