Research Catalog

Title

History of the United States : from the earliest period to the administration of James Buchanan / by J. A. Spencer ; illustrated with highly finished steel engravings, from original pictures by Leutze, Weir, Powell, Chappel and other American artists.

Author

Spencer, J. A. (Jesse Ames), 1816-1898.

Publication

New York : Johnson, Fry and Co., c1858

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Additional Authors

• Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887.
• Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828.
• Leutze, Emanuel, 1816-1868.
• Wellstood, William, 1819-1900.
• Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893.
• Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900.
• Phillibrown, Thomas.

Description

3 v. : ill., ports., facsims.; 29 cm.

Subject

United States > History

Note

• Added engraved title pages.
• Title on cancelled t.p. to v. 1 and covers: The history of the United States, from the earliest period to the present time.
• "Original copyright edition, sold to subscribers only"--Covers.
• Originally issued in 52 semi-monthly pts. Cancelled t.p. to v. 1 in pt. 1; cancel t.p. to v. 1, title pages to v. 2-3 and contents to v. 1-3 in pt. 52.
• "Great national work! Written by an American, and illustrated by American artists"--Covers.
• Vol. 1: xiv, 540 p., [21] leaves of plates; v. 2: viii, 540 p., [17] leaves of plates; v. 3: viii, 552 p., [21] leaves of plates.
• Illustrations: 55 prints (incl. added title pages) : engraving ; full-page. By W. Wellstood, J.C. Buttre, H.B. Hall, T. Phillibrown and others, after A. Chappel, G. Stuart, E. Leutze and others. -- Facsim. of original ms. of the Declaration of Independence, in Jefferson's hand (8 p.) at end of v. 3.
• Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated pale brown or dull rose paper covers. Prospectus or publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.

Additional Formats (note)

• A digital reproduction made from a copy held by the University of Michigan is available from the University of Michigan's Making of America Web site.

Call Number

IAE+ (Spencer, J. A. History of the United States. 1858)

LCCN

15007570 //r

OCLC

684670

Author

Spencer, J. A. (Jesse Ames), 1816-1898.

Title

History of the United States : from the earliest period to the administration of James Buchanan / by J. A. Spencer ; illustrated with highly finished steel engravings, from original pictures by Leutze, Weir, Powell, Chappel and other American artists.

Imprint

New York : Johnson, Fry and Co., c1858 ([New York] : Billin and Brother)

Additional Formats

A digital reproduction made from a copy held by the University of Michigan is available from the University of Michigan's Making of America Web site.

Local Note

Arents copies: Parts issue. Partly unopened.

Arents BIP 06-201: Cancelled t.p. and covers of pts. 1-30 have publisher: Martin, Johnson and Co.

Provenance (Arents BIP 06-201) : Museum of French Art, New York (stamps).

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Added Author

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887. Illustrator

Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828. Illustrator

Leutze, Emanuel, 1816-1868. Illustrator

Wellstood, William, 1819-1900. Engraver

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893. Engraver

Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900. Engraver

Phillibrown, Thomas. Engraver

Museum of French Art. Former owner

Research Call Number

IAE+ (Spencer, J. A. History of the United States. 1858)

Arents BIP (Spencer, J. History 1858) 06-201

Arents BIP (Spencer, J. History 1858) 06-202