American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature
by Willis, N[athaniel] P[arker]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in contemporary pebbled maroon morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. PLATES VERY CLEAN. FINE
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1840. First edition, state A of volume II with Contents list numbered, with part wrappers issue tipped in at front and back of each volume. With 120 steel engraved plates by William H. Bartlett, including a full-page map of the Northeastern United States, portrait, and two engraved title pages, tissue guards. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in contemporary pebbled maroon morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. PLATES VERY CLEAN. FINE. First edition, state A of volume II with Contents list numbered, with part wrappers issue tipped in at front and back of each volume. With 120 steel engraved plates by William H. Bartlett, including a full-page map of the Northeastern United States, portrait, and two engraved title pages, tissue guards. 2 vols. 4to. Sabin 3784; Howes B209; BAL 22755; Abbey, Travel, 651
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 339446
- Title
- American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature
- Author
- Willis, N[athaniel] P[arker]
- Format/Binding
- With 120 steel engraved plates by William H. Bartlett, including a full-page map of the Northeastern United States, portrait, an
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in contemporary pebbled maroon morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. PLATES VERY CLEAN. FINE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, state A of volume II with Contents list numbered,
- Publisher
- George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- American | Americana | American | Americana | American | Steel-Plate | Nathaniel Parker Willis
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Illustrated Books; Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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