1873 Picturesque America The Land We Live In Fine Leather Illustrated 13"X10" William Cullen Bryant American History,Illustrated,Travel & Exploration

THIS VERY LARGE (13.25"X10.5") HEAVY COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION IN BEAUTIFUL FULL LEATHER DECORATIVE STAMPED BOARDS WITH BRIGHT GILT TITLE, FOUR RIBS AND FIVE BLIND STAMPED COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, INSIDE FRONT HINGE OF VOL. 1 REINFORCED WITH JAPANESE TISSUE (SEE PHOTOS), MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, SOME FRAYING TO EDGE OF MARBLED END PAPER IN VOL. 1, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITH NO FOXING. PREVIOUS OWNER NAME BLACKED OUT TO FRONT FREE PAPER. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY EMINENT AMERICAN ARTISTS - NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL, FOLIO BINDINGS 13.25"x10.5". 151 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET, SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.