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1848 · réf. 026108 — Boston: Little Brown 1848. First . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Complete with alll 16 plates 2 of which are attributed to Godfrey N. Frankenstein 1820-1873. Original dark brown cloth binding with original decorative gilt titles on the front cover. This particular example also boasts the ownership signature Fully investigated & referenced of Hiester Henry Muhlenberg 1812-1886 He was a member of the distinguished Muhlenberg family of Pennsylvania. And the bookplate where he/his family apparently donated the volume many decades ago 'The Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery' both on the inside of the front cover. Inside the rear cover is a small trapazoidal piece of manilla card where assumed an inventory card was kept. Book was clearly NOT for public viewing. Plates are in lovely near fine to fine condition with none of the usual foxing as seen in most examples. All are perfect for framing or to keep whole for propserity. The corners & spine ends a bit worn. A very nice example of this cornerstone to any White Mountains Book Collection. Oakes was drowned in the same year of this publication 1848 somewhere between East Boston & Boston. One wonders what he would have done to top this masterpiece had he lived. Bents page 1 Second listing of 'The Classics'. The plates are as follows: 1 "The White Mountains" 2 "Mount Crawford" 3 "The Notch of the White Mountains" 4 "The Lower Cascade of the Notch" 5 "The Gate of the Notch" 6 "The Falls of the Amonoosuck" 7 "The Granite Cliffs of the Falls" two views 8 "The Franconia Notch" 9 "Profile Mountain at Franconia" 10 "The Profile Rock" 11 "The Basin in Lincoln N.H." 12 "The Flume in Lincoln N.H." 13 "Nancy`s Bridge" 14 "Mt. Crawford from the Notch" two views 15 "Mount Washington" two views and 16 "Mt. Washington over Tuckerman`s Ravine." Come by for a look! Little Brown, hardcover