Cromwell. SCENIC MARVELS/TOUR THROUGH NEW WORLD. 1897, North America PHOTOBOOK

Description: Some photos taken with flash. Offering for sale a large, impressive volume of black-and-white full-page illustrations from photographs exploring North America from sea to shining sea as of the end of the 19th century. Title: A Tour Through the New World; America, Scenic and Descriptive, from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico; a series of panoramic pictures photographically delineating the superb natural and artistic features of the North American continent, including its historic shrines, industrial hives, urban and rural life, lake, river, and mountain scenery, and wealth of other picturesque landscape beauties Cover/Spine Title: Scenic Marvels of The New World Editor: Prof. Geo[rge] R[eed] Cromwell (USA, 1835-1899) "It helps to know that Professor Cromwell was the most famous illustrated lecturer in New York City in his day, using “magic lantern” technology to project images onto a large screen on stage." [Ed O'Shaughnessy, 2017] Place of Publication: London Publisher: C.N. Greig Date of Publication: no date [1897] Edition: Previously published (1894) with title America, Scenic and Descriptive Number of Pages: unpaginated (more than 300pp) Format: oblong folio embossed and gilded decorative navy blue cloth. Note on rear paste-down the tiny label from the original bindery. Size: 14 x 11 x 1 inches; weighs more than 5 lb unpacked Illustrations: Glossy full-page illustrations from black-and-white photos with descriptive text beneath. CONDITION DETAILS: Overall good to very good, clean, bright, square, unmarked, no odor. Decorative endpapers. No foxing or stains. Covers show expected wear to corners and spine edges; gilt bright. Former owner's nameplate on title page (August Matitsch). Soft creasing to top right corner of some pages. One page with short marginal tear mended with archival tissue tape. Large and heavy volume with hinges broken but secure, no doubt someone's beloved photobook more than 100 years ago. See photos for details. Condition guidelines: "Fine" means very minor or no wear or flaws; as new or nearly new, with no former owner markings. "Very Good" shows signs of age and use but tight, clean and unmarked unless otherwise described. "Good" means used book condition with cover wear from age and use but still a solid reading copy; may have former owner names or bookplates. Ex-library books are always called out. Underlining and highlighting are always called out.No cigarette or perfume smells in our books. Please use shopping cart to save shipping costs on multiple purchases. Buy-it-now books require immediate payment.Auction buyers, please pay within three days. 30-day no hassle return policy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prompt shipping from Florida by media mail. Large and heavy books will cost more to ship, sorry. Please allow sufficient time for delivery by the post office. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Loup Garou Books & AntiquesMicanopy, Florida*** Since 1977 ***

Price: 155 USD

Location: Micanopy, Florida

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