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Contents vii LIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF COLOR PLATES xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 3 1. Introduction THE PHILADELPHIA PICTORIALS AND AMERICAN VISUAL CULTURE IN THE 1840S 18 2. “From the Burin of an American Artist” ARTISTIC PRODUCTION IN THE 1830S AND 1840S 37 3. “Superior Embellishments” INNOVATIONS TO THE GRAPHIC ARTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA PICTORIALS 55 4. “The Fluttering Host of Many-Colored Competitors” REGIONAL IMITATORS IN THE NORTHEAST, WEST, AND SOUTH 87 5. “Illustration of a Picture” AMERICAN AUTHORS AND THE MAGAZINE EMBELLISHMENTS 119 6. “Engravings from Original Pictures” COMPETING FOR AUDIENCES AND ORIGINAL ART 142 7. “A Mezzotint in Every Number” BATTLING FOR EMBELLISHERS, BATTLING OVER ART 160 8. Conclusion THE ASCENDANCY OF NEW YORK, AND MARKET STRATIFICATION 169 NOTES 203 INDEX This page intentionally left blank ...

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