Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In (2 volume set)
by Bryant, William Cullen (ed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Acceptable
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
D. Appleton and Company. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872-1874. 1st edition. 2 volume set. 4to. vi,568+viii,576pp. Illus. Fair book. Half leather binding. Joints worn. Corners of vol. 1 bumped and frayed. Vol. 2 boards edgeworn; gilt front board abraded, rear cover detached. Owner's name on title page. Some fore page edges slightly chipped. Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Synopsis
Picturesque America was first published by Appleton's as a serial, received semi-monthly by subscribers. Once their subscription was complete, the serials would be bound into a two-volume set, a variety of binding options available for the original 1872 and 1874 books. Picturesque America took readers on a tour of America through art and writing. It included 65 essays written by various authors, and was illustrated by 900 wood and 50 steel engravings. The engravings were done by variety of high skilled artists off of original drawings, mostly composed by artist Harry Fenn, the most prominent landscape illustrator in the US at the time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MA08C-03673
- Title
- Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In (2 volume set)
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen (ed)
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
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