Extremely rare engravings after illustrations of mid-19th-century America by eminent English artist. Superb; detailed views of Mount Vernon; Saratoga Lake; Faneuil Hall in Boston; Niagara Falls; West Point; The Colonnade of Congress Hall; and much more. All royalty-free. 121 black-and-white illustrations.
#2901123 in eBooks 2012-09-21 2012-09-21File Name: B00A73A0X2
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. LOVED this bookBy Barbara B.LOVED this book! The story was told in much detail with a minute look at circus life ; as well as the history of elephants in the circus. Sometimes; it was a little hared to read about the horrific acts of cruelty towards the elephants; but important to know. I will never go to a circus again that has an animal "act".9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. TopsyBy csutherlanA better title would have been something about how captive elephants have given their all to make the circus what it is; today. The book is not about Topsy; only; so the title was a little misleading for me. The circus; the competition between circus owners to acquire elephants; the general acquiring of elephants; and the story of Topsy make up the full book. The first chapter is a little wanting with page; after page; after page; after page after page . . of the phrase "would have" to describe how Topsy "would have" been born and captured. After Chapter 1; the book is interesting. I finished reading it; but felt the book could have been more aptly titled about circus elephants in general. The story of Topsy is the capper; but there were just as many other interesting stories in the book about other captive elephants. A good read and a book that should be on the list for anyone unaware of the treatment of captive elephants; and also; the chosen methods by circuses to put some of these elephants; not just Topsy; to death; those deemed to have become psychotic due to capture or dangerous amongst humans (becoming so due to the mistreatment of the elephants by their trainers; such as with Topsy). Youll learn more about circus elephants in this book; than you would from Wikipedia.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. FascinatingBy Kindle CustomerI Wonder how much more humane we have gotten as human being ; towards animals? Interesting; full of detail; sorrowful