"With numerous illustrations.", Added engraved title page., and Bookplate: Library of Clyde Grange No. 33. Stamp: Library of Clyde Grange No. 33. Bookplate of Paul Mellon. Advertising matter for publisher J. & H.G. Langley on [12] p. at end not noted in pagination.
Publisher:
J. & H.G. Langley ;, Norman, Steel & Co.,, and Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ;
Subject (Geographic):
Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Library of Clyde Grange No. 33--Bookplate, Library of Clyde Grange No. 33--Stamp, and Mellon, Paul--Bookplate
Dedication to Pius IV in Latin; all other text in Italian., Engraved title page; architectural border with portrait of Vignola., First issued in 1562; second issue 1563? with the thirty-two plates and without date or place of publication., Imperfect: ownership inscription rubbed from title page. No. 1 of 3 titles bound together., and Three states of the first edition exist. None have publication dates or place; The first is the dedication copy in the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale in Florence; the second state has a five line printed addition on the preface leaf, and additional printed annotations on plates 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 24 and 25; the third state has an additional 5 plates. Cf. Walcher Casotti.
Subject (Topic):
Architecture--Orders--Early works to 1800 and Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Early works to 1800
Kiggins & Kellogg published at 88 John St. from 1848 to 1857, and at 123 & 125 William St. from 1858 to 1866., Original blue wrappers., Publisher's advertisement on back wrapper., Series information on wrappers. First series : no. 2., and Wrapper imprint has address: 123 & 125 William St.
Publisher:
Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street,
Subject (Name):
Gurry, A. M.--Presentation inscription to L.M. Way and Way, Louisa M.--Presentation inscription from A.M. Gurry
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874), born in Baltimore, accompanied William Drummond Stewart on an 1837 expedition to the Green River Valley, Wind River Mountains, and the eastern section of Oregon Territory. He was commissioned by Stewart to sketch the Indians and scenery and later enlarge them into oil paintings.
Subject (Geographic):
Rocky Mountains and Wind River Range (Wyo.)
Subject (Name):
Miller, Alfred Jacob, 1810-1874 and Stewart, William Drummond, Sir, 1795 or 6-1871