Chicago Album: 79 Albertype Souvenir Views
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a wonderful look at Chicago at the turn of the century, "CHICAGO ALBUM" containing 79 Albertype views of the city. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publications stated). Published by Chisholm Brothers in Portland, Maine. Nicely decorated gilt front cover. There are 24 pages attached accordion-style comprised of 79 individual views from photographs. The album measures 9 1/2" wide x 6 1/4" tall. There is an amazing panoramic two-page view at the front. Here are examples of sites and landmarks: Post Office & Custom House; Grand Pacific Hotel; Auditorium Hall; First National Bank; Central Music Hall, Marshall Field & Co.; Wells St. Bridge; Grand Central Station; The Masonic Temple; North Side Water Works; Libby Prison and Museum; Cook County Hospital; Yachting on Lake Michigan; Jefferson Park; The Elephant; Drexel Boulevard; Lincoln Park; Boating on the Lake; Union Park Fountain; Union Stock Yards & Stalls; Douglass Monument; Garfield Park; Birds Eye View of Pullman...and much more.
Condition:
Some very light soiling along the perimeter of the front cover; clean back cover. The pages fold-out accordion style - all pages are securely attached along their outer edge. There is a crease at the upper-outer corner of pages 2 & 3. The views are in great shape - clean with no notable issues found. The paper over the spine is missing, though this has no real affect on the book. Overall the album is in Good+ condition.
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- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7508
- Title
- Chicago Album
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chisholm Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Portland, ME
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- chicago album, chicago souvenir views, illinois, Custom House; Grand Pacific Hotel; Auditorium Hall; First National Bank; Central Music Hall, Marshall Field & Co.; Wells St. Bridge; Grand Central Station; The Masonic Temple; North Side Water Works; Libby
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- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.