Research Catalog

Title

The cabinet of natural history and American rural sports : with illustrations.

Publication

Philadelphia : Published by J. & T. Doughty, 1830-1834

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Details

Additional Authors

• Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860.
• Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871.
• Doughty, Thomas, 1793-1856.
• Gilbert, Reuben S.
• Doughty John.
• Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869.
• Tucker, William E., 1801-1857.
• Lehman, George, -1870.
• Sartain, John, 1808-1897.
• Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.
• Reinagle, Philip.
• Rider, Alexander.
• Gilpin, Sawry.
• Humphreys, Francis, approximately 1815-
• Clonney, James Goodwyn, 1812-1867.
• Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873.
• Inman, Henry, 1801-1846.
• Mesier, Edward S.
• Brown, Mannevillette Elihu Dearing, 1810-1896.
• Welch, Thomas B., 1814-1874.
• Raser, Thomas M.
• Childs & Inman. ltg
• Pendleton's Lithography. ltg

Publication Date

Vol. 1, no. 1 (1830)-v. 3, no. 4 (1834)

Description

3 v. : ill. (some col.), ports.; 30 cm.

Subjects

• Cunningham, Esther Lowell, > b. 1879 > Provenance
• Lowell, James Russell, > 1819-1891 > Provenance
• Bartram, William, 1739-1823
• Zoology > United States > Periodicals
• Lowell, Robert, > 1816-1891 > Provenance
• Natural history > United States > Periodicals
• Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
• Hunting > United States > Periodicals

Note

• Title from cover.
• Each volume has engraved t.p., issued with first no.; dated 1830-1833.
• Imprint varies: Vol. 2-3: John Doughty, publisher; William Stavely, printer.
• Vol. 1: vii, [1], 298, [2] p., 24, [3] leaves of plates; v. 2: vii, [1], 292, [2] p., 24, [2] leaves of plates; v. 3: 96 p., 8, [1] leaves of plates.
• Illustrations: 62 prints (incl. title pages) : engraving (8), lithograph (54), chiefly hand col. ; full-page. Title page vignettes engraved by W.E. Tucker after T. Doughty; t.p. calligraphy by C.G. Childs after T.M. Raser. Port. of C.W. Peale after Rembrandt Peale and port. of William Bartram after C.W. Peale are stipple engravings by J.B. Longacre and T.B. Welch, respectively. Three ill. are engravings, by John Sartain after Thomas Doughty (hand col.), F. Humphry (i.e. Francis Humphreys?) after Philip Reinagle and Francis Humphreys after Sawry Gilpin; remaining ill. are hand col. lithographs, drawn on stone from nature by M.E.D. Brown, J.G. Clonney, Thomas Doughty, George Lehman and Alexander Rider and from a drawing by E. Landseer. Brown printed his own lithographs; others are printed primarily by Childs & Inman, Philadelphia; E.S. Mesier, New York; and Pendleton, Boston. -- Vol. 1 is illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Reuben S. Gilbert.
• "Biographical sketch of Charles Willson Peale": v. 1, p. [i]-vii. "Biographical sketch of William Bartram": v. 2, p. [i]-vii.
• Includes indexes; v. 1 and 2 have lists of plates.
• Issued in buff paper covers. Index to the respective no. on p. [2] of covers. Publisher's and general advertisements on p. [3-4] of covers. No. 5 and the extra no. of v. 2 have no advertisement on p. [3] of covers.

Indexed In (note)

• Sabin
• Gee, E.R. Early American sporting books

Supplement (note)

• Vols. 1-2 include extra no.

Call Number

Arents BIP (Doughty. Cabinet of natural history and rural sports) 01-313

LCCN

05040231

OCLC

NYPG01-S246

Title

The cabinet of natural history and American rural sports : with illustrations.

Imprint

Philadelphia : Published by J. & T. Doughty, 1830-1834 ([Philadelphia] : Russell & Martien)

Current Frequency

Monthly

Indexed In:

Sabin 9795

Gee, E.R. Early American sporting books, p. 48-49

Supplement

Vols. 1-2 include extra no.

Local Note

Vol. 3 lacks the original covers; in modern dark brown paper covers (trimmed).

Vol. 1: Front cover of no. 9 wanting; front covers of nos. 7 and 8 mutilated, without loss of text.

Provenance: James Russell Lowell; R.T.S. Lowell; Esther Lowell Cunningham (autographs).

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Local Subject

Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 Provenance.

Lowell, Robert, 1816-1891 Provenance.

Cunningham, Esther Lowell, b. 1879 Provenance.

Added Author

Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860. Artist

Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871. Engraver. Lithographer

Doughty, Thomas, 1793-1856. Publisher. Lithographer

Gilbert, Reuben S. Wood engraver

Doughty John. Publisher

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869. Engraver

Tucker, William E., 1801-1857. Engraver

Lehman, George, -1870. Lithographer

Sartain, John, 1808-1897. Engraver

Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Artist

Reinagle, Philip. Artist

Rider, Alexander. Lithographer

Gilpin, Sawry. Artist

Humphreys, Francis, approximately 1815- Engraver

Clonney, James Goodwyn, 1812-1867. Illustrator. Lithographer

Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873. Illustrator

Inman, Henry, 1801-1846. Lithographer

Mesier, Edward S. Lithographer

Brown, Mannevillette Elihu Dearing, 1810-1896. Lithographer

Welch, Thomas B., 1814-1874. Engraver

Raser, Thomas M. Calligrapher

Childs & Inman. Lithographer

Pendleton's Lithography. Lithographer

Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891. Former owner

Lowell, Robert, 1816-1891. Former owner

Cunningham, Esther Lowell, b. 1879. Former owner

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Doughty. Cabinet of natural history and rural sports) 01-313