Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Oct 10, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 736
Large Portfolio of Late 19th Century Ironclad Battle Cruise...
Estimate: $400 - $600
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Large Portfolio of Late 19th Century Ironclad Battle Cruiser Albumen Photographs. 1896?1901. 38 original sepia-tone photographs on 33 cards, loose in a half morocco over cloth album titled ?Marine? in gilt. Images feature numerous ship portraits (a few weapons testing and dockyard photos) of various countries including a German Kaiserin; Russian Pamiat Azova and The EMP Nicholas 1; French Carnot and the Pothuau; etc. The ships are seen in various ports or steaming through the sea; many are square-rigged but funnel-bearing (built 1870s-early 90s), most appearing French. Image area 11 x 15?, overall 15 x 18?. Cards unevenly toned, album spine perished; an historic collection of naval architecture.
