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New York 1847 first edition (both books are 1841 first edition). Martin. Hardcover 4to. Two books bound as one. (1) Smillie and Cleaveland's Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Pictorial plate map as frontispiece and an engraving on tp; 91p. and 19 plates.(2) Smillie and Walter's Mount Auburn Cemetary in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pictorial plate map as frontispiece and engraving on tp. 119p. 19 plates. Both books begin with a fullpage pictorial map and an engraving on the titlepage map and 19 fullpage steel engravings. Plates are finely engraving, some quite stunning , on heavy stock. Some plates have light foiixng most plates just have none or light foxing in margins. All have original tissue guards. 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards. Good, end papers foxed, one outer hinge cracking but still holding on well, one inner hinge lightly tender but paper has not yet cracked; binding secure . No owner marks. Pictures available on request. .
Green-Wood Illustrated. In Highly Finished Line Engraving, from Drawings Taken on the Spot by Smillie, James; Nehemiah Cleaveland - 1847
by Smillie, James; Nehemiah Cleaveland
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Green-Wood Illustrated. In Highly Finished Line Engraving, from Drawings Taken on the Spot
by Smillie, James; Nehemiah Cleaveland
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New York: R. Martin, 1847. Hardcover. Good condition. Part of the Robert Martin series on American rural cemeteries, this work on Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn NY, with fine engravings by James Smillie, the noted engraver of landscapes, and bank note engraver. With a maple leaf impression still retaining some original color, made by a previous owner & titled in pencil, 'Valley of Connecticut 1862' on the title page tissue guard. 4to, 95pp, map with vignettes, and 19 full page steel engravings. Three quarter green leather and gilt decorated green cloth, with gilt illustration on front board titled "Entrance to Greenwood". Boards present but lacking spine Plates mostly bright and clean. As is.
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- Publisher R. Martin
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1847
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RURAL CEMETARIES OF AMERICA - ILLUSTRATED IN HIGHLY FINISHED LINE ENGRAVING, FROM DRAWINGS TAKEN ON THE SPOT - GREEN-WOOD ( Greenwood ) CEMETARY AND MOUNT AUBURN
by Smillie, James and Nehemiah Cleaveland ; James Smilie andd Cornelia W Walter
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