The Illustrated Magazine of Art (Volumes 1-4, 1853-1854)
New York: Alexander Montgomery, 1853-1854. CAVE. Hardcover. 4 volumes bound in 3/4 leather with contemporary textured cloth covers. Approx. 376 pp. Numerous wood and steel engr. per volume. VG- (ex art library copies with labels on spines, some wear and tear on book edges). Item #965
The subtitle of this periodical is "Containing Selections from the Various Departments of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, History, Biography, Art-Industry, Manufactures, Scientific Inventions and Discoveries, Local and Domestic Scenes, Ornamental Works, etc.". Articles in the first volume (containing the initial six issues) are of a decidedly Continental flavor, with very little relating to American Art.
Price: $60.00