[Full set of plates for John F. Watson's Annals of Philadelphia / by William L. Breton].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breton, William L.

Contributor:

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs.

Pennsylvania--History.

Pennsylvania.

New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs.

New York (N.Y.).

New York (N.Y.)--History.

Physical Description:

[24] leaves of plates ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia : s.n., 1830?]

Contents:

The landing of Penn at Dock Creek, Philad

Penns Landing at Essex House, Chester

The Swedes Church & House of Sven Sener

The Treaty tree & Fairman's Mansion

Clark' hall & Dock creek

William Penn

James Logan

Benjamin Franklin

John S. Hutton, aet. 109

Slate roof house-Residence of W. Penn 1700

Penny Pot Tavern & Landing and Griescam's Academy

High Street & Market shambles

Carpenter's Mansion

TheOld Court House & Friend's Meeting

London Coffee House

Stone Prison of Philadelphia, 1728

Drawbridge & Blue Anchor Inn

Peg's Run

Clark's Inn &c. facing the State House

Bridge, & Benezett's House in Chesnut Street

Shippen's House, So. Second Street

First Christ church, Philada.

Arch Street Bridge, at Front Street

Friend's Bank Meeting

Office of Foreign Affairs at Philadelphia 1780

Letitia House

Residence of Washington in High Street, Philada.

British Barracks, Philadelphia

Ferry House, New York, Corner of Broad & Garden Streets

Stadt Huys, New York, built 1602, razed 1700.

Notes:

Illustrations: 30 plates: 29 lithographs, 1 engraving.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Title supplied by the cataloger.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Geroge H. Pearson, AIA.

Cited in:

Snyder, Martin P. Mirror of America, P. 178-209

Contains:

Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860 Annals of Philadelphia.