The Picturesque Pocket Companion, and Visitor’s Guid, through Mount Auburn: Illustrated with Upwards of Sixty Engravings on Wood

The Picturesque Pocket Companion, and Visitor’s Guid, through Mount Auburn: Illustrated with Upwards of Sixty Engravings on Wood. Boston: Otis, Broaders and Co, 1839. This book presents a detailed account of the history of Mount Auburn Cemetery, established in 1831 as America's first landscaped rural burial ground and a "City of the Dead" to rival the famous Père-La-Chaise in Paris. The author provides the historical context for the rise of the picturesque cemetery movement and explores the ideals that shaped Mount Auburn's development as both a model for landscape gardening and a place of mourning and remembrance. The text includes a wealth of primary source material, including correspondence, reports, and newspaper articles from the era. Delving into broader themes, the book considers the evolution of attitudes towards death and burial in 19th-century America and sheds light on the cultural and social forces that influenced the creation of Mount Auburn, a place of both natural beauty and historical significance.

Author(s): Not specified
Date of release: 1839
Origin of Work: USA
Categoty: Book
Theme(Topic): Antique
Original Vendor/Source: Key
Details of damage: Used-Fair faded cover, stains on inside pages, some beginning to disengage