Souvenir of Galveston, Texas, the Oleander City
by [Texas]
- Used
- Condition
- Good.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Galveston: Gustav Feist Co, 1906. Good.. [17] leaves. Original pictorial wrappers, chipped and separated along spine. Leaves evenly tanned, with an occasional fox mark. Rare photographic promotional for Galveston, Texas, published only a few years after the 1900 hurricane devastated the city. The work contains sixteen Albertypes of city views, concentrated on marine and harbor scenes. In addition views of the docks, wharves, and accompanying commercial and private boats, there are several depictions of the Galveston Seawall, which commenced construction in 1902 and of which the initial segment was completed in 1904. Other views include significant city architecture and a bird's eye view of the town over the Ball High School. An ephemeral photographic record of Galveston in the years after the hurricane. We locate one copy of a similar publication (with a different publisher on the title page), at Yale.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 660
- Title
- Souvenir of Galveston, Texas, the Oleander City
- Author
- [Texas]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gustav Feist Co
- Place of Publication
- Galveston
- Date Published
- 1906
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About the Seller
McBride Rare Books
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About McBride Rare Books
We specialize in American history, focusing on unique and eclectic materials such as archives, broadsides, vernacular photography, and interesting or unusual imprints. Particular fields of interest include Western Americana and Latin America.
Glossary
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....