Panorama and views of Philadelphia, and its vicinity : embracing a collection of twenty views, drawn on stone / by J.C. Wild, from his own sketches and paintings ; with poetical illustrations of each subject, by Andrew M'Makin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), approximately 1804-1846.

Contributor:

M'Makin, Andrew.

Holden, Ezra.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Historic buildings.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Pictorial works.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Physical Description:

[22] p., [24] leaves of col. plates ; 36 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : J.B. Chevalier, 1838.

Contents:

Fairmount, from the basin

United States Bank

Merchants Exchange

View from the Inclined Plane

The Girard College

Eastern Penitentiary

U.S. Naval Asylum

Alms House

Moyamensing Prison

Philadelphia, from the Navy Yard

State House

Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind

Pennsylvania Hospital

Market Street

University of Pennsylvania

U.S. Mint

Christ Church

Manayunk

St. John's Church

Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Notes:

Descriptive texts signed: E.H. [Ezra Holden]

Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple consists of 4 p.: East, North, West, South.

Local Notes:

Zebooker copy Athenaeum copy: Exhibited: "Philadelphia places on paper," at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2011.

Athenaeum has 2 copies.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Mrs. Evan Randolph, Sr., 1974.

Athenaeum copy: Second copy from the Eli P. Zebooker collection.

Athenaeum copy: Ms. notation on front pastedown of Randolph copy: "Sarah Burd Nov. 1838."

Athenaeum copy: Randolph copy in archival box with additional plates laid in.

Cited in:

Sabin 103971

cf. Checklist Amer. imprints 51428, 53647

OCLC:

18697142