Photo Albums. Cartes-de-visite.

Good+. Black calf over boards (5.25” x 7.5”) with raised morocco panels elaborately stamped in gilt, 4 knobs on each board, two clasps; contains 24 heavy cardstock mounts with alternating oval and rectangular frames, accommodating 2 portraits on each side (recto/verso); 80 images in all, a collection of albumen and tin-type portraits, cartes-de-visite. Spine heavily scuffed, with interior completely detached from text block; one knob missing; text block split. With the exception of some light (expected) foxing, images are nice and clean. Images of men, women, and children – lovely examples of 19th century cartes-de-visite, with some light hand-colored details (like rosy cheeks).