PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED UNDER GLASS
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
[WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF] PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED UNDER GLASS [n.p., n.d., ca. 1880-1895] 2 x 2 inches. Original albumen portrait of Whittier in old age, mounted under a thin piece of octagonal beveled glass with original faux morocco backing. It was a common practice in the late nineteenth century to mount photos with this kind of backing on glass paperweights, but this example is smaller and much too light for that purpose. It may have been intended to be framed and attached to a badge or ribbon for some kind of event or as a memento mori for use in a memorial service (Whittier died in 1892). A charming relic and the only one of its kind that we have encountered.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22193
- Title
- PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED UNDER GLASS
- Author
- Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Keywords
- WHITTIER, J G , PHOTOGRAPH , GLASS
Terms of Sale
Mac Donnell Rare Books
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About the Seller
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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