The Art Journal for 1877 (New Series, Volume 3)

New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1877. Hardcover. G+ (Moderate wear to edges and corners; papers protecting plates may be tanned; occasional instances of foxing; page edges have tanned and aged a bit in some instances; otherwise clean.). Chocolate stamped boards and spine, gilt letters on spine, gilt letters and decoration on front cover; gilt edges all around; marbled flyleaves; 384 pp., 36 steel engravings; many additional BW engraved illus.; weighs 9 lbs. One year's worth of this early art periodical, with the volume number taken from the title page. Lavishly illustrated with smaller engravings depicting artwork, furniture, designs, sculptures, etc. Includes four illustrated articles about sights seen at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The 36 main full-page engravings are page-protected. Still nice, and terrific for browsing. The swirling flyleaf marbling is attractive.