Item #84 Portraits of British Americans. William Notman, Fennings Taylor.

Portraits of British Americans

Montreal: John Lovell, 1865. Item #84

8 parts Published by John Lovell in Montreal in 1865 Fair condition only with worn wraps, spine wear, chips a few wraps detached Staining in some issues Noman was on of the finest photographers of the 19th Century with several studios including one at the Poland Spring Inn Each issue has 5 or 6 actual photographs of famous Canadian men with biographies

Two copies of Part II June, 1865 One copy has the front Wrap detached and pages foxed The second copy is good with minor wear and stains

Part III, July, 1865 Front wrap detached, spine lacking Foxed and light stains

Part IV, August,1865 Front wrap detached and interior has is stained

Part V, September, 1865 Spine mostly lacking, wraps and a few pages detached

Part VI, October, 1865 Wraps worn and a light stain on the base of 6 leaves

Part III, Second series, 1865 Pages stained from water and from pressing a leaf between the pages One image lacking

Part IV, Second Series, 1868 Wraps worn, split and minor stains along the base of a few pages

A partial set of of this book of Canadian biographies.

Price: $500.00

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