19th Century Scrapbook Compiled in Southold Lond Island
(19th Century Scrapbook)
New York: Scrapbook with approximately 95 pages filled with material; begins with a view of Capt. Pepperidge's House in the Village of Economy, article on Execution of Capt. Hale; portrait of Rev. Francis Asbury Gimbrede engraving after Paradise, poetry, portrait of Rev. William McKendree by Longacre after Paradise, article on George Washington; piece on the colleges at Cambridge, England; relation of the story of Augustus Washington meeting his future wife, mother of George W. as a result of a carriage accident; anti-gambling tirade; engraving of Abraham's Sacrifice; article on "My Sister"; on educational charities, Napoleon and the Grenadier, view of Springfield, Mass.; portrait of Rev. Charles Wesley A.M. aged 76; pictures of animals, birds; memoir of La Fayette, Benjamin Franklin with vignette; Trinity Church Broadway, Rev. C.S. Moring engraved by G. B. King; "Universalism Good to Die By" regarding a man named Proughty in Shutesbury Mass.; colored plate of Farmer Hardy; Turkish Female Dress; Indian Parents at Their Child's Grave, large almost full-page illustration in black and white of mourning couple; portrait of Rev. Richard Reece; "The Broken Heart" story; Washinton's Tomb illustration; Bonaparte's Grave; Dublin small scene; small color Peter Wilkins comic scene; "The Smuggler" article; Burying Grounds in Brazil; Rev. Joshua Soule portrait engraving; color plate Farmer Hardy going to Mill, plate going Fishing; A letter from Bermuda article; Buonaparte's flight from Smorgino article; black and white plate "Harrison's regard for an Old Soldier"; article on a Visit to an Indian Mound; religious plates of the Madonna; including one nearly full-page of La Serafica Madre Santa Clara de Asis and one of M.Ss. De Guadalupe de Mexico; plate of the "Council of Vincennes, on the memorable 12th of August, 1810, Where Tecumseh appeared with three hundred warriors, and attempting an insurrection, was subdued by the presence of mind and courage of Harrison", other Harrison pictorials; Norwich Conn. view; article on the consistencies of Dr. Adam Clarke; plate depicting a man plowing a field representing the United States, below North & South and the word "Union" LIberty in the clouids, man freeing bird from chains, cornucopia; color plate S.Anton Pad.; Piece on Mt. Auburn; "The Universalist Child" by John Perry, Philadelphia; Monody on the death of Lafayette; description and anecdotes of the Newfoundland Dog, with illustration; piece on Judge Mclean and ex-Gov. Seward; article on Curious relic of Benedict Arnold; Thames Tunnel; copy of Harrison's Address to Bolivar with picture, much more, poetry, stories, history, views, etc; no date but circa 1840 or so from internal evidence, scrapbook compositor was apparently a fan of William Henry Harrison, soldier, statesman & President of the U.S.; all tipped-in to an old ledger-style book, 7 1/2" x 12"; ledger-scrapbook with signature of Miss Julia M. Landon Southold Long Island N.Y.; blue marbled paper covered boards, leather spine; some edge, tips wear, spine leather chipping to binding; contents in very good condition; and interesting ephemeral material. Very Good (Item ID: 14311)
$250.00
