• History of Pennsylvania hall, which was destroyed by a mob, on the 17th of May, 1838

Language:
  • English
Creator:
  • Pennsylvania Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Engraver:
  • Gilbert, Reuben S.
Contributor:
  • Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books
Call number:
  • F158.8.B83 P4 1838
  • Hamilton 1295
Extent:
  • 200 p. ill., col. front., pl. 24 cm.
Format:
  • Book
Type:
  • Controversial literature
Description:
  • "Contains a view of the hall after the fire, drawn by J.A. Woodside, Jr. and engraved by R.S. Gilbert. Also a mezzotint by Sartain and a lithographed frontispiece in color."--Cf. Hamilton.
  • GAX Hamilton copy : Pasted down to last fly-leaves is a newspaper clipping dated March 3, 1895.
Publisher:
  • Philadelphia, Printed by Merrihew and Gunn, 1838.
Subject:
  • Philadelphia. Pennsylvania hall
  • Slavery—United States—Controversial literature
Date:
  • 1838
References:
  • Hamilton, S. Amer. book illustrators (1968 ed.), no. 1295
Alternative:
  • Pennsylvania Hall
Author:
  • Pennsylvania Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Scopenote:
  • 2 plates from Hamilton 1295
Binding note:
  • GAX Hamilton copy : Gold stamped, rib grain, publishers' cloth binding.
Location:
  • RCPPA F158.8.B83 P4 1838
  • RCPPA Hamilton 1295
  • GAX F158.8.B83 P4 1838
  • GAX Hamilton 1295
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
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Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/6969z9271