Georgia illustrated in a series of views : embracing natural scenery and public edifices / / engraved on steel by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Smillie, from sketches made expressly for this work, by T. Addison Richards ; accompanied by historical and topographical sketches, by our own writers ; edited by William C. Richards.

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Georgia illustrated in a series of views : embracing natural scenery and public edifices / / engraved on steel by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Smillie, from sketches made expressly for this work, by T. Addison Richards ; accompanied by historical and topographical sketches, by our own writers ; edited by William C. Richards.

Richards, William C. (William Carey), 1818-1892

Georgia illustrated in a series of views : embracing natural scenery and public edifices / / engraved on steel by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Smillie, from sketches made expressly for this work, by T. Addison Richards ; accompanied by historical and topographical sketches, by our own writers ; edited by William C. Richards.

Stereotype edition.

Penfield, Ga. : W. & W.C. Richards, 1842, c1841.

[4], 44 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.

Added engraved t.p., with imprint date 1841; copyright statement on verso of t.p. also dated 1841.

"New York: Printed by William Osborn" --Verso of t.p.

A second series was projected, but not published.

Errata: p. [4] (1st group).

Plates accompanied by blank tissue guard-sheets.

Cited/Indexed in:

Bookplate: Ex libris the Cooper Union Museum Library, the gift of Mr. W.J. Donald.

Accession no.: 316964; gift, Aug. 25, 1953.

Contemporary embossed leather binding with elaborately gilt-tooled covers; center panel of front cover bears dedication, "To Augusta from her cousin George", and is signed "Drawn by Tompson, N.Y."

Georgia -- Description and travel

Richards, T. Addison (Thomas Addison), 1820-1900

Thompson, William M., engraver, binding designer.

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Smillie, engraver.

Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Library, former owner.

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(OCoLC)ocm01611856

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