ILLUSTRATION OF A GREAT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A SPLENDID ENGRAVING, PULLING DOWN THE STATUE OF KING GEORGE III. AT BOWLING GREEN. NEW YORK, JULY 9, 1776, (WITH KEY PLATE) by Oertel, Johannes A. (painter); John C. McRae (engraver)
by Oertel, Johannes A. (painter); John C. McRae (engraver)
ILLUSTRATION OF A GREAT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A SPLENDID ENGRAVING, PULLING DOWN THE STATUE OF KING GEORGE III. AT BOWLING GREEN. NEW YORK, JULY 9, 1776, (WITH KEY PLATE)
by Oertel, Johannes A. (painter); John C. McRae (engraver)
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New York: Joseph Laing, Engraver & Print Publisher Pulled down by the Sons of Freedom, who cast it into bullets. They cried, "We will be free! We will be free! Down with the statue! Down with the emblem of tyranny!" From the Original Painting in Possession of the Publisher. Painted by Johannes A. Oertel. Engraved on Steel by John C. McRae. Plate is key to those people pulling down the status of George III. 8 pp. Brown paper wraps with details of document on front cover and detailed list of American Historical Engravings on back cover. Cover corners are chipped, section of back cover top corner missing, edges worn, cover is browning along edges. Interior pages are browning, text easily legible. Document in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Plate. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". New York.
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- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Publisher Joseph Laing, Engraver & Print Publisher
- Place of Publication New York
- Keywords New York, American History, Art
- Size Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9"