Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

1853

The Lantern part 2 - History of John Carty

An installment of a melodrama by Frederic Gerrish, the 8-year-old editor of The Lantern of Portland, Maine, 1853.

June 1, 2011

Beinecke Library, 1853, carty, frederic, gerrish, john, juvenile, magazine, maine, portland, story

An 1853 edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin from London, with 100 added illustrations in watercolor by an artist, presumably "Eugene Bauer" by the appearance of his signature next to several images. The detailed and deft characters and objects add a contemporary view of the famous novel by an amateur artist.

July 13, 2009

Beinecke Library, Shirley Collection, 1853, cabin, illustrated, illustrations, london, tom, uncle, watercolor