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View of waterfront, fore edge painting

View of waterfront, fore edge painting

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Genoa ; Venice. Fore edge painting.

Genoa ; Venice. Fore edge painting.

Information from accompanying cards: Beneath the gilt fore-edges of each volume are fine detailed paintings. Volume II is divided into two parts: Genoa and Venice. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

City of Rimini, fore edge painting

City of Rimini, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: The fore-edge of each volume is decorated with a painting under the gilt. On the first volume is a view of the city of Rimini. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Rome, Rome, fore edge painting, Italy

Rome, Rome, fore edge painting, Italy

Information from accompanying cards: Each volume with a fine fore edge painting of a view of an Italian city. Florence, Rimini, Rome and Venice are depicted in that order on the four volumes. Courtesy of Boston... More

New York in 1753, fore edge painting

New York in 1753, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: The first volume displays a view of New York in 1753 beneath the gilt of the fore-edges. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Philadelphia in 1753, fore edge painting

Philadelphia in 1753, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: The second volume displays a view of Philadelphia in 1753. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: With a painting concealed under the gilt of each fore-edge depicting views of Italian coastal towns. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: With a painting concealed under the gilt of each fore-edge depicting views of Italian coastal towns. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Italian coastal town, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: With a painting concealed under the gilt of each fore-edge depicting views of Italian coastal towns. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Philadelphia in 1750, fore edge painting

Philadelphia in 1750, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: Beneath the gilt of the fore-edges of vol. II is a view of Philadelphia in 1750. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

New York in 1750, fore edge painting

New York in 1750, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: On the fore-edge of vol. I is a view of New York in 1750. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Tower of London, with ships at anchor in the Thames River

Tower of London, with ships at anchor in the Thames River

Information from accompanying cards: A fine example of the art of fore-edge painting, each volume bearing a double painting on the fore-edge. Vol. I: The Tower of London, with ships at anchor in the Thames Rive... More

Pool of London, fore edge painting

Pool of London, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: With and interesting fore-edge painting on each volume. Vol. II - "Pool of London" with several boats and many buildings in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Suffolk House, fore edge painting

Suffolk House, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: On the fore-edge of the volume appears a finely executed view of Suffolk House from the river side. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Philadelphia, fore edge painting

Philadelphia, fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: With a fine watercolor painting of American interest on the fore-edge of each volume, as follows: A view of Philadelphia showing the Delaware with boats in the foreground an... More

Albany, fore edge painting, New York City

Albany, fore edge painting, New York City

Information from accompanying cards: With a fine watercolor painting of American interest on the fore-edge of each volume, as follows: A view of Albany with boats on the Hudson and buildings in the background. ... More

Harbor scene, fore edge painting

Harbor scene, fore edge painting

Information from book record: Fore-edge painting of Oxford on the Ore, showing ships and boats against the background of the waterfront and a castle in the distance. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Boston & Bunker Hill from the East, fore edge painting

Boston & Bunker Hill from the East, fore edge painting

Information from book record: Double fore-edge painting. [This one] of "Boston & Bunker Hill from the East." Courtesy of Boston Public Library