The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania North America.
Philadelphia: William Birch, 1 May 1801. Engraved by Samuel Seymour (530 x 630 mm). Framed. Condition : expertly repaired tears, minor creases in the image, overall a dark, rich impression. Provenance : Martin P. Snyder. “a cornerstone among separately published engravings of the city” (Snyder, MOA). At the rear of some copies of the first edition of the City of Philadelphia is an advertisement leaf proposing a companion volume depicting the city of New York. While that work was never published, the advertisement also details the separate publication of two “large plates,” i.e. views of Philadelphia and New York. Intending to promote the sales of his book, Birch “made an engraving of one of the subjects appearing in the book, much larger in size than the others. Wherever this print was seen, it would serve to illustrate the interest and the excellence of the whole series … Although the large print did not appear until May, 1801, certainly one of the most appealing of the subjects was chosen for the purpose: the waterfront view of the city from the great elm at Kensington, known as Penn's Tree, which was to live only ten more years” (Snyder, William Birch: His Philadelphia Views). The aforementioned advertisement leaf details the publication of this print, “which [the publisher] flatters himself will surpass any thing of the kind yet published in this country … the view is taken from the great elm at Kinsington, called Penn's Tree, on account of a treaty for lands formed under it by William Penn with the Indians … This view contains a portrait of that beautiful Tree, with a splendid appearance of the City and Port, on the river Delaware.” The advertisement continues, referring to both the view of Philadelphia and New York, “These two large Prints are intended as elegant furniture for a drawing or setting room, which will serve as references for amusement to the two volumes, when conversation or entertainment of more consequence should cease to be the subject of a party.” Below this advertisement is a listing of the prices for each view book, as well as offering the prints at $6 plain and $9 colored. very rare first state , without the William H. Morgan imprint. Deak 241; Snyder, "William Birch: His Philadelphia Views" in PMHB, vol. 73, no. 3; Snyder, MOA 581.
The City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania North America.
Philadelphia: William Birch, 1 May 1801. Engraved by Samuel Seymour (530 x 630 mm). Framed. Condition : expertly repaired tears, minor creases in the image, overall a dark, rich impression. Provenance : Martin P. Snyder. “a cornerstone among separately published engravings of the city” (Snyder, MOA). At the rear of some copies of the first edition of the City of Philadelphia is an advertisement leaf proposing a companion volume depicting the city of New York. While that work was never published, the advertisement also details the separate publication of two “large plates,” i.e. views of Philadelphia and New York. Intending to promote the sales of his book, Birch “made an engraving of one of the subjects appearing in the book, much larger in size than the others. Wherever this print was seen, it would serve to illustrate the interest and the excellence of the whole series … Although the large print did not appear until May, 1801, certainly one of the most appealing of the subjects was chosen for the purpose: the waterfront view of the city from the great elm at Kensington, known as Penn's Tree, which was to live only ten more years” (Snyder, William Birch: His Philadelphia Views). The aforementioned advertisement leaf details the publication of this print, “which [the publisher] flatters himself will surpass any thing of the kind yet published in this country … the view is taken from the great elm at Kinsington, called Penn's Tree, on account of a treaty for lands formed under it by William Penn with the Indians … This view contains a portrait of that beautiful Tree, with a splendid appearance of the City and Port, on the river Delaware.” The advertisement continues, referring to both the view of Philadelphia and New York, “These two large Prints are intended as elegant furniture for a drawing or setting room, which will serve as references for amusement to the two volumes, when conversation or entertainment of more consequence should cease to be the subject of a party.” Below this advertisement is a listing of the prices for each view book, as well as offering the prints at $6 plain and $9 colored. very rare first state , without the William H. Morgan imprint. Deak 241; Snyder, "William Birch: His Philadelphia Views" in PMHB, vol. 73, no. 3; Snyder, MOA 581.
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