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The country seats of the United States of North America : with some scenes connected with them / Designed and published by W. Birch, enamel painter.
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Creator
Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834.
Contributor
Birch, Thomas, 1779-1851
Title
The country seats of the United States of North America : with some scenes connected with them / Designed and published by W. Birch, enamel painter.
Publisher
Springland near Bristol, Pennsylvania: s.n
Publisher
PA. Springland. 1809
Date
1808, [c1809]
Physical Description
[4] leaves, 20 leaves of plates (some col.) ; 26 x 31 cm. (4to)
Is referenced by
Sabin 5531
Martin P. Snyder, "William Birch: his 'Country seats of the United States,'" Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography v.81 (1957) p. 225-254
Bennett, p. 15
Notes
Issued to subscribers in 4 pts., 1808-9. The subsequent trade ed., of which this is a copy, has copyright notice, dated 20 Jan. 1809.
Added t.p. has subtitle: Part the first.
The 20 plates include both t.ps., which are illustrated. Most plates have legend: Drawn, engraved & published by W. Birch. The 10th plate is "painted by T. Birch;" the 12th is "drawn by G. Birch."
Lacking 3 11. letter-press descr. of plates.
Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2017, p. 49 - 50.
With copyright statement on v. engr. t.p. and wrapper title: Birch's Country Seats In The United States.
19 plates.
Obl.
Retrospective conversion record: MARC Link database.
Recon note: Match points differ
Subject
Country homes -- United States.
Architecture, Domestic -- United States.
Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania.
Historic buildings -- United States.
Geographic subject
United States -- Pictorial works.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Print room Am 1809 Bir 13327.Q
Accession number
13327.Q
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