Proceedings at the Reception and Dinner in Honor of George Peabody, Esq. of London by the Citizens of Danvers, October 9, 1856. To Which is Appended an [sic] Historical Sketch of the Peabody Institute, with the Exercises at the Laying of the Corner-stone and at the Dedication
Published by Henry Dunton, Boston, 1856
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
AbeBooks seller since August 17, 2005
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 425.00
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First Edition. Hardcover. Contains two very early lithographs by Winslow Homer ("View of Arch at Davenport and Residence of Hon. James D. Black" and "Arch Near Baptist Church, Davenport"). Homer started with Bufford's Lithographs in 1855 at 19 and apprenticed there for two years. Overall, a handsome copy of this scarce volume. Light shelf/edge wear, fraying at head and heel, bottom tips through, penciled signature on ffep, light ghosting at several plates, several plate pages evenly toned (clearly different paper was used for different plate runs), gilt at spine very lightly toned, else tight, bright and unmarred. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering, in blind decorative elements, frontispiece, tissueguards. Small 8vo. vi, 196pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Very Good [Textblock Near Fine]. No DJ as Issued.
Seller Inventory # 3915
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Proceedings at the Reception and Dinner in Honor of George Peabody, Esq. of London by the Citizens of Danvers, October 9, 1856. To Which is Appended an [sic] Historical Sketch of the Peabody Institute, with the Exercises at the Laying of the Corner-stone and at the Dedication
- Author
- Homer, Winslow (illus)
- Publisher
- Henry Dunton, Boston
- Publication year
- 1856
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- History, History of Ideas, Non-Fiction, Illustrated/Illustrated Juvenalia
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Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Lux Mentis, Booksellers, 110 Marginal Way, #777
Portland, ME U.S.A. 04101
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