VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE ENEMY'S LINES AT GRACIE'S SALIENT

Washington D. C.: Philp & Solomons, 1865. Original 1865 albumen photograph printed by Alexander Gardner from the negative by Timothy H. O'Sullivan. One of 100 images included in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, published in Washington in 1865-1866 by Philp & Solomons. Image size (exclusive of lettering and margins) is 6 7/8" by 8 7/8". Mounted on the original card with letterpress printing of the caption and information about the photograph. Also present is the original text page containing Gardner's description that accompanied this photo. The photograph shows the interior of Confederate lines in May 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia. There were two slightly separate versions of the book, and this photograph is from the first issue, as is demonstrated by the caption "Incidents of the War" on the mount. Rare: fewer than 200 copies (of the 2 versions combined) were printed for a book that was priced at $150 in 1866. The photograph is in about very good condition with relatively minor display of the browning that is commonly found in albumen prints from the Civil War period. It has been archivally matted and is now ready for framing (framing size is 16" by 16").. First Edition. Paper. Collectible-Very Good-. Illus. by Timothy H. O'Sullivan. 6 7/8" by 8 7/8". Photo.