Author: (DENSLOW, W[illiam] W[allace], Illustrator)
Title: History of Northampton County, Pennsylvania; with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery... From Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability
Description: Philadelphia and Reading, Peter Fritts, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio (11" x 14") in original pebbled cloth with gilt-lettering on the front cover and spine; [3-], 293 pages. With 1 (of 4) double-page and 21 (of 23) full-page lithographs, including one signed in the print by W. W. Denslow; also, with 3 steel-engraved portrait plates, a hand-colored map, and several wood-engraved text illustrations. Two of the three plates signed by Denslow are missing: "Easton Pa. In 1876. Viewed from Mt. Parnassus" and "The Lehigh University" (full-page plate). The "Quarries of Chapman Slate Company" (double-page plate) is present. Denslow is best remembered for his work in collaboration with author L. Frank Baum, especially his illustrations for THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Lacking 5 plates, as noted. Contents page with tape repairs and wrinkles; occasional light edgewear to text and plates. Binding firm and decent. Fair due to the missing plates .

Keywords: Northampton County, W. W. Denslow, Illustrated Books, Oz, Americana, Local History, Pennsylvania Americana Local History Illustrated Books Pennsylvania


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