Canada Pittoresque [ Canadian Scenery ]
London: Georges Virtue, c. 1843. Edition: A scared edition in French., Binding: Contemporary quarter morocco with matching pebbled cloth boards. Spine in five compartments and four raised bands. Spine with gilt floral motifs. Red Morocco labels with gilt lettering on 2 and 4. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: A scarce two volume set with text in French. Bartlett made four voyages to the United States and Canada between the years 1836 and 1852, the fruits of which appeared in American Scenery in 1840 and Canadian Scenery in 1842 with text by N.P. Willis”(Harper). “In autumn of 1836 in company with Willis he visited Niagara Falls and presumably was briefly in Canada. Journeyed from Halifax to Niagara in1838, completing 117 sepia wash drawings which were engraved and published with text by Willis in a two volume Canadian Scenery in 1840”(DNB). The engravings were produced by Willis, Cousen and others., Size: 4to(274x211mm). , Illustration: The first volume is illustrated by a frontispiece portrait of the artist, W.H. Bartlett., an engraved title page, and 54 engravings of which one is a map.
The second volume is illustrated by an engraved title page and 63 engravings. A complete work with a total of 117 plates.
, Volume: Two volume set. , References: Sabin 3686, 3787, Alston 7673, Lande 2310, Transation: L. De Bauclas, Pages: P. Vol I: Endpapers, blank, frontispiece, engraved title page in English, title page in French, printers information, list of engravings, 1-124, blank, endpapers. Vol II: Endpapers, blank, engraved title page in English, title page in French, printers information, list of engravings, 1-118, blank, endpapers. (Mispag. Vol II: Engravings 20-23 on the List of Engravings are actually ordered 21,20,23,22. Likewise, engravings 40 and 41 are ordered in reverse.) , Category: Book Canada. An attractive copy in quarter red morocco, occasional mild browning otherwise generally clean. Item #B5116
Edition: A scared edition in French., Binding: Contemporary quarter morocco with matching pebbled cloth boards. Spine in five compartments and four raised bands. Spine with gilt floral motifs. Red Morocco labels with gilt lettering on 2 and 4. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: A scarce two volume set with text in French. Bartlett made four voyages to the United States and Canada between the years 1836 and 1852, the fruits of which appeared in American Scenery in 1840 and Canadian Scenery in 1842 with text by N.P. Willis”(Harper). “In autumn of 1836 in company with Willis he visited Niagara Falls and presumably was briefly in Canada. Journeyed from Halifax to Niagara in1838, completing 117 sepia wash drawings which were engraved and published with text by Willis in a two volume Canadian Scenery in 1840”(DNB). The engravings were produced by Willis, Cousen and others., Size: 4to(274x211mm). , Illustration: The first volume is illustrated by a frontispiece portrait of the artist, W.H. Bartlett., an engraved title page, and 54 engravings of which one is a map.
The second volume is illustrated by an engraved title page and 63 engravings. A complete work with a total of 117 plates.
, Volume: Two volume set. , References: Sabin 3686, 3787, Alston 7673, Lande 2310, Transation: L. De Bauclas, Pages: P. Vol I: Endpapers, blank, frontispiece, engraved title page in English, title page in French, printers information, list of engravings, 1-124, blank, endpapers. Vol II: Endpapers, blank, engraved title page in English, title page in French, printers information, list of engravings, 1-118, blank, endpapers. (Mispag. Vol II: Engravings 20-23 on the List of Engravings are actually ordered 21,20,23,22. Likewise, engravings 40 and 41 are ordered in reverse.) , Category: Book Canada.
Price: $1,500.00