Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), approximately 1804-1846
Title:
The valley of the Mississippi : illustrated in a series of views / edited by Lewis Foulk Thomas ; painted and lithographed by J.C. Wild ; accompanied with historical descriptions ...
Published / Created:
St. Louis, Mo. : Published by the artist. Printed by Chambers and Knapp, 1841 [that is, 1841-1842]
Physical Description:
145 pages, [35] leaves of plates (4 folded) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The title page is lithographed.
Contents:
Plates: View of St. Louis from the Illinois Shore -- Cathedral, St. Louis -- St. Louis Court House -- Theatre, St. Louis -- Old Chouteau Mansion, St. Louis, Mo. -- St. Louis University and Church of St. Francis Xavier -- Interior of the Church of St. Francis Xavier -- View of St. Charles, Missouri -- View of Carandolet (Vuide Poche) -- View of Alton, Illinois -- Monk's Mound, St. Clair Col., Illinois -- Jefferson Barracks -- St. Louis Medical College. Medical Department of Kemper College -- St. Louis Fire Company -- View of Kaskaskia, Ill.. -- Ruins of Fort Chartres [followed by] Plan of Fort Chartres -- View of the U.S. Arsenal, in the vicinity of St. Louis -- Falling Spring near Cahokia, Illinois -- Piasau Rock, Alton, Illinois -- Mouth of the Missouri River, from Illinois -- Prairie on fire -- St. Charles College, Missouri -- Cairo, Illinois -- Grand Tower & Devil's Bake Oven, on the Miss. River -- View of Selma, Missouri -- Barbeau's Creek, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois -- Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo. -- Cahokia, Illinois -- St. Louis Hospital, Missouri -- View at Illinois Tower. [Four unnumbered views of St. Louis as seen from South, East, North, and West.]
Subject Terms:
Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel. | Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Description and travel. | Roberts, George Simon, 1860-. -- Presentation inscription to G. Hough, 1841. | Hough, George -- Presentation inscription from G.S. Roberts, 1841. | Clark, George Oliver -- Bookplate.