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The gallery of illustrious Americans, containing the portraits and biographical sketches of twenty-four of the most eminent citizens of the American republic, since the death of Washington. From daguerrotypes by Brady--engraved by D'Avignon.

Title
The gallery of illustrious Americans, containing the portraits and biographical sketches of twenty-four of the most eminent citizens of the American republic, since the death of Washington. From daguerrotypes by Brady--engraved by D'Avignon. C. Edwards Lester, editor.
Author
Lester, C. Edwards (Charles Edwards), 1815-1890
Publication
New York, M. B. Brady, F. D'Avignon, C. E. Lester, 1850.

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Additional Authors
  • Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
  • D'Avignon, F.
Description
26 numb. ℓ. ports.; 52 x 37 cm.
Subject
Note
  • Cover title: Illustrious Americans.
  • Contains only twelve portraits and biographical sketchs. According to Sabin, the work was finished in 1856.
Contents
General Zachary Taylor.--John Caldwell Calhoun.--Daniel Webster--Silas Wright.--Henry Clay.--John Charles Fremont.--John James Audubon.--William Hickling Prescott.--General Winfield Scott.--Millard Fillmore.--William Ellery Channing.--Lewis Cass.
Call Number
MEM++ D258EG (Lester, C. E. Gallery of illustrious Americans)
LCCN
40037616
OCLC
6383655
Author
Lester, C. Edwards (Charles Edwards), 1815-1890, ed.
Title
The gallery of illustrious Americans, containing the portraits and biographical sketches of twenty-four of the most eminent citizens of the American republic, since the death of Washington. From daguerrotypes by Brady--engraved by D'Avignon. C. Edwards Lester, editor.
Imprint
New York, M. B. Brady, F. D'Avignon, C. E. Lester, 1850.
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Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
D'Avignon, F. Engraver
Research Call Number
MEM++ D258EG (Lester, C. E. Gallery of illustrious Americans)
Stuart 46
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