STANLEY, Arthur Penrhyn

Historical Memorials of Canterbury

1890. STANLEY, Arthur Penrhyn. HISTORICAL MEMORIALS OF CANTERBURY. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. [n.d. ca. 1890]. 361 pp. 8vo. purple and white cloth stamped in gilt. Frontispiece (illustration) plus 18 tipped-in plates, 13 of which are gelatin silver prints, the rest being b/w illustrations. All but two of the photographs (11 1/2 x 17 1/2 cm.), the folding plan, and illustrations are in excellent condition. One photo seems overexposed or faded ("The Crypt") and another ("The Cathedral, Exterior") has a small abrasion at the top. Ex-library with spine label, usual markings. Light soil and shelfwear to cloth, gilt lettering and cover vignette bright. T.e.g. Hinges cracked. A few pencil notes and some pencil underlining in a small portion of the text. Very good overall. .

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Book number: 84673

Catalogue: Photography

TABER, I. W.

Photograph: View of Muir Glacier and Morain, Glacier Bay Alaska

1889. MUIR GLACIER BEFORE DEVASTATING CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS TABER, I. W. [photographer]. ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPH: VIEW OF MUIR GLACIER AND MORAIN, GLACIER BAY, ALASKA. 8 x 9.5 inches, mounted on 11 x 14 inch board. Photo captioned at bottom: "4582. View of Muir Glacier and Morain, Glacier Bay, Alaska. Copyrighted by I. W. Taber, 1889." Mount chipped and torn, not affecting image, which is in fine and has warm sepia tones. Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) was one of the most well known American photographers in California and the West in the late 19th century. His clients included Queen Victoria, seven U.S. presidents, Enrico Caruso, Lily Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt. A collection of his photographs of noted Californians was donated to the California State Museum. His studio in San Francisco also produced a series of stereoscopic views of western scenery. The studio, along with all of his glass negatives, was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.(Kurutz p.20) Muir Glacier, formerly the most famous of the tidewater glaciers, once rose 256 ft. above the water and was nearly 2 miles wide. It has been receding since the late 18th century and no longer reaches the sea. .

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Book number: 89207

Catalogue: Photography

VIGNON, Paul

The Shroud of Christ

1898. VIGNON, Paul. THE SHROUD OF CHRIST. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. [n.d. ca. 1900]. 170 pp. 4to. burgundy buckram. Ex-library with usual markings. Fair to good. Spine sunned, faded; cloth splitting at joints, frayed at heel, crown and corners. Complete but with several loose plates, pp. 15-16 detached. Edge of plate "Facsimile of the Shroud" chipped, tissue guard has closed tear. B/w photos, diagrams, illustrations. As is. The Shroud of Turin: "The Impressions are Actual Negatives. .

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Book number: 79353

Catalogue: Photography