Boston: John Putnam, 1847. 48pp. Original printed wrappers, stitched. Lacking upper half of rear wrapper; spine perishing. Light dampstaining at foot of initial leaves. A detailed descriptive text for John Banvard's famed moving panorama of the Mississippi River, published when the painting was exhibited and performed in Boston during 1847... More about Description of Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi River, Painted on Three Miles of Canvas

New York: Baker, Godwin & Co., 1853. 16pp. Original printed wrappers, rear cover lacking. Contemporary ownership inscription on front cover. Lightly creased, some light foxing and soiling. Description of William H. Powell’s famous painting of De Soto from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, published in conjunction with the completion of the..... More about William H. Powell's Historical Picture of the Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto, A.D. 1541,...