memoir prepared request committee common von colden cadwallader david (11 Ergebnisse)

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

4to (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 24.8 x 19.8 cm). 45 engraved and lithographed plates, including portraits (one after George Catlin), lithographed title to the appendix, 2 large folding hand-colored engraved maps, views (some folding), and an additional 8 facsimiles of testimonial letters; occasional offsetting, some spotting, closed tears to folding maps and views, some neatly repaired, occasional toning. Elaborate presentation binding ordered by the City of New York, bound by Wilson & Nichols, contemporary straight-grained bright crimson morocco, covers with broad elaborately gilt borders, upper cover gilt-lettered "Presented by the City of New York to Miss Rachel Ann Robertson, Jany. 1st 1827," spine with raised bands in six compartments, third and fifth gilt lettered, others with repeat overall decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; slight rubbing to extremities, minor soiling. [With:] An original silk ribbon badge by Asher B. Durand representing the alliance of Neptune and Pan or the Union of Erie with the Atlantic, and two elaborate engraved tickets (Miss Robertson's) to the celebration and a letter acknowledging Robertson's contribution to the volume, neatly laid in. (64F20E) A SUMPTUOUS SOUVENIR FROM THE OPENING OF THE ERIE CANAL IN A SPLENDID PRESENTATION BINDING. Though initially deemed "Clinton's Folly" when first proposed by Governor Dewitt Clinton, the Erie Canal "proved to be the key that unlocked an enormous series of social and economic changes in the young nation." The present work is one of the first books published in the U.S. to be extensively illustrated by lithography, and is the first book to contain an illustration by George Catlin. Rachel Ann Robertson, the 20-year-old daughter of artist Archibald Robertson, executed the plate facing page 380 from "The Students of Colombia College," "by a young Lady"; a letter laid into the text acknowledges her contribution to the celebratory volume. Other plates include views of the New York harbor crowded with shipping, maps of the waterways in the United States and New York State, badges and emblems of the societies of saddlers, house painters, chair-makers, rope-makers, and a series of fire engines. PROVENANCE: Rachel Ann Robertson (binding, and accompanying ribbon, tickets, and letter)- Jay T. Snider (bookplate on front pastedown and his sale, Christie's New York, 22 June 2005, lot 143) REFERENCES: Howes C-562; Peters, America on Stone, pp. 228-232; Shoemaker 20118; Voorsanger, Catherine and John K. Howat, Art and the Empire City, New York, 1825-1861 (2000) 117. Binding: Papantonio, Early American Bookbindings 47.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 408 pp., frontispiece of the author. Rebound in 1/4 clay cloth and brown paper. 45 engraved and lithographed plates including two color foldout maps (United States and New York State) and the long geological foldout of the Erie Canal. The foldout protrudes beyond the edges and its margin has closed tears and folds, but none affects the illustration itself. 8 facsimiles of testimonial letters. A paper presentation label from the City of New York is affixed to the front pastedown, as is a small previous owner's sticker. There is foxing throughout, most sigjnificantly on the frontispiece and title page. The plates are well preserved with an occasional closed tear, and pencil marginalia on a few. Cadwallader D. Colden was a former Mayor of New York City, and a United States Congressman from New York State. A proponent of a national canal system, he was commissioned by the Common Council of New York City to write his Memoir on the Erie Canal during the last days of its construction in 1825. A well bound copy. Size: 8 3/4" x 11".

4to., (9 6/8 x 7 6/8 inches). Lithographed title-page to the appendix, engraved frontispiece portrait of Colden and 43 engraved and lithographed plates, with an additional 8 facsimiles of testimonial letters, and including portraits (one after George Catlin) and views (some folding) (some occasionally heavy browning, spotting and offsetting), 2 large folding hand-colored engraved maps (page 155 torn crossing the text, one or two marginal tears). A FINE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ORNATE, SIGNED PRESENTATION BINDING ordered by the City of New York of straight-grained bright crimson morocco gilt, covers with broad gilt-tooled borders, upper cover gilt-lettered "Presented by the City of New York to William de Yongh Esq. Consul of H.M. the King of the Netherlands at the Port of Leghorn" spine richly gilt in compartments, gilt-lettered in two, signed by binder "Wilson & Nichols Bind. N.Y." at base of spine, edges gilt (extremities very lightly scuffed). Provenance: Presentation binding to William de Yongh; presentation inscription in Italian to Gavan Morill dated Firenze, 26 Ott. 1949" on the recto of the first blank; from the distinguished library of Jacques Levy, his sale, Sotheby's, 20th April 2012, lot 59. THE OPENING OF THE ERIE CANAL A spectacular and elaborate souvenir of the extravagant celebrations surrounding the official completion of the Erie Canal. Derided as "Clinton's Folly" when first proposed by Governor Dewitt Clinton (1769-1828) and voted by the state legislature, the Erie Canal "proved to be the key that unlocked an enormous series of social and economic changes in the young nation.spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States." The work is one of the first books published in the U.S. to be extensively illustrated by lithography; an appendix pays tribute to "the most useful potentialities of Mr [Alois] Senefelder's great discovery." A few plates unfold to considerable extent, with panoramic views of New York Harbor crowded with shipping, a cross-section of the canal, locks, scenic views andornate fire-company pumpers drawn by horses. It is also distinguished as being the first book with illustrations by George Catlin. Howes C-562. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.

