Birch's Celebrated Historical Views of Philadelphia
Entry/Object ID
1961.15.39
Description
Reproduction of Birch's Celebrated Historical Views of Philadelphia, Published in the Year 1800. The cover also states, "Official Historical Souvenir of Founders' Week, 1683-1908." On the title page, "The City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, North America, as it appeared in the Year 1800 consisting of 28 Plates. Drawn and Engraved by S. Birch & Son." On the preface page, there is a history of Philadelphia printed as it would have been in 1800 using an "f-type" letter as the "s".
32/Softbound/Illustrations
Grey cover with brown lettering - 10 x 7 1/4.
Collection
Morrish Hirsch
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Travel
Search Terms
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Engravings, North America, United States