Picturesque America, or, The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country / with illustrations on steel and wood by eminent American artists ; edited by William Cullen Bryant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.

Contributor:

Bunce, Oliver Bell, 1828-1890.

Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878, editor.

Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888, illustrator.

D. Appleton and Company, publisher.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Description and travel.

United States.

United States--Pictorial works.

Québec (Province)--Description and travel.

Québec (Province).

Québec (Province)--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Zinman, Michael (donor)

Physical Description:

2 volumes (vi, 568, viii, 576 pages) in 48 parts : illustrations ; 34 cm

Other Title:

Picturesque America

Land we live in

Place of Publication:

New York : D. Appleton and Co., c1872-1874.

Notes:

The main literary work on this publication was done by Oliver B. Bunce. The introduction was written and proof-sheets read by W.C. Bryant. Cf. J.C. Derby, "Fifty years among authors."

Added engraved title-pages.

"The work will be completed in forty-eight parts"--Prospectus.

Parts issued in illustrated blue paper wrappers printed with prospectus or publisher's advertisements (some also with "Caution to Subscribers").

"The title-page and preface for volume one will be found in part first; the title-page of volume second, the table of contents and list of steel illustrations for volume one, and table of contents and list of steel illustrations for volume two, will all be found accompanying part forty-eight."--Pt. 48, p. [2] of wrapper.

Added engraved title pages.

According to BAL and NUC, the main literary work on this publication was completed by Oliver B. Bunce.

Includes numerous in-text wood and [47] steel engraved plates illustrating architecture and scenes of natural beauty of North America.

Athenaeum copy: Copy is variant of BAL #1732 with editor statement appearing on the t.p. of both volumes.

Illus. by Darley, Fenn, Gifford, H. Martin, Kensett, T.Moran, J.D. Smillie, and others. Steel engravings: 2 plates after Darley in Vol.2 facing pp. 176, 201.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.

Penn Libraries copy imperfect: RBC has pts. 1, 5, 10, 14 (2 copies), 15-16, 18-19, 26, 34, 36, 38-42, 46 only; pts. 14 (copy 2) and 18 each wanting plate.

Penn Libraries copy has some leaves unopened; pt. 1 has tear across lower portion of plates and leaves at beginning of part; pts. 14 (copy 1), 16 and 39 each has stamp of "Butler & Fleetwood" on front wrapper; pt. 41 has 1 printed leaf (subscription renewal form for "Country Life") laid in.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Koblenzer.

Athenaeum copy: Includes engravings and descriptions of "Philadelphia and its suburbs" on p. 23-46 of volume II.

Athenaeum copy: Library also has copy of reprint of the illustrations: New York : American Heritage, 1974.

Athenaeum copy: Bound in half morocco with design and title in gilt on spine and front cover, gilt edges and marbled endpapers.

Cited in:

BAL (2nd ed.) 1732

Bolton, Theodore. The book illustrations of Felix Octavius Carr Darley, p.177

OCLC:

727582