In their half-century as America’s greatest printmakers Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives produced some 8,000 lithographs, of which some 7,500 survive as nostalgic relics of 19th-Century ...

"All of the illustrations in this book, except one, come from the Harry T. Peters Collection ... They are reproduced through the courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York."--Title page verso. "A ...

Currier and Ives is known for its iconic images of 19th-century America. The printing firm produced popular lithographs that captured scenes of everyday life, including Christmas sleigh rides and ice ...

Foreword / Heather Haskell -- Currier & Ives: reflecting a view of America / Steven Miller -- 'In great demand in every part of the country:' the success of Currier & Ives / Lauren B. Hewes -- The ...