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Songs of Life Selected from Many Sources
Illustrated by: Edward Birckhead Bensell (American, born in 1842)
Illustrated by: John Gadsby Chapman (American, 1808–1889)
Illustrated by: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1822–1888)
Illustrated by: John Whetten Ehninger (American, 1827–1889)
Illustrated by: Solomon Eytinge, Jr. (American, 1833 – 1905)
Illustrated by: Harry Fenn (American (born in England), 1837–1911)
Illustrated by: Casimir Clayton Griswold (American, 1834–1918)
Illustrated by: (Peter Bernard) William Heine (American, born in Germany, 1827–1885)
Illustrated by: William John Hennessy (American, born in Ireland, active in England, 1839–1917)
Illustrated by: Henry W. Herrick (American, 1824–1906)
Illustrated by: Augustus Hoppin (American, 1828–1896)
Illustrated by: John McLenan (American, 1827–1866)
Illustrated by: J. B. Meffert (American, active 1852–1861)
Illustrated by: Charles H. Parsons (American (born in England), 1821–1910)
Illustrated by: Elias James Whitney (American, born in 1827)
Engraved by: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony (American, 1835–1906)
Engraved by: Bobbett & Hooper (American, active 1855–1865)
Engraved by: Thomas Cox Jr. (American, born about 1831)
Engraved by: Andrew & Filmer (American, active 1858–1860)
Engraved by: Kingdon & Boyd (American, 19th century)
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded in 1846)
Illustrated by: John Gadsby Chapman (American, 1808–1889)
Illustrated by: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1822–1888)
Illustrated by: John Whetten Ehninger (American, 1827–1889)
Illustrated by: Solomon Eytinge, Jr. (American, 1833 – 1905)
Illustrated by: Harry Fenn (American (born in England), 1837–1911)
Illustrated by: Casimir Clayton Griswold (American, 1834–1918)
Illustrated by: (Peter Bernard) William Heine (American, born in Germany, 1827–1885)
Illustrated by: William John Hennessy (American, born in Ireland, active in England, 1839–1917)
Illustrated by: Henry W. Herrick (American, 1824–1906)
Illustrated by: Augustus Hoppin (American, 1828–1896)
Illustrated by: John McLenan (American, 1827–1866)
Illustrated by: J. B. Meffert (American, active 1852–1861)
Illustrated by: Charles H. Parsons (American (born in England), 1821–1910)
Illustrated by: Elias James Whitney (American, born in 1827)
Engraved by: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony (American, 1835–1906)
Engraved by: Bobbett & Hooper (American, active 1855–1865)
Engraved by: Thomas Cox Jr. (American, born about 1831)
Engraved by: Andrew & Filmer (American, active 1858–1860)
Engraved by: Kingdon & Boyd (American, 19th century)
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded in 1846)
1870
Place of Publication: New York, New York, USA
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 21.3 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm (8 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Transferred from the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Accession Number21.17125
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1870
Description(New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1870) 21.3 cm; xiv, [1 f.] 198 pp., plus frontispiece; original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth.
Anthology of poetry by English and American poets, from Milton to Longfellow. The illustrators noted as "Macdonough" and "Ward" are unidentified.
Anthology of poetry by English and American poets, from Milton to Longfellow. The illustrators noted as "Macdonough" and "Ward" are unidentified.
Provenance1921, sold by Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston to the MFA. (Accession date: March 28, 2016)
NOTE:
Sold to the MFA Library and transferred to the Print department in 1921.
NOTE:
Sold to the MFA Library and transferred to the Print department in 1921.