American facts. : Notes and statistics relative to the government, resources, engagements, manufactures, commerce, religion, education, literature, fine arts, manners and customs of the United States of America.
George Palmer Putnam, A. B. Durand (Engraver), George Parker (Engraver), Edward Scriven (Engraver), Wiley & Putnam (Publisher), Manning and Mason (Printer)
Print Book, English, 1845
Wiley and Putnam, 6 Waterloo Place, and 161, Broadway, New York., London:, 1845
Intaglio prints
x, [1], 12-292, 16 pages, [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : map, portraits ; 22 cm.
4400682
Part I. General sketches. Introduction
Extent and resources
Constitution and government
Religion and philanthropy
Education
Literary and scientific institutions
Literature
The fine arts
Society and manners. Part II. Documents, notes and statistics
With half-title
"The Plates in the volume called 'American Facts, ' were transferred from ordinary prints, by Darton's new process, as described in the Art-Union, for January, 1845. The artist was confident of obtaining faithful transcripts from the original prints, but as is evident, he has not succeeded ... but, as these plates were advertised, the Publishers have been obliged to use them, with this explanation ..."--Slip preceding title page
"London: Printed by Manning and Mason, Ivy Lane, St. Paul's."--Verso of title page. "London: Printed by Manning and Mason, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row."--Colophon (page 292)
Portraits engraved by A.B. Durand, George Parker, and Edward Scriven
Publisher's advertisements: p. [1]-[16] at end
Bound in brown ribbon cloth, decorated in blind; title in gilt on spine with tipped in notice (facing p. [24]) regarding illustrations unfinished at the time of publication
"A Select List of American works, published by Wiley and Putnam ... ": pages [1]-16 at end
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