(Photo albums): Sailing in New England. Circa 1904
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
Two uniformly bound volumes. Oblong octavos. Flexible black leather wrappers. Wrappers rubbed but sound and very good; images are mostly near fine or better The albums contain a total of 194 images. Various formats: gelatin silver, albumen, fine gravure prints, and a few cyanotypes. Various size photos mounted one or two to the page, with the most common sizes being either 3.25" x 3.25", 4.5" x 3", or 6.5" x 4.5". Uncaptioned. Compiler unidentified. Two volumes of very nicely composed images with the vast majority of them concerned with sailing and nautical subjects in New England, probably centered on the waters east of Massachusetts. A wide variety of vessels are captured by a talented photographer from fishing schooners, personal pleasure crafts, military and passenger ships, tugboats, and small skiffs. Includes several nice views of lighthouses including Boston Lighthouse. Near the end of one album are a couple of dozen family images, but the vast majority display a fascinations with all things nautical. Seller Inventory # 413169
Bibliographic Details
Title: (Photo albums): Sailing in New England. ...
Publisher: New England
Publication Date: 1904
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine
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