New York, NY, USA: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Samuel P(utnam) Avery (1822-1904) was a talented wood and copper engraver and was employed by leading publishers to provide illustrations for their productions. His collection of 17,775 etchings and lithographs was donated to the New York Public Library. Dick & Fitzgerald, founded by William Brisbane Dick (1827-1901) and Lawrence R. Fitzgerald (1826-1881), was a successful publisher of music books..... More