Description

In acceptable condition, gilt edges, some few pages have come loose in the front/back of Vol 1 and in the front of Vol 2. Corners of front and back plates are bent, bare, and coming apart. Edges of plates are becoming bare. Spines are okay, showing a lot of wear, binding is overall good for the moment. Some noticeable water stains in the front of Vol 1, and the back of Vol 2, and a couple more stains on a few pages here and there as well. The set weighs in at 21 lbs. These books are substantial. Please have a look at the photos. Picturesque America or The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of our Country With Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists Volumes 1 and 2 (Vol 1 Dated 1872 (568) pages plus 8 pages of Highlands & Palisades of the Hudson) (Vol 2 Dated 1874 (576) pages) 1872 - 1874 Edited by William Cullen Bryant Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York Poetic reflections and steel engravings by various artists, featuring American landmarks and points of interest including Niagara Falls, Mount Shasta, Lake George, the Golden Gate, West Point, and many more. Leather bindings with gilt lettering & fancy design line that outlines the leather, raised spines Complete Editions: Combined Includes 49 listed Fine steel-engraved plates on heavy-stock paper and approximately 900 wood engravings within the text. Each Volume measures about 13-1/8" by 10-1/2" about 2 1/2" thick!