American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature

London: George Virtue, 1840. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait, and extra illustrated title page. Illustrated with 122 tissue protected plates (including the map and the title pages) from drawings by W.H. Bartlett, engraved in the first style of the art by R. Wallis, J. Cousen, Willmore, et al. 4to. Handsomely bound in contemporary brown polished calf; blind-stamped panels and gilt-stamped spines with black leather labels; marbled endpapers and page edges (leather is rubbed but sound and attractive; one plate loose; minimal scattered foxing). London: George Virtue, 1840. Very good.