The country seats of the United States of North America, with some scenes connected with them. Designed and published by W. Birch, enamel painter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834.

Contributor:

Birch, Thomas, 1779-1851.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Country homes--United States.

Country homes.

Architecture, Domestic--United States.

Architecture, Domestic.

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania.

Historic buildings.

Historic buildings--United States.

United States--Pictorial works.

United States.

Physical Description:

[4] leaves, 20 leaves of plates (some col.) ; 26 x 31 cm.

Place of Publication:

Springland near Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1808 [c1809]

Notes:

Issued to subscribers in 4 pts., 1808-9. The subsequent trade ed., of which this is a copy, has copyright notice, dated 20 Jan. 1809.

Added t.p. has subtitle: Part the first.

The 20 plates include both t.ps., which are illustrated. Most plates have legend: Drawn, engraved & published by W. Birch. The 10th plate is "painted by T. Birch;" the 12th is "drawn by G. Birch."

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Exhibited: "William Birch: Picturing the American Scene," at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2010-2011.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Mrs. E. Randolph, sr., 1975.

Cited in:

Sabin 5531

Martin P. Snyder, "William Birch: his 'Country seats of the United States,'" Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography v.81 (1957) p. 225-254

OCLC:

4046138