Tintype Photograph of an African-American Man in a Coat with Hands on Both Hips, c. 1860s-1870s
by [African-Americana - Early Photography]
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Marlboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
American, 1870. Ninth plate tintype measuring 3 x 1 ¾ inches in early tintype period paper mount. Excellent contrast. Very Good. A striking image of an African-American man, formally dressed in a bowtie and jacket with his hands on both hips. The mount is from the early tintype period, circa 1860s-1870s. Excellent exposure with fine contrast.
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Details
- Seller
- Auger Down Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- List2406
- Title
- Tintype Photograph of an African-American Man in a Coat with Hands on Both Hips, c. 1860s-1870s
- Author
- [African-Americana - Early Photography]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Ninth plate tintype measuring 3 x 1 ¾ inches in early tintype p
- Place of Publication
- American
- Date Published
- 1870
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About the Seller
Auger Down Books
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Marlboro, Vermont
About Auger Down Books
Auger Down Books is a small and highly curated store focusing on American history through photographs, archives, documents and graphics. I issue catalogs and lists via email, and also work directly with curators looking to develop and diversify their collections. Please contact me if you would like to receive my lists or if I may be of assistance in collection development. Thanks for looking!
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...