Album of Views of the English Lakes, Uncredited

£55.00

Album of Views of the English Lakes, Uncredited

Name: Album of Views of the English Lakes, Uncredited
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5441
Price: 55.00 GBP
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Publication: Liverpool, Brown & Rawcliffe, c. 1900

Formatting: 4to, folding leporello album of 14 continuous panels.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original red cloth binding remains robust and sound, with the gilt tooling and lettering to the front board retaining a pleasing brightness and remaining largely unoxidised. There are a few minor, superficial blemishes to the cloth, notably a faint dark mark to the upper-left quadrant of the front board and a slight, indistinct moisture spot to the right margin, alongside minor rubbing to the extremities and corner tips. The rear board's blind-stamped border remains sharply defined. Internally, the leporello folds are in excellent order; the hinges of the accordion structure remain fully intact without the splitting or tearing so often found in this fragile format. The photo-lithographic plates themselves are wonderfully crisp, clean, and entirely free from intrusive foxing or handling marks, making for a highly presentable example.

Catalogue Note: This attractive visual record of the Lake District was issued as part of Brown & Rawcliffe's popular "Camera" Series, produced at the turn of the twentieth century. It features a continuous accordion-fold (leporello) sequence of photo-lithographic views showcasing the dramatic landscapes of Cumbria, from Derwentwater and Ullswater to surrounding architectural landmarks. The images were reproduced from original photographs taken by notable Victorian and Edwardian photographers, including the Walmsley Brothers of Ambleside, who were renowned for their regional topographical work.

Surviving examples in such a well-preserved, unsplit state are increasingly uncommon on the open market, as the fragile paper folding mechanisms were highly susceptible to damage and heavy wear.

A captivating turn-of-the-century keepsake, this album offers a sweeping, panoramic journey through the timeless beauty of the English Lakes. Through a series of sharply reproduced photo-lithographic views, it captures the serene majesty of Victorian Cumbria, inviting readers to physically unfold the landscape panel by panel. An evocative and tactile piece of regional history, it remains a delightful artefact for collectors of early British travel photography and Lake District topography.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Uncredited

Book Publisher: Brown & Rawcliffe

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Travel, Exploration & Adventure

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 14

Book Publication Year: 1900

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The "Camera" Series

Country/region of manufacture: Liverpool, United Kingdom

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