Albumen photograph, Balmain from Berry's Bay, one of "The Land of the Golden Fleece"
- Used
- Condition
- Very good overall
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sydney, 1890. Very good overall. Australian Christmas card showing three tall masted ships in the harbor. A private residence is under construction in the foreground, with scaffolding visible around the chimney. Mounted on dark green stiff card akin to stereo cards, printed in the margins "Wishing You the Season's Compliments" and "The Land of the Golden Fleece". The "Balmain from Berrys Bay" title is handwritten with a fine gold ink. Text in gilt, gilt beveled edge. Photo 6 x 3 1/2" on card 6 1/2 x 4 1/4". Corners a bit rubbed, image quite bright. Not found on Trove.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12511
- Title
- Albumen photograph, Balmain from Berry's Bay, one of "The Land of the Golden Fleece"
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1890
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHOTOGRAPH; EPHEMERA;
Terms of Sale
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Beveled
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- Fine
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