4to., (9 1/8 x 7 6/8 inches). Lithographed title-page to the appendix, engraved frontispiece portrait of Colden and 39 engraved and lithographed plates, with an additional 8 facsimiles of testimonial letters (folding view of the "Fleet" torn with loss of one half of the plates, other folding plates with repairs to verso, facsimile edges frayed) and including portraits (one after George Catlin) and views (some folding), 2 large folding hand-colored engraved maps (both with tears repaired to verso). Contemporary American ornate, signed presentation binding ordered by the City of New York of diced calf gilt, covers with broad gilt-tooled borders, upper cover gilt-lettered "Presented by the City of New York to Horatio Gates Esq, r.," (hinges strengthened with cloth tape, extremities worn with loss). Provenance: Presentation binding to Horatio Gates. THE OPENING OF THE ERIE CANAL A spectacular and elaborate souvenir of the extravagant celebrations surrounding the official completion of the Erie Canal. Derided as "Clinton's Folly" when first proposed by Governor Dewitt Clinton (1769-1828) and voted by the state legislature, the Erie Canal "proved to be the key that unlocked an enormous series of social and economic changes in the young nation.spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States." The work is one of the first books published in the U.S. to be extensively illustrated by lithography; an appendix pays tribute to "the most useful potentialities of Mr [Alois] Senefelder's great discovery." A few plates unfold to considerable extent, with panoramic views of New York Harbor crowded with shipping, a cross-section of the canal, locks, scenic views and ornate fire-company pumpers drawn by horses. It is also distinguished as being the first book with illustrations by George Catlin. Howes C-562. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.

4to., (9 4/8 x 7 6/8 inches). Lithographed title-page to the appendix, engraved frontispiece portrait of Colden and 43 engraved and lithographed plates, with an additional 8 facsimiles of testimonial letters (folding certification for Pilot Charitable Society torn lower right), and including portraits (one after George Catlin) and views (some folding) (some occasionally heavy offsetting and light spotting, plate of the Fleet and Cohoes Falls torn with loss), 2 large folding hand-colored engraved maps (that of the New York with early repairs). Modern calf gilt. THE OPENING OF THE ERIE CANAL A spectacular and elaborate souvenir of the extravagant celebrations surrounding the official completion of the Erie Canal. Derided as "Clinton's Folly" when first proposed by Governor Dewitt Clinton (1769-1828) and voted by the state legislature, the Erie Canal "proved to be the key that unlocked an enormous series of social and economic changes in the young nation.spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States." The work is one of the first books published in the U.S. to be extensively illustrated by lithography; an appendix pays tribute to "the most useful potentialities of Mr [Alois] Senefelder's great discovery." A few plates unfold to considerable extent, with panoramic views of New York Harbor crowded with shipping, a cross-section of the canal, locks, scenic views and ornate fire-company pumpers drawn by horses. It is also distinguished as being the first book with illustrations by George Catlin. Howes C-562. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book commemorates the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, exploring the history of its planning, construction, and impact. The author traces the idea of a canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean back to the 1600s, demonstrating that the Erie Canal was the culmination of centuries of planning and technological advancements. The author also situates the canal within the context of political and economic struggles over westward expansion and internal improvements. Ultimately, this book explores how the Erie Canal transformed the United States, becoming a key factor in the country's economic and political development, and contributing to the nation's westward expansion and growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1825 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 586 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 586 Language: English.

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