Brown, Walter Francis

Hail Columbia! Historical, comical and centennial

Providence: [printed in New York by the Graphic Co.], 1876. First (i.e. "Author's edition"), oblong 4to, pp. 48; 24 full-page illustrations by the author and artist; original pictorial red cloth stamped in red and black; some wear at the spine ends, but generally very good. Water Francis Brown was born in Providence, RI. He was a painter and illustrator whose specialty was scenes of Venice. He graduated from Brown University in 1873 and studied in Paris. He was a member of the Providence Art Club, and he was one of the illustrators for A Tramp Abroad by Samuel Clemens. Hail Columbia! is apparently the only book he both wrote and illustrated. Item #56652

Price: $200.00