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Additional authors

1. Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867
2. Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854
3. Room, Henry, 1802-1850
4. Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878
5. Cousen, John, 1804-1880
6. Cousen, Charles, 1819-1889
7. Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897
8. Holl, Benjamin, 1808-1884
9. Hughes, William, 1818-1876

Description

1. 2 v. ([3], 128 p., [56] leaves of plates; [3], 116 p., [65] leaves of plates : ill., map, port.; 28 cm.

Alternative title

1. Canadian scenery

Subject

1. Indians of North America -- Canada
2. Canada -- History
3. Canada -- Description and travel
4. Canada -- In art

Call number

1. HWY (Willis, N. P. Canadian scenery illustrated. 1842)

Note

1. Added engraved title pages, which read: Canadian scenery, by N.P. Willis, Esq., illustrated in a series of views by W.H. Bartlett ...
2. Continues: American scenery, or, Land, lake, and river illustrations of transatlantic nature, 1842.
3. Originally issued in 30 monthly pts., 1840-1842. Title pages and lists of engravings in last pt.; added title pages in first and last pt.
4. Cf. Sabin 3786, which cites an undated later ed. with publisher's name given as James S. Virtue.
5. Imprint on added title pages: London : Published for the proprietors by George Virtue, 1840 [v. 2: 1842].
6. Illustrations: 119 prints (incl. added title pages) : etching ; full-page. By R. Wallis (15), J. Cousen (12), C. Cousen (10), J.C. Armytage (10) and 21 others, after W.H. Bartlett. -- Stipple-engraved port. of Bartlett, by B. Holl, after H. Room; full-page map by W. Hughes. "In a few copies the plates are hand-colored"--BAL.
7. Parts issue: Each pt. in buff paper covers. "The wrappers occur numbered both as a separate publication and as a continuation of American scenery, 1840"--BAL; in the latter case they are numbered 31-60. Prospectus on p. [4] of covers of pt. 1/31; publisher's advertisements on p. [2-4], [3-4] or [4] of covers of other pts. Additional publisher's advertisements inserted in pt. 26/56; note on publisher's binding inserted in pt. 30/60.

Indexed in (note)

1. BAL

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available in electronic form as part of: Early Canadiana Online.

Language (note)

1. Legends to the ill. in some copies in English, French and German.

Provenance (note)

1. Lenox Library.
2. Astor Library.

Local note

1. Arents copies: Parts issue. Parts in covers with title "American scenery, or, Land, lake and river illustrations of transatlantic nature"; numbered 31-60 in continuation of American scenery.
2. Arents 06-429: Ill. in hand-colored state. Without the port. Parts numbered 1-30 in ms. next to printed numbers 31-60.
3. Arents 06-428: Pts. 1/31-3/33 only (p. [1]-28, [12] leaves of plates). Housed in case with American scenery.

Title

1. Canadian scenery illustrated / from drawings by W.H. Bartlett ;.the literary department by N.P. Willis.

Imprint

1. London : George Virtue, 1842 (London : R. Clay).

Indexed in:

1. BAL 22764

Additional formats

1. Also available in electronic form as part of: Early Canadiana Online.

Language

1. Legends to the ill. in some copies in English, French and German.

Provenance

1. HWY c. 1: Lenox Library.
2. HWY c. 2: Astor Library.

Connect to:

1. Early Canadiana Online digital version, v. 1
2. Early Canadiana Online digital version, v. 2

Added author

1. Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867.
2. Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854. Illustrator
3. Room, Henry, 1802-1850. Illustrator
4. Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878. Etcher
5. Cousen, John, 1804-1880. Etcher
6. Cousen, Charles, 1819-1889. Etcher
7. Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897. Etcher
8. Holl, Benjamin, 1808-1884, egr.
9. Hughes, William, 1818-1876. Cartographer

Research call number

1. HWY (Willis, N. P. Canadian scenery illustrated. 1842)
2. Stuart 5574-5575
3. Arents BIP (Willis, N. Canadian 1842) 06-429
4. Arents BIP (Willis, N. Canadian 1840) 06-428