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The American landscape, no. 1. : Containing the following views: Weehawken, Catskill Mountains, Fort Putnam, Delaware Water-Gap, Falls of the Sawkill, Winnipiseogee Lake. : Engraved from original and accurate drawings; executed from nature expressly for this work, and from well authenticated pictures; with historical and topographical illustrations

Catalog Data

Author:
Bryant, William Cullen 1794-1878  Search this
Publisher:
Bliss, Elam 1779-1848  Search this
Stereotyper:
Conner, James 1798-  Search this
Printer of plates:
Wade, E. active 1830  Search this
Illustrator:
Bennett, W. J (William James) 1787-1844  Search this
Durand, A. B (Asher Brown) 1796-1886  Search this
Weir, Robert Walter 1803-1889  Search this
Cole, Thomas 1801-1848  Search this
Engraver:
Durand, A. B (Asher Brown) 1796-1886  Search this
Smillie, James 1807-1885  Search this
Printer:
Sleight & Robinson  Search this
Physical description:
16 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 33 cm
Type:
Books
Pictorial works
Intaglio prints
Printed wrappers (Binding).)
Place:
United States
Atlantic States
Date:
1830
Notes:
Apparently no more published.
Preface signed and dated (p. 6): William C. Bryant. New-York, Dec. 15, 1830.
"Prospectus of the American landscape" (p. [3]-4) is signed and dated: A.B. Durand. E. Wade, Jun. New-York, Dec. 23, 1830.
Engravings by Asher B. Durand from paintings by W.J. Bennett, A.B. Durand, Robert W. Weir, and T. Cole. Some of the plates are signed by the printer Wade.
"Stereotyped by James Conner, New-York. Sleight & Robinson printers."--verso of title page.
The cover illustration ("Mambrino's Helmet") is signed: Engraved by J. Smillie from a sketch, from nature by A.B. Durand.
The plates are accompanied by blank tissue guard-sheets.
Checklist Amer. imprints 679
BAL 1600
Call number:
E165 .A447 1830
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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