May 18, 2006 - Sale 2080

Sale 2080 - Lot 3

Unsold
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,500
FISKE, GEORGE (1835-1918)
"Photographs of the Yosemite Valley and Big Trees (Summer and Winter views)." With 61 mounted albumen prints, each measuring 4 1/4x7 1/4 inches or the reverse ( 10.5x18.5 cm. or the reverse), with Fiske's credit and inventory number in the negative, and a numeric notation and letterpress caption beneath each print. 4to, gilt-lettered calf, edgewear, lacks portions of backstrip; contents very good. 1870s

Additional Details

A Sample Book featuring an assortment of Fiske's picturesque summer and winter views of Yosemite Valley. The prints are mounted on one side of the page and each is captioned.