Mexique Photographs, Album c. 1860: A Cloth Bound Album Containing (45) Mounted Albumen Prints of Architecture and Landscape in Various Cities Across Mexico
by Anonymous
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
A cloth bound album, 12 1/4 x 18 1/4" x 1 1/4" containing (45) mounted albumen prints approx. 6" x 8 1/2" made from wax paper negatives of various architectural and landscape subjects in various cities in Mexico. Mount one per page each with title handwritten and framed with a decorative hand painted border. This appears to be the work of a talented and dedicated unknown amateur. Many initialed "E.S." and numbered in the negative. Tones range from dark and rich to faded. A few images have what appear to be French soldiers posed and the inscription in French on the first page "A Monsieur Alexandre Martin a Rouen, Souvenir d'amontie et d'estime, le capitaine (name indescribable)," leads me to believe there is a French military connection. Many of the images have a painterly sensibility and the richest prints are impressive for their quality. The album has sustained some water damage that does not effect the plates and there is some foxing mainly affecting the first pages. Binding is intact with some moderate ware as seen in images. An excellent and rare, unique early album. Cities and towns include: Vera Cruz, Orizaba, Puebla, Mexico (City?), Guadalupe, Chapultepec, Maravatio, Le Canada, Arroyo Zarco, San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Dolores, Aguascalientes, San Luis, Salinas, Zacatecas, Fresnillo, Sombrerete, Durango, Rio Florida, El Parral and Guadalajara.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05_0522
- Title
- Mexique Photographs, Album c. 1860
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Mexico
- Date Published
- c. 1860
- Pages
- 90
- Size
- 12 1/4 x 18 1/4" x 1 1/4"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mexico, French, Military, Landscape, Architecture, Album, Photographs
Terms of Sale
Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC
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About the Seller
Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC
Biblio member since 2021
New York, New York
About Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC
Keith de Lellis has been operating as a gallery, Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC, since 1997 from three different locations on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Formerly a private dealer since 1970, the move to a public space was necessitated to exhibit the wide-ranging material that the gallery now exhibits, specializing in vintage 20th century photographs and occasionally 19th century material.Contact us by phone:O: (212) 327-1482C: (917) 533-4964
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...