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The country seats of the United States of North America

Chapter 1: The Country Seats OF THE UNITED STATES OF North America, with some Scenes connected with them.
By William Russell Birch
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A collection of engraved views of American country residences and related landscapes, presenting plates of villas, estates, and natural scenes with concise descriptive commentary. The images emphasize siting and architectural detail alongside surrounding elements such as lawns, woods, rivers, cliffs, and waterfalls, while the text reflects on taste, rural retirement, and the primacy of situation over sheer size. Entries range from riverside and coastal seats to secluded woodland and mountain prospects, offering visual and verbal notes on composition, improvement, and the picturesque qualities prized by early American patrons and artists.

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Title: The country seats of the United States of North America

With some scenes connected with them

Author: William Russell Birch

Release date: December 6, 2025 [eBook #77411]

Language: English

Original publication: Bristol: William Birch, 1808

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The
Country Seats OF THE UNITED STATES OF North America,
with some Scenes connected with them.

The Capitol at Washington.

Designed and Published by W. Birch, Enamel Painter, Springland near Bristol, Pennsylv.a 1808.