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Picturesque America was a conspicuous presence in the popular culture of the United States in the post-Civil War years. First published as a magazine series in Appletons' Journal, then as a subscription book, in parts, from 1872 to 1874 it reached a huge audience. Its voluminous text and over 9...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rainey, Sue
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 1994.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Picturesque America.
Illustration of books.
Illustrated books.
Book industries and trade.
Nature (esthetique)
Paysage > États-Unis.
Illustraties.
Picturesque America (Bryant)
ART > Techniques > Drawing.
Livres > Industrie > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Illustration des livres > 19e siecle > États-Unis.
Livres illustres > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Book industries and trade > United States > History > 19th century.
Illustration of books > United States > 19th century.
Illustrated books > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Ouvrages illustres.
United States > Pictorial works.
Pictorial works.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Fighting the Illustration Wars. 1. Appletons' Journal and the Mission to Civilize. 2. The "Picturesque" Subject and Artist Harry Fenn. 3. Oliver Bell Bunce and the Rediscovery of the South
  • pt. 2. "The Most Magnificent Illustrated Work Ever Produced in America" 4. "A Monument of Native Art" 5. Reconciling Truth and Poetry in Illustrations
  • pt. 3. Reassuring Messages in Words and Pictures. 6. "Delineation by Pen and Pencil" 7. From Cultural Landmark to Relic
  • App. A: Biographies of Picturesque America's artists
  • App. B: Two Versions of the Preface
  • App. C: Placement of Steel Engravings in the Parts of Picturesque America
  • App. D: Notices on the Wrappers of the Parts of Picturesque America.

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