Profusely illustrated with 306 vignette woodcut illustrations (per title page, un-collated) to majority of pages + steel-engraved frontis. Publisher's olive cloth elaborately decorated in profusive gilt tooling to covers and spine. Covers quite good, moderately soiled, corners/edges bumped and rubbed.
Rear hinge torn through the cloth about 3/4 of the length. As a result, spine backstrip torn and pulling away.
Heavy chipping and fraying to spine tips, with some loss, especially at top. Ages moderately toned but generally clean. Preliminaries and frontis heavily foxed, including tissue guard.
All edges in magnificent gilt. A worn but still handsome volume, filled with exquisite engraved illustrations.
First edition, rare, especially in this deluxe fine binding. PLEASE SEE THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS FOR DETAILED CONDITION... Item exactly as described and professionally packaged.
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These books were expertly packed. Excellent to do business with. A Pleasure To Do Business With! Item came promptly, well packaged. The item "Antique Hudson River Valley Illustrated New York 1866 Wilderness Americana RARE" is in sale since Thursday, April 4, 2019. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "rarebooks_vintageposters" and is located in Glen Echo, Maryland.This item can be shipped worldwide.