Prospectus of Delaplaine's National Panzographia, for the reception of the portraits of distinguished Americans
Contributors: Brown, William, 1785-1853, printer; National Panzographia of the Portraits of Distinguished Americans
Publisher: Printed by William Brown, Prune Street.
Published: 1818
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Portrait painting; American Portraits; Exhibitions; Art museums; Publishers and publishing; Periodicals; Publishing; Peinture de portraits; Portraits américains; Expositions; Entreprises de presse; National Panzographia of the Portraits of Distinguished Americans
Notes: "In proposing to the public his plan for the institution of the Panzographia ... the proprietor feels that he is promoting the glory of his country, by holding out new and powerful inducements to the genius of the closet and of the field."--Page 10.

Signed on p. 16: Joseph Delaplaine. Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1818.

Avery Classics (Offsite) copy: Bound with other titles.

"The third half volume of 'Delaplaine's repository of the lives and portraits of distinguished Americans' is now published ... The fourth half volume will positively be published in April 1819 ... Delaplaine's National Panzographia of the Portraits of Distinguished Americans, will be open for visiters [sic], in Chesnut next to the corner of seventh Street, on the first day of January, 1819"--Page 16.

"To the readers of the Repository in the western states. The great risks and numerous expences attendant upon the transportation of the Repository to the western states, together with the inconveniences and losses to which the proprietor has been subjected ... He has determined henceforward to discontinue the practice of sending out the Repository to the western states. ..."--Page [4] of wrapper.

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