National Portrait Gallery Of Eminent Americans

FE. DUYCKINCK, Evert A. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF EMINENT AMERICANS. From Original Full Length Paintings by Alonzo Chappel. With Biographical and Historical Narratives, by Evert A. Duyckinck. In two volumes. New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, (1861-1864). 4to, half leather and a.e.g, gilt rules, raised bands, gilt spine lettering, beveled brown pebbled cloth boards stamped in gilt. Rubbed, cloth… Read more about this item

New York; (1861): Johnson, Fry & Co. First Edition. Quarto. In two volumes , 488pp, 470pp. portrait frontispieces, engraved vignette title page, regular title page, with portraits from original full length paintings by Alonzo Chapell of presidents, jurist authors, naval and military heroes, etc. with biographical and historical narratives by the author. A very handsome set bound in publisher's… Read more about this item

Vol. 1 in Very Good condition, with some edgewear to covers. Has some light foxing on protective sheet between pictures prior to title page. Text pages are mostly clean, with some discoloration from age, and tight. Vol. 2 in Very Good condition, with edgewear to covers. Test pages are mostly clean, with some discoloration from age, and tight.

New York: Johnson, Fry & Company. Very Good-. Hardcover. Clean text and illustrations. Leather hinges repaired. Very sound, solid set. Some moderate cover wear. ; "Including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, etc. , etc. From original full length paintings by Alonzo Chappel with biographical and historical narratives by Evert A. Duyckinck. " 2… Read more about this item

Johnson Fry, NY,. Fair/Unknown. Alonzo Chappel. Quarto, hardcover, cover loose, heavily foxed, spine strip missing, moisture stain at bottom spine edge, from portrait paintings by Alonzo Chappel. Biographical and historical narratives by Duyckinck. Each about 3 pp. long. Paintings very lifelike and look almost like photos, great detail in b & w. Begins with Adams Book was published… Read more about this item

New York: Johnson, Fry & Company (1862) Original green covers w/ leather spine and corners. Gilt title and five raised bands on each spine. Extremities are moderately scuffed and worn. Light foxing to endpapers. Approx. 20 pp. have a brown stain in the top margin about 1/2" deep, that does not affect any of the… Read more about this item