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History of the United States
from the Earliest Period to the Administration of President Johnson


By J.A. Spencer, D.D. • Illustrated with highly finished Steel Engravings,
Including Historical Scenes and Full-length Portraits,
from Original Paintings by Leutze, Weir, Powell, Chappel, Nast, and other American Artists

Published by Johnson, Fry and Company
27 Beekman Street, New York
(1866-1868)


Original steel engravings over 150 years old

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 x 18.2 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

Please click on the thumbnail images below to see an enlarged view of the entire sheet. The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear the actual vintage print.

J.Q. ADAMS

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

MARTIN VAN BUREN

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

MARTIN VAN BUREN

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel
Likeness from a recent Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

JAMES BUCHANAN

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

JAMES BUCHANAN

Engraved by permission from the original in the possession of J. C. Buttre, Esq.

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

STEPHEN DOUGLAS

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS

Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

DAVID FARRAGUT

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

DAVID FARRAGUT

Likeness from the latest Photograph from life by Gurney & Son

Sheet size: about 8 X 11 inches (20.4 X 27.1 x 28 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

PAPER KNICK LEFT EDGE, MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

JOHN JAY

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

JOHN JAY
FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

SOME FOXING

$30

FRANKLIN PIERCE

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

FRANKLIN PIERCE

Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

DAMP STAIN AT EDGE OF PAPER, MINOR FOXING

$30

JAMES K. POLK

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

JAMES K. POLK

Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

WINFIELD SCOTT

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

WINFIELD SCOTT

Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

WILLIAM SEWARD

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

WILLIAM SEWARD

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel after a
Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

PHIL H. SHERIDAN

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

PHIL H. SHERIDAN

from the original painting by Nast

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

EDWIN M STANTON

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

EDWIN M. STANTON

from the original painting by Nast

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

SOME FOXING

$30

GEORGE H. THOMAS

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

GEORGE H. THOMAS

from the original painting by Thomas Nast after
Likeness from the latest Photograph from life

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN

$30

JOHN TYLER

(Click image above to see the entire plate, the Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique engraving)

JOHN TYLER

from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel

Sheet size: about 7 1/8 X 10 11/16 inches (18.2 X 27.1 cm)
Image sizes vary, but are approximately 5 1/4 X 7 3/8 inches (13.5 X 18.6 cm)

SOME FOXING

$30

   

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