Creating Picturesque America: Monument to the Natural and Cultural Landscape
Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2325976
ISBN: 0826512577
First edition. Signed by author with inscription, "To John, Janet and Douglas Westerberg, Yankee Peddler and fellow book and print lovers, with my best wishes. Sue Rainey June 1, 1997." Front jacket flap creased.
xvii, 383 pp. This study analyzes the images and messages contained in the subscription book that celebrated the variety and potential of America's landscapes and cities in the decade after the Civil War, exploring how the book presented reassuring images and avoided disturbing social problems. It looks at Picturesque America 's images of women and minorities, and its portrayal of reconciliation between the South and the North and the incorporation of the West. Includes black-and-white illustrations from the original books.
Price: $40.00