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National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans; Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists Authors, Etc., Etc., from Original Full Length Paintings by Alonzo Chappel. With Biographical and Historical Narratives
by Duyckinck, Evert A. [Alonzo Chappel]
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1865. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A. Duyckinck, complete with 153 engraved portraits.. Quarto, [two volumes], iv, 616pp; v, 598pp. Publisher's full black morocco, embossed covers, spine, and trim. Title in gilt on spine and front cover of each volume. All edges gilt. Both volumes with a solid text block, light wear to tips of spine. Even toning throughout, plates generally clean. Previous ownership bookplate on front endpaper, inscription to front flyleaf. Both volumes complete with frontispiece and 151 full page engraved portraits, all with tissue covers. Each individual biography features a full-page illustration by Alonzo Chappel. An attractive set.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13995
- Title
- National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans; Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists Authors, Etc., Etc., from Original Full Length Paintings by Alonzo Chappel. With Biographical and Historical Narratives
- Author
- Duyckinck, Evert A. [Alonzo Chappel]
- Illustrator
- First edition of National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A. Duyckinck, complete with 153 engraved portraits.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johnson, Fry & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- National History of the War for the Union, National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, Evert A Duyckinck, Evert A Duyckinck National Portrait Gallery, Evert A Duyckinck first edition, Evert A Duyckinck signed
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Spine
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