American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River / Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. / From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett, Engraved in the First Style of the Art, by R. Wallis, J. Cousen, Willmore, Brandard, Adlard, Richardson, &c. / The Literary Department by N. P. Willis, Esq., Author of “Pencillings by the Way,” “Inklings of Adventure,” Etc.
by Nathaniel P. Willis, author; William H. Bartlett, illustrator:
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London:: George Virtue,, c. 1840.. A near fine and handsome copy, bound in decorative original full gilt paneled calf; with text and plates clean and crisp.. Edition: First edition., Binding: Contemporary full dark brown gilt and blind paneled calf, flat spine in three compartments of Greek gilt-tooled bands and gilt spiral motifs; gilt text on two; endpapers marbled, all edges
gilt.
, Notes: William Henry Bartlett was a British artist, best known for his numerous steel engravings. In 1835, Bartlett first visited the United States in order to draw the buildings, towns and scenery of the northeastern states. The finely detailed steel engravings Bartlett produced were published uncolored with a text by Nathaniel Parker Willis as American Scenery; or Land, Lake, and River: Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. American Scenery was published by George Virtue in London in 30 monthly installments from 1837 to 1839. Bound editions of the work were published from 1840 onward., Size: Quarto (267x206mm) ., Illustration: Illustrated with two (2) illustrated titles with vignettes in colour, plus 67 hand-coloured plates in Vol. I and 52 hand-coloured plates in Vol. II for a total of 121 engraved plates overall – these include a frontispiece portrait of Bartlett in black and white signed by him, as well as a map of the Northeastern States in contemporary colour outline. , Volume: Two Volumes. , Provenance: Both volumes have a paste-in ex libris bookplate of ‘Edward Francis Hutton’ on upper pasted endpaper with another, much smaller 1’ sticker depicting a sailboat with the initials ‘W.A.H’ beneath; blind seal on verso of lower margin of upper free endpaper ‘, References: Howes B-209; Sabin 3784; Abbey Travel 651., Pages: Vol. I: Frontispiece portrait, illustrated title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, preface (2), contents (2), bl., map, 1-140, with 65 hand-coloured plates; Vol. II: illustrated vignette title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (2), 1-106 with 52 engraved hand-colour plates., Category: Book Americas U.S.; Book Plate Books Colour; Book Voyages General;
gilt.
, Notes: William Henry Bartlett was a British artist, best known for his numerous steel engravings. In 1835, Bartlett first visited the United States in order to draw the buildings, towns and scenery of the northeastern states. The finely detailed steel engravings Bartlett produced were published uncolored with a text by Nathaniel Parker Willis as American Scenery; or Land, Lake, and River: Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. American Scenery was published by George Virtue in London in 30 monthly installments from 1837 to 1839. Bound editions of the work were published from 1840 onward., Size: Quarto (267x206mm) ., Illustration: Illustrated with two (2) illustrated titles with vignettes in colour, plus 67 hand-coloured plates in Vol. I and 52 hand-coloured plates in Vol. II for a total of 121 engraved plates overall – these include a frontispiece portrait of Bartlett in black and white signed by him, as well as a map of the Northeastern States in contemporary colour outline. , Volume: Two Volumes. , Provenance: Both volumes have a paste-in ex libris bookplate of ‘Edward Francis Hutton’ on upper pasted endpaper with another, much smaller 1’ sticker depicting a sailboat with the initials ‘W.A.H’ beneath; blind seal on verso of lower margin of upper free endpaper ‘, References: Howes B-209; Sabin 3784; Abbey Travel 651., Pages: Vol. I: Frontispiece portrait, illustrated title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, preface (2), contents (2), bl., map, 1-140, with 65 hand-coloured plates; Vol. II: illustrated vignette title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (2), 1-106 with 52 engraved hand-colour plates., Category: Book Americas U.S.; Book Plate Books Colour; Book Voyages General;
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- American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River / Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. / From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett, Engraved in the First Style of the Art, by R. Wallis, J. Cousen, Willmore, Brandard, Adlard, Richardson, &c. / The Literary Department by N. P. Willis, Esq., Author of “Pencillings by the Way,” “Inklings of Adventure,” Etc.
- Author
- Nathaniel P. Willis, author; William H. Bartlett, illustrator:
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine and handsome copy, bound in decorative original full gilt paneled calf; with text and plates clean and crisp.
- Publisher
- George Virtue,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- c. 1840.
- Keywords
- Book Americas U.S.; Book Plate Books Colour; Book Voyages General;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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