Description: Picturesque AmericaorThe Land We Live In A Delineation by Pen and PencilofThe Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores,Canons, Valleys, Cities, and Other PicturesqueFeatures of our County With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists Edited by William Cullen Bryant 13'' by 11"Vol. I - 568 pagesVol. II - 576 pages I have been an eBay seller since 2000, and a collector/treasure hunter since I was in elementary school. I love being able to rescue items that were destined for the trash heapand find new homes for them with people who will appreciate them. All reasonable offers will be considered! I do my best to describe my items as accurately as possible, but may miss details or make a mistake from time to time. However, if you are unsatisfied for any reason, please reach out to me so I can work to make things right. Thank you for your interest! 100% satisfaction guarantee or receive a quick refund 20% of the sale of this item will be donated to a youth-serving organization EB 281 This two-volume set of "Picturesque America" by William Cullen Bryant is a rare and valuable addition to any collection. The leather bound books feature exquisite illustrations and are a first edition, making them a sought-after item for collectors of antique books. The books were published by D. Appleton & Company in the late 19th century and cover various topics related to art and photography in the United States. The set is an original and is sure to impress any book enthusiast. Leather. Condition: Very Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. The complete two volumes of this popular travel text. A beautifully illustrated series which grew out of an earlier series in Appleton's Journal. The volumes describe and illustrate the scenery of America. The layout and concept is similar to the previously published Picturesque Europe. With nine hundred vignette and full page wood engravings alongside fifty steel engravings across both volumes. Collated, complete. The engravings display the work of some of the best American landscape painters of the nineteenth century. The work is primarily Henry Fenn's and his friend Douglas Woodward. However other artists include John Frederick Kensett, James David Smillie, Thomas Moran, Granville Perkins and dozens more. Edited by romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant, also known as the editor for the New York Evening Post. This text is thought to have had a profound influence of the growth of tourism and the historic preservation movement in the United States. In full morocco bindings with gilt stamping to the boards and spines. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities, joints and spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with some scattered spotting throughout.
Price: 956 USD
Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-09-02T22:08:45.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: William Cullen Bryant
Publisher: D. Appleton & Company
Topic: United States
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
