Home · Catalogue · History & Americana · S.I.7812

Historic Churches of America, Their Romance and Their History. An Art Work. Illustrated by Etchings, Photrogravures and other Reproductions from Original Drawings for this Publication, by Artists of Reputation: Together with Over Two Hundred Smaller Engravings Necessary to The Plan of The Work. With Full Letter Text by Sixteen Competent Authorities, Compiled from The Chronicles, Legends and Traditions of The Most Famous Churches, Meeting Houses, Missions and Cathedrals in The United States abd Adjoining Countries.
Philadelphia
- Date
- 1890
- Place
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- H.L. Everett
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Folio.(12.75" x 17.5") 2 Folio Volumes. Half maroon leather with corners, fancy gilt rule to all leather edges, over red cloth beveled boards, bright gilt title centered to each volume to both boards. Professionally rebacked using original spine material, with renewed corners. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to second compartment, gilt Vol# to fourth, single gilt floral device centered to each other compartment, gilt rule to head and foot of spine. All edges gilt, white moire endpapers. Title page in red and black ink. 2 volumes in folio, beautifully bound. 60 large engravings on heavy card, as called for, complete, with three plates loose, laid in at rear of Vol.II. Some soiling to covers, nothing egregious, chips in original spine material affecting title block to Vol.I. A very large good-looking set of books. Volumes paginated sequentially, 161 pp.
- Category
- History & Americana
- Record
- S.I.7812
Historic Churches of America, Their Romance and Their History. An Art Work. Illustrated by Etchings, Photogravures and other Reproductions from Original Drawings for this Publication, by Artists of Reputation: Together with Over Two Hundred Smaller Engravings Necessary to The Plan of The Work. With Full Letter Text by Sixteen Competent Authorities, Compiled from The Chronicles, Legends and Traditions of The Most Famous Churches, Meeting Houses, Missions and Cathedrals in The United States and Adjoining Countries. Folio.(12.75" x 17.5") Two Folio Volumes. 1890, Philadelphia: H.L. Everett. Half maroon leather with corners, fancy gilt rule to all leather edges, over red cloth beveled boards, bright gilt title centered to each volume to both boards. Professionally rebacked using original spine material, with renewed corners. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to second compartment, gilt Vol# to fourth, single gilt floral device centered to each other compartment, gilt rule to head and foot of spine. All edges gilt, white moire endpapers. Title page in red and black ink. 2 volumes in folio, beautifully bound. 60 large engravings on heavy card, as called for, complete, with three plates loose, laid in at rear of Vol.II. Some soiling to covers, nothing egregious, chips in original spine material affecting title block to Vol.I. A very large good-looking set of books. Volumes paginated sequentially, 161 pp.
Condition
Very Good
Guaranteed authentic and as described · 7-day returns · free US shipping — our terms. Subject to prior sale.








