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Rare original book cataloging one of the most famous and historic cemetaries in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 21 leaves of plates : ill., map; publisher's gilt-stamped red-morocco binding, flyleaf inscription to Samuel Jenkins, from his brother.
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Mount Auburn Illustrated: The Rural Cemetaries of America Series
by Smillie, James and Walter, Cornelia
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RURAL CEMETARIES OF AMERICA - ILLUSTRATED IN HIGHLY FINISHED LINE ENGRAVING, FROM DRAWINGS TAKEN ON THE SPOT - GREEN-WOOD ( Greenwood ) CEMETARY AND MOUNT AUBURN
by Smillie, James and Nehemiah Cleaveland ; James Smilie andd Cornelia W Walter
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New York 1847 first edition (both books are 1841 first edition). Martin. Hardcover 4to. Two books bound as one. (1) Smillie and Cleaveland's Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Pictorial plate map as frontispiece and an engraving on tp; 91p. and 19 plates.(2) Smillie and Walter's Mount Auburn Cemetary in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pictorial plate map as frontispiece and engraving on tp. 119p. 19 plates. Both books begin with a fullpage pictorial map and an engraving on the titlepage map and 19 fullpage steel engravings. Plates are finely engraving, some quite stunning , on heavy stock. Some plates have light foiixng most plates just have none or light foxing in margins. All have original tissue guards. 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards. Good, end papers foxed, one outer hinge cracking but still holding on well, one inner hinge lightly tender but paper has not yet cracked; binding secure . No owner marks. Pictures available on request. .
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