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Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In [Part One]
Editor: William Cullen Bryant (American, 1794–1878)
Illustrated by: Harry Fenn (American (born in England), 1837–1911)
Engraved by: John Filmer (American, active 1862–1881)
Engraved by: Robert Hinshelwood (American, born in Scotland, 1812–after 1875)
Engraved by: Henry Duff Linton (English, active in France, 1815–1899)
Engraved by: William James Linton (American (born in England), 1812–1898)
Engraved by: Frederick William Quartley (American (born in England), 1808–1874)
Engraved by: Joseph S. Harley (American, 19th century)
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company (American, 19th century)
Illustrated by: Harry Fenn (American (born in England), 1837–1911)
Engraved by: John Filmer (American, active 1862–1881)
Engraved by: Robert Hinshelwood (American, born in Scotland, 1812–after 1875)
Engraved by: Henry Duff Linton (English, active in France, 1815–1899)
Engraved by: William James Linton (American (born in England), 1812–1898)
Engraved by: Frederick William Quartley (American (born in England), 1808–1874)
Engraved by: Joseph S. Harley (American, 19th century)
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company (American, 19th century)
1872–74
Place of Publication: New York, New York, USA
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with two steel engravings, and wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 26 x 0.4 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John H. Welsh
Accession Number1986.685
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-74
Catalogue Raisonné
Hamilton, Early American Book Illustrators, cat. 737
Description(New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-74) 34 cm; iv, 24 pp., plus 2 plates; original publisher's printed blue paper wrappers (gray cardboard box).
Part One [of 48] in first edition of Picturesque America, from MFA's complete set in parts (1986.685-732). The parts were issued from June 1872 to 1874. Some of the material had first appeared in a series of articles in Appleton's Journal, beginning November 12, 1870. [See Sue Rainey, Creating Picturesque America: Monument to the Natural and Cultural Landscape (Nashville & London: Vanderbilt Univ. Press, 1994)]
The total edition has some 900 wood engravings and 49 steel engravings (the latter per the inserted "List of Engravings on Steel."
Part One [of 48] in first edition of Picturesque America, from MFA's complete set in parts (1986.685-732). The parts were issued from June 1872 to 1874. Some of the material had first appeared in a series of articles in Appleton's Journal, beginning November 12, 1870. [See Sue Rainey, Creating Picturesque America: Monument to the Natural and Cultural Landscape (Nashville & London: Vanderbilt Univ. Press, 1994)]
The total edition has some 900 wood engravings and 49 steel engravings (the latter per the inserted "List of Engravings on Steel."
ProvenanceJohn H. Welsh, by whom given to MFA, November 26, 1986.