Suite of Photogravures

(FREEMAN, J.E.  Suite of Photogravures).

(Rome: 1870). Folio. Contemporary vellum. (8) leaves of text, 9 photogravures. First edition.

A Presentation from Freeman, "For Mrs. Gould, Rome, 20th October 1870."  Gould is most probably Mrs. Jay Gould (Helen Day Miller) whose husband was a prominent Robber Baron.  J.E. Freeman was a prominent member of the Sketch Club of American Artists at Rome.  In a full-vellum gilt binding by L. Olivier, Rome, with his binder's ticket.  Lacks one leaf of text describing a photogravure.  Extremities of spine chipped; some light spordic foxing.  Suites such as this were presented to visiting dignitaries on their Grand Tour.

$150.00