His descriptions of Newport emphasize the city’s stately history, beautiful landscapes, and bright future. ![]() “…Every afternoon Bellevue is a whirl of splendid equipages night and morning, bands of music fill the air with melody, and ‘all goes merry as a marriage-bell.’ When the chill winds of autumn drive these summer residents back to their city homes, the old town relapses into its winter sleep” (p. ![]() Griswold and others, and those of Providence by William Hamilton Gibson.Ĭlarke writes very colorfully and highlights the rich history of Newport, along with its reputation as a recreational destination in 1872 (a reputation it retains to this day). Volume I contains essays titled “Newport” and “Providence and Vicinity”, both written by T. The work is said to have positively impacted America’s tourism industry as well as spark the country’s historic preservation movement. Originally published as a subscription, the essays were later bound into 2 volumes edited by William Cullen Bryant (poet, journalist, and editor of the New York Evening Post) and became a bestseller in the late 19th century. Picturesque America is a two volume set of books that documents American scenery through a series of 65 essays and 950 engravings. ![]() With illustrations on steel and wood by eminent American artists. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country. Title: Picturesque America or, The land we live in.
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