America Illustrated 1879 Williams souvenir wood engravings illustrated book
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & Prints(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Illustrated Books).
America Illustrated ed. by J. David Williams.
Published 1879, New York by the New York Printing & Publishing Company.
121 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with wood engraved views.
Publisher's cloth binding, embossed ruled covers, gilt title lettering.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding gently age worn, joints slightly rubbed or scuffed, remains overall clean and attractive as an object.
Text block paper is gently toned, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Nicer than typical for cloth books of this era.
Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this antique pictorial view book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 12 1/4" H x 9 3/4" W.
[B3792].