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Folio. (21 x 15 inches). Letterpress presentation leaf, title page, index, salutation leaf. 12 lithographic portraits on india paper, mounted as issued, by d'Avignon after daguerreotypes by Brady (11) and a painting by S. Gambardella (1) accompanied by biographical texts. Each plate with the publisher's blindstamp in the lower margin. Expertly bound to style in quarter red morocco with tips and publisher's original red boards, upper cover elaborately gilt stamped, back cover blind stamped, spine tooled and lined gilt Rare early American photographic work, including portraits of John James Audubon and President Taylor from daguerreotypes by Mathew Brady, the most famous American photographer of the mid-19th century. A fine copy without any foxing. The series is made up of twelve portraits, all but one from Brady's daguerreotypes, accompanied by biographical descriptions. It was intended as a celebration of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century through the "noble deeds" of its most famous citizens. "In this Gallery, therefore, will be grouped together those American citizens, who have rendered the most signal services to the Nation, since the death of the Father of the Republic. As there is nothing sectional in the scope of this work, it will be comprehensive in its spirit; and it is hoped that it may bind the Union still more firmly together." - Brady, Preface The work had its roots in 1845 when "Brady, the commercial photographer, became Brady the historian, who used a camera as Bancroft did his pen. It was in this year that Brady began work on the tremendous project of preserving for posterity the pictures of all distinguished Americans, which he planned to publish in a massive volume with the title of The Gallery of Illustrious Americans. The year 1850 was a milestone in Brady's life; his dream of having his Gallery published became a reality." [Horan] The work was a joint publishing venture between the journalist and author Charles Edwards Lester, who wrote the biographical sketches; the lithographer Francis d'Avignon; and the senior partner Brady. The "book was issued by d'Avignon's press. It received fine notices from the Herald and other New York newspapers. Brady had paid d'Avignon a hundred dollars apiece for each of the lithograph stones and Brady soon recognized the book as a critical success but a financial failure." [Horan] From the title it is clear that Brady originally planned to issue a second series of 12 portraits, but, according to Horan, Brady "reluctantly abandoned the project." Horan goes on to note that Sabin claims that the work was completed in 1856 but there are no extant copies of this second part, and it appears that Sabin was mistaken in this case. The portrait subjects are as follows: 1. General Taylor, Twelfth President of the United States. 2. John Caldwell Calhoun. 3. Daniel Webster. 4. Silas Wright. 5. Henry Clay. 6. John Charles Fremont. 7. John James Audubon. 8. William Hickling Prescott. 9. General Winfield Scott. 10. President Fillmore. 11. William Ellery Channing. 12. Lewis Cass. Horan Mathew Brady: Historian with a Camera, pp.10-14. Kunhardt, Mathew Brady and His World, pp.47-48. Pfister, Facing the Light: Historic American Portrait Daguerreotypes, p.22. Sabin 40221. Taft Photography and the American Scene, pp.59-60.…

First series (all published) of a famous and very rare work, including portraits of John James Audubon, President Zachary Taylor, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, and Henry Clay, from daguerreotypes by Mathew Brady, the most famous American photographer of the mid-19th century. This was the first book published in the United States in which daguerreotypes were used as the basis for creating lithographs. Conceived by photographer Matthew Brady, it was the most ambitious published series of American portraits prior to the Civil War. The series is made up of twelve portraits, all but one from Brady's daguerreotypes, accompanied by biographical descriptions. It was intended as a celebration of the United States during the first half of the 19th century through the "noble deeds" of its most famous citizens. "In this Gallery, therefore, will be grouped together those American citizens, who.have rendered the most signal services to the Nation, since the death of the Father of the Republic. As there is nothing sectional in the scope of this work, it will be comprehensive in its spirit; and it is hoped that it may.bind the Union still more firmly together" (from the prefatory "Salutation"). By the mid-1840s, Mathew Brady was one of the busiest and most prominent daguerreotype artists. Not content merely to take the portraits of ordinary Americans, he worked to lure the most prominent Americans of the age before his camera, seeking to immortalize them and to promote his own career in turn. Brady often offered desirable subjects a free sitting, asking only to keep the second and third exposures for his own collection. The Gallery. had its roots in 1845 when "Brady, the commercial photographer, became Brady the historian, who used a camera as Bancroft did his pen. It was in that year that Brady began work on the tremendous project of preserving for posterity the pictures of all distinguished Americans, which he planned to publish in a massive volume with the glowing title of The Gallery of Illustrious Americans.The year 1850 was.a milestone in Brady's life; his dream of having his Gallery.published became a reality" - Horan. With Brady as the senior partner, the work was a joint publishing venture between the journalist and author, Charles Edwards Lester, who undertook to write the biographical sketches "with brevity, impartiality and truth"; lithographer F. d'Avignon, whose work was "regarded in the schools of Europe as equal to those of the best artists of London and Paris"; and Mathew Brady, who "has been many years collecting portraits for a National Gallery, and in accomplishment of his object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and encouragement from eminent men. His reputation in his art has been too long established to need commendation." "On the first day of the