The American portrait gallery : containing correct portraits and brief notices of the principal actors in American history : embracing distinguished women, naval and military heroes, statesmen, civilians, jurists, divines, authors and artists, together with celebrated Indian chiefs : from Christopher Columbus down to the present time / the portraits engraved on wood by J.W. Orr, from original drawings by S. Wallin ; by A.D. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, A. D. (Abner Dumont), 1807-1872.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Biography.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (768 p. ) ports. ;

Other Title:

American portrait gallery

Place of Publication:

New York : J.M. Emerson and Co., 1855 (C.A. Alvord)

Contents:

v. 1., pt. 1. Embracing the period from the discovery by Columbus to the Declaration of Independence

[V. 1.], Pt. 2. Embracing the period from the Declaration of Indpendence to the War of 1812 with England

[V. 1.], Pt. 3. Embracing the period subsequent to the War of 1812

V. 2., Pt. 1. Embracing the period from the discovery by Columbus to the Declaration of Independence

V. 2., Pt. 2. Embracing the period from the Declaration of Indpendence to the War of 1812 with England

V. 2., Pt. 3. Embracing the period subsequent to the War of 1812.

Notes:

Divided into sections by half-titles; v. 1, pts. 1-3 and supplement (p. 1-265); v. 2, pts. 1-3 (p. 267-768).

First issued in 1853 under title: The illustrated American biography.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 36451.

OCLC:

12