2 options
Sights and scenes of the world : a photographic portfolio of the marvelous works of God and the wonderful accomplishments of man : embracing a rare and elaborate collection of the most beautiful and noted examples of palaces, castles, cathedrals, paintings, lakes and picturesque scenery on the face of the globe, interspersed with instantaneous photographs of street scenes in the world's great cities ; designed to take the place of an extended tour around the world / descriptions of the scenes have been prepared by an extensive corps of distinguished tourists ; the whole produced under the personal supervision of the eminent traveler, Edward L. Raymond.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection G139 .S5 1893 no.1, 3-14, 17-21
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection G139 .S5 1893 copy 2 no.3-4,8,11-12
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Saradhi, Turaga Vijaya. People's series ; no. 1-21.
- People's series ; no. 1-21
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Views.
- Geography--Pictorial works.
- Geography.
- Voyages and travels.
- World in art.
- Voyages and travels--Pictorial works.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Advertisements -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 19th century.
- Illustrated works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 21 parts (328 pages) : chiefly illustrations ; 28 x 34 cm.
- Other Title:
- Wrapper title: Sights and scenes of the world : a series of magnificent photographic views embracing the world of nature and art
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : W.B. Conkey Co., 1893-1894.
- Notes:
- Each part in the original illustrated orange-brown paper covers, as issued weekly from Oct. 28th, 1893 to Mar. 17, 1894. Title page and preliminary matter in pt. 21. Some parts have publisher's advertisements on covers.
- Illustrations: 328 prints : reproduction of photographs ; full-page. With descriptive letterpress.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
- Penn Libraries copy 1 imperfect: RBC has nos. 1, 3-14, 17-21 only.
- Penn Libraries copy 1: some parts dampstained at outer margins; nos. 6 and 10 each wanting last leaf of text; no. 12 wanting third leaf of text (p. 181-182); pt. 6 has stamp ("The North American Art Series") on front wrapper.
- Penn Libraries copy 2 imperfect: RBC has nos. 3-4, 8, 11-12 only; no. 4 wanting back wrapper; title leaves wanting.
- Penn Libraries copy 2: no. 12 has some dampstaining.
- OCLC:
- 81019413
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.