Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-22

s1vA 1,Ys: ard on the other, s por'l
raft Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF the
Declaration of Independence.
The Arms ssof the Thirteen unitee
States, . in medallions, united by wreaths
f Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
# the Gordon, which will be further en-
richea by some of the characteristic pro-
Inctisns of the United States such as
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the COT
ton Shrub, Rice, &c.
The whole of the design, excepting the
portraits, will be engraved by Mr.. Muir
ay. of Philadelphia, whs has for some
weeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of NewYork, will en-
grave the portraits.
BY the advice OF all the artists ehgas-
I'd, the publisher has abandoned the luea
of printing the Declaration with Iypes'
and has determined to have the who're O.
ii Engraved. The ornamental dispose
tion and style Of the engraving Of the De-
eIaration Of independence. which will oc
cHpy the interior of the Gordon, will be
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman'
The fac.similies will be engraved by
Mr.. Valance, who will execute this I'M
oortant part of the publication at the CIT,
ef Washington, where, by permission OF
the Secretary of State, he will have the
Signatures constantly under his
eye. :,
The public are we'll apprized thst the
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned, as undertaking particular depart
mentsin the proposed publication are the
first artists in the United States, and they
have. oae and all, assured the publisher,
that they will sedulously devote them
selves to the execution OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and will n
aish them in such manner, as to do ere
dit to themselves and to the country, so
far as depends on the anxious employment
Of their respective talents on this nation
al work.
The Portraits will be engraved iroai
original paintings and the most esteemed
tikenesses. :
The arms of the United States, and OF
the several States, will be faithfully exc
~uted from official descriptions and docu-
nents. and in the manner directed by the
most approved authors on the science oil
eraldry.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, 1T
: confidently expected that this engrav-
ag will be, when finished. a splendid and
truly national publication. The publish
IT thinks he ran promise that 1t SHAY oe|
,eady to deliver TO subscribers IN Febru
,ry next, at TEN dollars each copy, toI
De paid OIL delivery. i
Tire engravings will be accompanied
~ a pamphlet, containing the official 40
,uments connected with the publication
IS authorities, and list Of the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered to
in the manner IN which they'll
nav have been subscribed.
It is contemplated to have few copies
printed On paper prepared TO carry CO.
srs, to have the Shields accurately tine
ured in the modern style; and thePapts,
&c. colored by one of our most approved
yater-colorers. The price of those SUI
,erb copies will be Thirteen dollars each.
rs no more Of these copies will be print
d than shall be subscribed for, gentle
neu who wish for them, are requested to
id the word " colored" to their sub!
cription.
JOHN BINNS,
No. 20. Chesnut-street.
Philadelphia, June, 1916.
ST. Mr.. Ennch Reynolds, of Washing
on. is appointed agent for the DISTRICT
Columbia, for the above proposedI
plendid publication. He will receive
abscribers and deliver the engra'lnosI
hen completed.
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