new year the book was issued by D'Avignon's Press.It received fine notices from the Herald and other New York newspapers, but the public was apathetic and sales were disappointing. Brady had paid D'Avignon a hundred dollars apiece for each one of the lithographic stones and Brady soon recognized the book as a critical success but a financial failure" - Horan. The quality of Brady's photographs and of d'Avignon's lithographs is indeed indisputable. "The lithographs are among the finest ever produced from daguerreotype originals" - Pfister. Robert Taft notes that though the Gallery. was not a financial success, "its portraits are among the best surviving ones of the time; and again the credit must go largely to Brady." From the title it is clear that Brady originally planned to issue a second series of twelve portraits, but according to Horan, Brady "reluctantly abandoned the project." Sabin claims that the work was completed in 1856, but there are no extant copies of this second part, and it appears that Sabin was mistaken in this case. The subjects of the work are as follow: 1) "General Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, Born in Orange County, Virginia, A.D. 1784. Died July 9th., 1850." 2) "John Caldwell Calhoun, Born in Abeville District, South Carolina, A.D. 1782. Died March 31st., 1850." 3) "Daniel Webster, Born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, 18 Jan. A.D. 1782." 4) "Silas Wright, Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, May 24, A.D. 1795. Died, Aug. 27, 1847." 5) "Henry Clay, Born in Hanover County, Virginia, April 12th, A.D. 1777." 6) "John Charles Fremont, Born in South Carolina, Jan., A.D. 1813." 7) "John James Audubon, Born in Louisiana, May 4th, A.D. 1780 [sic]." 8) "William Hickling Prescott, Born in Salem, Massachusetts, May 4th, A.D. 1796." 9) "General Winfield Scott, Born in Virginia, June 13th, A.D. 1786." 10) "President Fillmore, Born in Cayuga Co., New York, Jan. 7th, A.D. 1800." 11) "William Ellery Channing, Born in Newport, Rhode Island, April 7th, A.D. 1780. Died Oct. 2d., 1842." 12) "Lewis Cass, Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, October 9th., A.D. 1782." SABIN 40221 (mistakenly calls for a second series). James D. Horan, Mathew Brady: Historian with a Camera (New York: Crown Publishers, 1955), pp.10-14. Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, et al., Mathew Brady and His World: Produced by Time-Life from Pictures in the Meserve Collection (Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1977), pp.47-48. Harold Francis Pfister, Facing the Light: Historic American Portrait Daguerreotypes (Washington, D.C.: National Portrait Gallery, 1978), p.22. Robert Taft, Photography and the American Scene: A Social History, 18391889 (1938; New York: Dover Publications, 1964), pp.59-60. Folio. Original blue cloth, boards with large elaborate blocked design, in gilt on the upper and blind on the lower board, a.e.g. Neatly mended at joints and extremities. Moderate scattered foxing and toning, top corner of first lithograph and blank a bit chipped. Very good.…

First edition. First edition. 1st series only (all published), Letterpress presentation, title and salutation leaves. 12 lithographic portraits on india paper, mounted as issued, by d'Avignon after daguerreotypes by Brady (11) and a painting by S. Gambardella (1). Each plate with the publisher's blindstamp in the lower margin, as issued. List of plates in the rear. Folio. A complete example of this famous and rare book, a series of remarkable and compelling lithographic portraits after daguerreotypes by Brady. Although advertised as being complete in twenty-four lithographed portraits after Brady's daguerreotypes, only twelve parts were ever issued. In 1845, "Brady began work on the tremendous project of preserving for posterity the pictures of all distinguished Americans, which he planned to publish in a massive volume with the title of The Gallery of Illustrious Americans . The year 1850 was . a milestone in Brady's life; his dream of having his Gallery . published became a reality" (J.D.Horan, Mathew Brady Historian with a camera [1955] pp.10-14). The work was a joint publishing venture between the journalist and author Charles Edwards Lester,who wrote the biographical sketches, the lithographer F. d'Avignon and Brady. Although it received good reviews in the press, sales of the expensive production ($20 for the entire subscription of the proposed 24 parts or $1 per number) were disappointing, with Brady unable to recoup the $100 per stone he had paid to D'Avignon and the project abandoned after the twelfth part. The subjects of the work are as follows: 1. General Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States 2. John Caldwell Calhoun 3. Daniel Webster 4. Silas Wright 5. Henry Clay 6. John Charles Fremont 7. John James Audubon 8. William Hickling Prescott 9. General Winfield Scott 10. President Fillmore 11. William Ellery Channing 12. Lewis Cass. J.D. Horan Mathew Brady historian with a camera pp.10-14; Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, et. al. Mathew Brady and his world pp.47-48; Harold Francis Pfister Facing the light: Historic American portrait daguerreotypes p.22; Sabin 40221 (calls for a second series in error); Robert Taft Photography and the American scene pp.59-60 Publisher's blue cloth gilt, rebacked, minor wear at board edges. Some foxing as usual. Provenance: Isaac Hutchins Cady (signature and 19th century family inscriptions) 1st series only (all published), Letterpress presentation, title and salutation leaves. 12 lithographic portraits on india paper, mounted as issued, by d?Avignon after daguerreotypes by Brady (11) and a painting by S. Gambardella (1). Each plate with the publisher?s blindstamp in the lower margin, as issued. List of plates in the rear. Folio.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An accident at his father's workshop sends Burton, an elf in training, back in time along with Santa's sleigh. Burton, with the help of some new friends, must fix the sleigh and make it back in time before the world's children wake up to a world without Christmas. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…