Canadian Scenery Illustrated. From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett
by WILLIS, N. P.; BARTLETT, William Henry (Illus.)
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London: James S. Virtue, 1842. 1st Edition. Cloth. Good. BARTLETT, William Henry. 2 vols.: Vol. 1: [5], 128 p.Vol. II: [4], 116 p. 28.5 cm. Violet cloth binding with gold and blind impressing on boards and spine. Pictorial design on front board in gold. Fading and wear at spine and edges of the boards. Bindings repaired. Vol. I includes 54 black and white engravings and a map of the Upper and Lower Canadian territories. Vol. II contains 64 black and white engravings. Gold edges on paper. Text is clear and unmarked, except for some penciling on the lists of illustrations in each volume. Some foxing.
William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) apprenticed with architect and antiquarian John Britton and became known for his drawings and watercolours. This study of the Canadian landscape is the second book on which Bartlett and author Willis collaborated.
William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) apprenticed with architect and antiquarian John Britton and became known for his drawings and watercolours. This study of the Canadian landscape is the second book on which Bartlett and author Willis collaborated.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140095
- Title
- Canadian Scenery Illustrated. From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett
- Author
- WILLIS, N. P.; BARTLETT, William Henry (Illus.)
- Illustrator
- BARTLETT, William Henry
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James S. Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British landscape artists; Canadian landscape art; Victorian colonial studies; Canadian Art
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