Book: Views of Philadelphia and its vicinity, embracing a collection of twenty views, drawn on stone by J.C. Wild, from his own sketches and paintings, with descriptions by E. Holden and poetical illustrations by A. M'Makin, published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, Philadelphia, Hughes & Stille, printers, 112 Walnut Street, 1838, with twenty lithograph plates, Fairmount from the Basin, United States Bank, Merchants Exchange, View from the Inclined Plane, The Girard College, Eastern Penitentiary, U.S. Naval Asylum, Alms House, Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia from the Navy Yard, State House (torn sheet), Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, Pennsylvania Hospital, Market Street, University of Pennsylvania, U.S. Mint, Christ Church, Manayunk, St. John's Church, Laurel Hill Cemetery, foxing and spotting throughout, tears to sheet edges, loose half leather binding, book: approx 13 5/8"h, 11"w, 1.75lbs
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