Birch, William The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, North America; as it appeared in the year 1800 consisting of Twenty Eight Plates drawn and engraved by W. Birch & Son. Springland Cot, near Neshaminy Bridge on the Bristol Road, 1800 [but likely later]. Oblong folio in sheets of laid paper (17 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.; 458 x 530 mm). Engraved title-page with the arms of Pennsylvania, letterpress preface with a list of the plates, engraved plan of Philadelphia by W. Barker, with 31 engraved views of the city by William and Thomas Birch and William Barker after drawings by the Birches including 21 in first state, 8 in the second state, one possibly in a third state and one extra view of "Schuylkill Bridge High St." with broadside prospectus for the 2-part series "Philadelphia and New York," and subscribers' list with issue prices both bound in at the end; some light foxing to one plate and introductory text only, engravings have offset onto versos of preceding, but very clean set overall with only an old tear repaired to one plate. Handsome American binding of contemporary mottled calf, sides and spine gilt-ruled and decorated with interlocking floral device, red morocco label; some rubbing to covers and spines, upper joint hinge with old buckram reinforcement. Housed in red morocco gilt case.
Birch, William The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, North America; as it appeared in the year 1800 consisting of Twenty Eight Plates drawn and engraved by W. Birch & Son. Springland Cot, near Neshaminy Bridge on the Bristol Road, 1800 [but likely later]. Oblong folio in sheets of laid paper (17 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.; 458 x 530 mm). Engraved title-page with the arms of Pennsylvania, letterpress preface with a list of the plates, engraved plan of Philadelphia by W. Barker, with 31 engraved views of the city by William and Thomas Birch and William Barker after drawings by the Birches including 21 in first state, 8 in the second state, one possibly in a third state and one extra view of "Schuylkill Bridge High St." with broadside prospectus for the 2-part series "Philadelphia and New York," and subscribers' list with issue prices both bound in at the end; some light foxing to one plate and introductory text only, engravings have offset onto versos of preceding, but very clean set overall with only an old tear repaired to one plate. Handsome American binding of contemporary mottled calf, sides and spine gilt-ruled and decorated with interlocking floral device, red morocco label; some rubbing to covers and spines, upper joint hinge with old buckram reinforcement. Housed in red morocco gilt case.
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