Harvey's scenes of the primitive forest of America : at the four periods of the year, spring, summer, autumn & winter : engraved from his original paintings : accompanied with descriptive letter-press.
Alternate Title(s):
Scenes of the primitive forest of America
Published / Created:
New-York : Published by George Harvey, office, 8, Fulton Street. Printed by Charles Vinten, 63, Vesey Street, near Greenwich, 1841.
Physical Description:
[7] leaves, [4] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 51 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Copyright statement on title page.
Contents:
Spring, no. 2: Burning fallen trees in a girdled clearing, western scene -- Summer, no. 3: A road accident, a glimpse thro' an opening of the primitive forest, Thornvile, Ohio -- Autumn, no. 4: Gigantic sycamores, an ox team crossing the ford, Owl Creek, Ohio -- Winter, no. 5: Impeded travellers in a pine forest, Upper Canada.
Subject Terms:
Forests and forestry -- Pictorial works. | United States -- Pictorial works. | Canada -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1841.
Contributors:
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859, editor. | Bennett, W. J. (William James), 1787-1844, engraver. | Vinten, Charles, printer. | Ackermann and Co., publisher.