Souvenir of Galveston, Texas, the Oleander City
Galveston: Gustav Feist Co., 1906. [17] leaves. Original pictorial wrappers, chipped and separated along spine. Leaves evenly tanned, with an occasional fox mark. Good. Item #660
Rare photographic promotional for Galveston, Texas, published only a few years after the 1900 hurricane devastated the city. The work contains sixteen Albertypes of city views, concentrated on marine and harbor scenes. In addition views of the docks, wharves, and accompanying commercial and private boats, there are several depictions of the Galveston Seawall, which commenced construction in 1902 and of which the initial segment was completed in 1904. Other views include significant city architecture and a bird's eye view of the town over the Ball High School. An ephemeral photographic record of Galveston in the years after the hurricane. We locate one copy of a similar publication (with a different publisher on the title page), at Yale.
Price: $650.00