[Rarebooks] fs: American Revolutionary Paintings - W.L. Andrews 1/185 copies

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

Andrews, William Loring. AN ESSAY ON THE PORTRAITURE OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, being An Account of a number of the Engraved Portraits
connected therewith, remarkable for their rarity or otherwise
interesting... To which added an Appendix containing lists of Portraits of
Revolutionary characters to be found in various English and American
publications of the eighteenth and the early part of the nineteenth
century.

New York; Printed by Gilliss Brothers for the author in an edition of 185
copies on hand-made paper; an additional 15 copies were printed on
Imperial Japan paper:1896.

An interesting and enjoyable work by an inveterate Americanist and
collector of both prints and books. Andrews points out that some of the
"portraits" are works of imagination rather than accurate portrayals of
the subjects, and attempts to provide a survey of other portraits which
appeared in period magazines.

"Although there are a few errors in the publication, Andrews' knowledge of
the subject is thorough" (Karpel) K661.

Hardcover.  6.5"x9.5", viii + 100 pages, plus 18 gravure plates with
tissue guards illustrating 20 portraits. Bound in old crimson half-leather
with raised bands and gilt spine medallions; marbled boards and endpapers.
A fine copy internally, with light wear to the covers; hinges loose, front
hinge leather separating. [28149] $375.00

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