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RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876

RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876

RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876    RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876
Orr Hand Written Letter Dated 1876. Who drew many of his own illustrations and. Owned his own engraving and. Was born in Ireland on March 31, 1815, and was brought to. His instruction in drawing and engraving in New York City under the. Wood-engraving and published several illustrated books, including. Pictorial Guide to Niagara Falls. (1842), for which he designed and. In 1842 as artist and engraver for. And while there was awarded a gold medal for the. In 1844 he settled in New York City, where his.

It was not long before he had his own business, a. Wood-engraving and printing establishment at 75 and 77. An advertisement of around 1857 states that he specialized in illustrated. Catalogues and ornamental show cards", and manufactured "illuminated. Illustrations of street life in New York City.


RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876    RARE! Wood Engraver J. W. Orr Hand Written Letter From 1876