[Book Trade Circular]

CIRCULAR. PERMIT US TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A NEW EDITION OF THE "NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS" JUST PUBLISHED. And as an evidence of its claims to public patronage, and truly national character, respectfully request a perusal of the accompanying notices published in the National intelligencer of the 11th of February, and the Washington union of the 4th of February. Also a list of portraits and biographies contained in the work ...

[Philadelphia (PA): Rice & Hart, Publishers, No. 27 Minor Street, 1854]. Single sheet, folded. 25 cm. [4] pp., text on 2 outer pages only. Old fold lines, else very good. Text in two columns, printing the notices for this publication from the National Intelligencer of Feb. 11, and the Washington Union of Feb. 4. The contents, including the list of portraits and biographies in of each of the four volumes, is also listed. OCLC lists two copies of this circular: NY Hist. Soc. and AAS. Item #65544

The "National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans" was published by Rice & Hart in 1854.

Price: $150.00