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Philadelphia on Stone

Name: Philadelphia on Stone
Brand: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780271052526
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780271052526

Commercial Lithography in Philadelphia, 1828-1878

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Edited by Erika Piola
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: December 14, 2012
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Pages: 320

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A collection of essays examining the history of nineteenth-century commercial lithography in Philadelphia. Analyzes the social, economic, and technological changes in the local trade from 1828 to 1878.

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 The First Fifty Years of Commercial Lithography in Philadelphia: An Overview of the Trade, 1828–1878

Erika Piola and Jennifer Ambrose

2 Putting Philadelphia on Stone: An Introduction to the Techniques Used

Michael Twyman

3 James Queen: Chronicler of Philadelphia

Sara W. Duke

4 Peter S. Duval, Philadelphia’s Leading Lithographer

Sarah J. Weatherwax

5 Lithographed Plates for Books and Periodicals: A Mainstay of Philadelphia Lithographers

Christopher W. Lane

6 Commercial Architecture in Philadelphia Lithographs

Dell Upton

7 Drawn on the Spot: Philadelphia Sensational News-Event Lithographs

Erika Piola

8 Philadelphia Lithography and American Landscape

Donald H. Cresswell

Bibliography

Notes on Contributors

Index

“If you love historical prints, this will be a terrific addition to your reference library. . . . I was impressed, and entertained, and thoroughly delighted by this publication.”

—Jim Burant, Imprint: Journal of the American Historical Print Collectors Society

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