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GENERAL VIEW OF NIAGARA FALLS FROM NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE [Mammoth Plate Albumen Print]
by Curtis, George E
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Niagara Falls, New York: G. E. Curtis, 1883. 16 inches by 20 inches. Published by G. E. Curtis. Niagara Falls, New York: circa 1883. Mammoth plate albumen potograph taken by George E. Curtis (1830-1910) from the vantage point of the suspension bridge over the Niagara Gorge; his inscription on the negative for this image reads "General View from the New Susp. Bridge." The albumen print is was mounted by the photographer on a heavy board and is in excellent condition; it is now archivally matted, with a window in the rear mat to show Curtis' logo on the verso of the photo's mount.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by George E. Curtis. 16 inches by 20 Inches. Photo.
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- Seller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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- Seller's Inventory #
- W2461
- Title
- GENERAL VIEW OF NIAGARA FALLS FROM NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE [Mammoth Plate Albumen Print]
- Author
- Curtis, George E
- Illustrator
- George E. Curtis
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. E. Curtis
- Place of Publication
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 16 inches by 20 Inches
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photographs;
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
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