Our whole country: or The past and present of the United States, historical and descriptive
Subtitle: In two volumes, containing the general and local histories and descriptions of each of the States, territories, cities, and towns of the Union; also, biographical sketches of distinguished persons, together with a large and varied collection of interesting and valuable information for all classes, relating to every part of our country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. : Illustrated by six hundred engravings; presenting views of all the cities and principal towns--public buildings--birthplaces and seats of eminent Americans--public monuments and those of the illustrious dead--battle-fields--historical localities--relics of antiquity--natural curiosities, etc., almost wholly from drawings taken on the spot by the authors, the entire work being on their part the result of over 16,000 miles of travel and four years of labor
By: By John Warner Barber, author of Historical collections of Connecticut and Massachusetts, etc. and Henry Howe, author of Hist. coll. of Virginia, Ohio, and the great west
Contributors: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893; George F. Tuttle and Henry McCauley; Howe, Henry, 1816-1893, publisher; E. Morgan & Sons; Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885, illustrator; Felter, John D., engraver; Lossing & Barritt; Wright-Patterson; Howland, William, engraver; Barber, engraver
Publisher: Published by George F. Tuttle and Henry McCauley, no. 147 Fulton Street; and also by Henry Howe, no. 111 Main-Street, Cincinnati. Sold exclusively by subscription
Published: 1861
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Description and travel
Notes: Publisher's notice, v. 1, p. 1: Our part in its preparation has been mainly confined to adding to the original manuscripts of Mr. Barber.

Some illustrations signed: Felter; Lossing-Barritt; Wright-Patterson; W. Howland N.Y.; Barber.

Copyright 1861 by Henry Howe in the Southern District of Ohio.

"Cincinnati: E. Morgan & Sons, stereotypers and publishers, 111 Main St."--verso of title pages.

Title pages printed in black and red.

Maps hand colored.

Vol. 1: [2], xiv, 17-770 p., [3] leaves of plates; v. 2: [2], 779-1496 p., [1] leaf of plates.

Includes indexes.