Proceedings at the Reception and Dinner in Honor of George Peabody, Esq., of London, by the Citizens of the Old Town of Danvers, October 9, 1856

Boston: Henry W. Dutton & Sons, Printers, 1856. 195 pages. Octavo. Binding is embossed cloth. Frontispiece is a steel engraved portrait of Peabody (foxed and offset onto title page). There are 17 original tinted lithographs, printed by J.H. Buford, for whom the important American artist Winslow Homer worked as an apprentice lithographer. Two of the lithographs are signed (with initials on the stone) by Homer: "Arch at Danversport, and Residence of Hon. R.S. Daniels" (facing page 21) and "Arch at Danversport, near the Baptist Church" (facing page 89). Five additional lithographs in the book are attributed to Homer by David Tatham, who is considered to be the expert on Homer's graphic art. The text includes descriptions of the decorations and parade, speeches, odes, toasts, and press reviews of the event. The book is in very good condition: a more than decent, clean and tight copy in the original embossed trade binding. The purple cloth has faded, but the gilt lettering on the spine remains bright and legible. Remains of paper adhered to front and rear pastedown endpapers; ownership stamp of the Foundation for American Christian Education on front pastedown endpaper; previous owner's name written in orange crayon on first blank page. Some pages are toned or have offsetting from lithos, but only three of the lithos are toned; many (not most) text pages are toned.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Winslow Homer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.