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Picturesque America, or, The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country /

A two-volume set of books describing and illustrating the scenery of America. Their illustrations provided a tour of nineteenth century America, unspoiled and pastoral, its centers of commerce, ports, architecture and natural treasures.

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Main Authors: Bunce, Oliver Bell, 1828-1890, (Author), Garczynski, R. E., (Author), Rideing, William H. 1853-1918, (Author), Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840-1894, (Author), Smillie, James David, 1833-1909, (Illustrator)
Contributors: Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878, (Editor), Bellows, A. F. 1829-1883, (Illustrator), Casilear, John William, 1811-1893, (Illustrator), Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888, (Illustrator), Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911, (Illustrator), Gibson, W. Hamilton 1850-1896, (Illustrator), Gifford, R. Swain 1840-1905, (Illustrator), Hart, William, 1823-1894, (Illustrator), Haseltine, William Stanley, 1835-1900, (Illustrator), Kensett, John Frederick, 1816-1872, (Illustrator), Martin, Homer Dodge, 1836-1897, (Illustrator), Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926, (Illustrator), Perkins, Granville, 1830-1895, (Illustrator), Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912, (Illustrator), Tavernier, Jules, 1844-1889, (Illustrator), Warren, Asa Coolidge, 1819-1904, (Illustrator), Waud, Alfred R. 1828-1891, (Illustrator), Woodward, J. D. 1846-1924, (Illustrator), Brandard, Edward Paxman, 1819-1898, (Engraver), Hall, George R., 1818-1887, (Engraver), Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900, (Engraver), Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-1879, (Engraver), Holl, Francis, 1815-1884, (Engraver), Hunt, Samuel Valentine, 1803-1893, (Engraver), Thompson, D. George, -approximately 1870, (Engraver), Wellstood, William, 1819-1900, (Engraver)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : D. Appleton and Company, [1872-1874]
Subjects and Genres:
Travel.
United States > Description and travel.
United States > Pictorial works.
Québec (Province) > Description and travel.
Québec (Province) > Pictorial works.
États-Unis > Descriptions et voyages.
Québec (Province) > Descriptions et voyages.
Québec.
United States.
steel engravings (visual works)
wood engravings (prints)
illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
Pictorial works.
Steel engravings > New York (N.Y.) > 1870-1880.
Wood engravings.
Advertisements > New York > New York > 19th century.
Gravures sur bois.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Online Access:Internet Archive, UNC Chapel Hill copy, volume 1
Internet Archive, UNC Chapel Hill copy, volume 2
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Summary: A two-volume set of books describing and illustrating the scenery of America. Their illustrations provided a tour of nineteenth century America, unspoiled and pastoral, its centers of commerce, ports, architecture and natural treasures.
Item Description: Added title page, engraved, in each volume.
The main literary work on this publication was principally done by Oliver B. Bunce, with mulitple entries by R.E. Garczynski, W.H. Rideing, and Constance F. Woolson. The introduction was written and proof-sheets read by W.C. Bryant.
"Contents" in each volume includes names of authors and artists. "List of engravings on steel" in each volume includes names of artists and engravers.
Physical Description: 2 volumes (viii, 568 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates ; vi, 576 pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates) : frontispieces, illustrations, plates ; 33 cm

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