Gravure Illustration Co (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. First Edition. 9 folio parts, ca. 11" x 14" staple bound in original stiff card gilt decorated covers and placed nicely in cloth bound card board portfolio. Porfolio Covers in very good condition with light general wear and soiling, cloth ties mostly present but detached at one end or the other from the covers. Contents near fine, some age toning of paper. There is no index, but each part has 7-10 pages on stiff card mostly with views of photographic origin of good quality with 1- 2 of those pages being text. Overall , very good to near fine set. Shipping outside the USA should cost more an average book. Priority shipping may cost more as well.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Folio 13" - 23" tall; Folio sized collection of 9 portfolios of collotype printed photo views. Housed in original folding green cloth chemise case. Each of the nine separate volumes is uniformly bound in heavy green paper covers with elaborate gilt title design to front cover. Contents are in superb condition. Covers bright and fresh; tissue guarded views in immaculate condition. River views, prominent homes, churches and structures, bird's eye views of central areas; all appear unhandled. Tissue guards immaculate. The green cloth case is still sound and clean with title lettering in gilt to cover board. Shelf/storage rubbing and light fray to the cover cloth at corners and ends. Tenderness at the spine hinge folds and the ribbon closures at the front edge are missing. Contents about Fine in decently preserved original case. A notably uncommon collection of Central PA photo views from the turn of the century, remarkably uncommon in such well preserved condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. 9 folio parts, ca. 11" x 14" staple bound in original stiff card decorated covers and placed nicely placed in cloth bound card board portfolio. Porfolio Covers in very good condition with light general wear and soiling, hinges very sturdy, cloth ties are in good condition. Contents near fine, some age toning of paper. There is no index, but each part has ca. 11 leaves on stiff card mostly with views of photographic origin of good quality with some pages of text. Near fine set in very good or better portfolio. Wonderful views of the area ca. 1914. Shipping outside the USA should cost more an average book. Priority shipping may cost more as well.