Click here to see our other books! Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings: Containing a Rare and Elaborate Collection of Photographic Views of the Entire World of Nature and Art, Presenting and Describing the Choicest Treasures of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America, the Old World and the New John L. Stoddard 1894 The Werner Company : Chicago 11" by 13.5" Unpaginated SUMMARY A delightful collection of photographs detailing important scenes and places from around the world. Early Edition,Illustrated Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION An early edition. Dated from the British Library. In a full decorative, embossed cloth binding. With a portrait frontispiece, and numerous, large, monochrome photographs throughout. A delightful work being a large collection of photographs. Featuring images of famous scenes and cities from across the world. The charm of this volume can be summarised in the volumes introduction: 'This series therefore may be likened to to some of those mosaic tables which we occasionally see in the palaces of Florence, whose polished surface is comprised of precious stones, each worthy of minute inspection, yet formed with the combination of artistic excellence all the most pleasing from its wonderful variety.' This work celebrates the vast and diverse places and objects of interest from a 19th century perspective. John Lawson Stoddard was a writer and lecturer whose is best remembered for his travel writing. With a prize bookplate from, 'St. Saviour's Bible Class', to the front paste-down. CONDITION In a full embossed cloth binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities. Discoloration to the upper boards. Marks to the boards. Front hinge is strained but still firm. Bookplate to the front paste-down. Some loss to the bookplate. Offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still firm. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered handling marks throughout. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques