Country Seats of the United States of America

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$ 40 000
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25.05.2022 17:00UTC -04:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Vereinigten Staaten, New York
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Los 85 | Country Seats of the United States of America
Country Seats of the United States of AmericaWilliam Birch, 1808BIRCH, William (1755-1834). Country Seats of the United States of North America, with some scenes connected with them. Springland, Pennsylvania: W. Birch, 1808.A rarity of early American color plate books. "Birch's skill as a miniaturist is demonstrated in his charming second book. Birch and his sons, Thomas and George, collaborated on this work, combining line and stipple engraving with delicate coloring to rich effect. The conception of Country Seats was primarily decorative, a handsome series of views aimed at an audience such as might possess country estates themselves. This kind of luxury view book, a genre of immense popularity in England and Europe, never really took hold in the United States. Americans preferred to buy individual view and prints which were produced in huge numbers, but not expensive books” (Stamped with a National Character). Howes B-460 ("c"); Sabin 5531; Stamped with a National Character 2.Oblong quarto (222 x 275mm). 20 hand-colored copper plate engravings, including general title and section title (a little spotting). (Dampstain and spotting to preliminaries but plates clean.) Original half morocco over marbled boards, gilt leather label on upper cover (tips worn, front joint cracked but sturdy, some scuffs and soiling). Custom morocco clamshell box.
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