[Rarebooks] FS: Picturesque America

[Bob Petrilla]

Colleagues,

We are pleased to offer:

Bryant, William Cullen, editor. 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. NY: D. Appleton and Company, (1872-1874).
First Edition. Two volumes, thick small-folio. pp: 568; 576. Steel-engraved
frontispieces, half-titles, and 45 other plates (49 in all); nearly 900
other wood and steel engravings, many full-page. Bound in brown morocco;
paneled spine with raised bands, gilt lettering and floral decorations;
ruled sides with artist's palette and title gilt-stamped on both covers;
all edges gilt. Spotty foxing to frontispiece and half-title in both
volumes, otherwise clean plates and text. Joints lightly rubbed. 13" x 10"
x 2.5" (each volume). Very Good.
[Blanck, BAL 1732, second state: "The statement 'Edited by William Cullen
Bryant' appears on the title-page of each volume...." Bryant's name also
appears at the end of the Preface.] $900.00

Trade discount is 20%, shipping prepaid.

Thanks for looking,

Bob & Alison


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