Portraits of British Americans
Portraits of British Americans
Portraits of British Americans
Portraits of British Americans

INVENTORY #145074

Portraits of British Americans

Notman, W. (William); Taylor, Fennings.

$1,250.00 Sale

Issued originally in 18 parts. Published around the same time as Beers' Canadian sporting books as well as the 'The Canadian Handbook and Tourist's Guide' by H. B. Small, both titles featuring Notman photographs. These books are an excellent example of Notman's forays into photographic book illustration. TPL 4452. Sabin 56025.

Publication Info

  • Publisher: William Notman
  • Edition: First edition
  • Date Published: 1865-68
  • Place Published: Montreal
  • ISBN: n/a

Details

  • Condition: Fair
  • Signed: No
  • Dust Jacket: No
  • Jacket Condition: n/a
  • Details:
    3 vols.: 425; 350; 280 p. 22.5 cm. From our "As Is" shelf. Mismatched bindings with defects. All are half leather with grey cloth. Vol. 3 has gilt trim. Vols. I & II all edges gilt. Vol. II is solid but vol. I has detached boards and spine, while vol. III's front board is detached, rear board is nearly detached, and lower spine is loosening. I & II have bookplates on front pastedowns for Henry Duncan Metcalfe. 83 out of called for 84 mounted albumen photographs (Louis Joseph Papineau missing with only detached tissue guard present). In vol. I Macdonald and his tissue guard are detached but present. Most pages are neat and clean with only occasional stains not affecting images.

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