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American facts. : Notes and statistics relative to the government, resources, engagements, manufactures, commerce, religion, education, literature, fine arts, manners and customs of the United States of America.
- Title
- American facts. : Notes and statistics relative to the government, resources, engagements, manufactures, commerce, religion, education, literature, fine arts, manners and customs of the United States of America. / By George Palmer Putnam, member of the New York Historical Society; hon. mem. of the Connecticut Hist. Soc.; hon. secretay of the American Art-Union. Author of an Introduction to history, etc. ; With portraits and a map.
- Author
- Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872.
- Publication
- London: : Wiley and Putnam, 6 Waterloo Place, and 161, Broadway, New York., 1845.
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- Description
- x, 292 p. 3 port. (incl. front.) fold. map.; 20 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Notes and statistics relative to the government, resources, engagements, manufactures, commerce, religion, education, literature, fine arts, manners and customs of the United States of America
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Intaglio prints.
- Etchings – 19th century.
- Publishers' advertisements.
- Publishers' advertisements – England – 19th century.
- Maps – United States – 19th century.
- Note
- With half-title.
- "The Plates in the volume called 'American Facts, ' were transferred from ordinary prints, by Darton's new process, as described in the Art-Union, for January, 1845. The artist was confident of obtaining faithful transcripts from the original prints, but as is evident, he has not succeeded ... but, as these plates were advertised, the Publishers have been obliged to use them, with this explanation ..."--Slip preceding title page
- "London: Printed by Manning and Mason, Ivy Lane, St. Paul's."--Verso of title page. "London: Printed by Manning and Mason, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row."--Colophon (page 292)
- Portraits engraved by A.B. Durand, George Parker, and Edward Scriven.
- Publisher's advertisements: p. [1]-[16] at end.
- Bound in brown ribbon cloth, decorated in blind; title in gilt on spine with tipped in notice (facing p. [24]) regarding illustrations unfinished at the time of publication.
- "A Select List of American works, published by Wiley and Putnam ... ": pages [1]-16 at end
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Part I. General sketches. Introduction -- Extent and resources -- Constitution and government -- Religion and philanthropy -- Education -- Literary and scientific institutions -- Literature -- The fine arts -- Society and manners. Part II. Documents, notes and statistics.
- LCCN
- 04007495
- OCLC
- ocm04400682
- 4400682
- SCSB-659387
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library