A Splendid Photograph Album Depicting Life in North Wales.
by (WALES)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
N.p.: N.p., [ca. 1880]. Twenty original mounted albumen views of North Wales (all mounted on stubs), including Llandudno, Fairy Glen (Betws-y-Coed), Mt. Snowdon, The Last Half Mile, Menai, Suspension Bridge, etc. All photographs with captions in the plate. Each photograph measures approximately 5 1/4 x 8 inches. Original full red morocco album with cover bearing gilt lettering and gilt corner devices, gilt turn-ins, a.e.g.. Scattered foxing throughout though mainly to mounts. A very well preserved and handsome album of quotidian life in Wales.In all the captions we find the initials of the photographer; J. V. This is no doubt James Valentine. He was a a Scottish topographical and landscape photographer based in Dundee. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he often included people in his photographs. The most charming photograph herein is of an old lady dressed in traditional Welsh garb and having tea on the patio.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73656
- Title
- A Splendid Photograph Album Depicting Life in North Wales.
- Author
- (WALES)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N.p.
- Place of Publication
- N.p.
- Date Published
- [ca. 1880]
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Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
Glossary
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...