PHILADELPHIA IN THE ROMANTIC AGE OF LITHOGRAPHY by Wainwright, Nicholas B - 1958

Philadelphia: The Historical Society of PA, 1958. HC. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866." 261pp.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1958. Hardcover. Good. Philadelphia, 1958; green cloth covered boards; mild edge wear; top corners and spine edges bumped; edges faded; illustrated jacket with corners and spine edges chipped, now housed in a Bro-dart like cover; Folio, 12" to 15" tall; pages 151 and 152 missing with photo copies of the pages laid-in; interior clean and unmarked; 261 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

Philadelphia PA, Historical Society of PA, 1958, 1st edition hardcover, gray cloth, good sound tight copy, mild wear and bumps to cover extremities with moderate sunning to cover edges, no previous owner marks, color and black and white ills., 9""x12-1/4"", fair and edge-chipped but still serviceable dust jacket with mild paper loss. 261pp. shipping weight 5 lbs

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

Philadelphia: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1970. Reprinted. Hardbound. Good/Good (overall wear to block edges and boards, wear to dust jacket). Tan cloth boards with black lettering, illustrated dust jacket, illustrated flyleaves, [12] 261 pp, 110 BW plates. "This handsome and lavishly illustrated book sketches the story of Philadelphia lithography from 1828 to 1866, and includes a descriptive print list of 480 views of the city and the varied aspects of its life." (dj) Subtitle is "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866.

Philadelphia, PA: The Historical Society of Philadelphia, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Brown lettering on tan covers in a pictorial dust jacket. Panoramic view of Philadelphia end papers. Large (12-1/4" x 9-1/4"), 261pp. book. Dust jacket edges torn.

Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Very good (cover edges sunned)/poor. 257p, 110 plates, 1 in color. Owner's ink name. Half of back jacket is torn away; other jacket tears and stains. "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866." Catalogue of 480 "views of the city and the varied aspects of its life." Overview of the subject plus chapters on the lithography firms of P.S. Duval and J.T. Bowen. Excellent reference. Large and heavy; shipping/handling may be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering.

Philadelphia: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1958. Hardbound. VG- (DJ has light edge wear; binding has light aging around edges; pages are nice.). Sage cloth, color pictorial dust jacket, [12] 261 pp, 110 BW plates. "This handsome and lavishly illustrated book sketches the story of Philadelphia lithography from 1828 to 1866, and includes a descriptive print list of 480 views of the city and the varied aspects of its life." (dj) Subtitle is "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866." A terrific browsing book for anyone who knows the city and its history.

1970. WAINWRIGHT, Nicholas B. Philadelphia in the Romantic Age of Lithography.... Phila., [1970]. 4to. Illus. Fine in d/j.

1958. Prints - American. PHILADELPHIA IN THE ROMANTIC AGE OF LITHOGRAPHY by Nicholas B. Wainwright. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958. Lg. 4to., cloth, DJ, 261pp., 110 illustrations and descriptions of 480 prints of city views. "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866." Philly's version of Currier & Ives. Important Americana reference. VG, DJ has nicks.