... RARE CIVIL WAR, Alexander Gardner Albumen Photo 1862 ... YORKTOWN, VA. BATTERY # 1 ... 2 PAGES FROM HIS CIVIL WAR SKETCHBOOK OF 1866 ... PAGE WITH ALBUMEN IS 16.25 X 12.5 IN. ... ALBUMEN IMAGE IS 9 X 7 IN ... 2nd Page is Description
... Alexander Gardner- was Mathew Brady's best Photographer, Brady was one of the most famous early photographers in history and
was best known for his images of the Civil War.
... REFERENCE : Sketchbook of 1866 ... These Sketchbooks are Rare and Valuable, as they were meticulously made by hand and
only a few were sold due to their high production costs. Consisted of 2 volumes and each volume contained 50 hand Mounted Photos
...text was written by Gardner himself... several years ago a Set of Vol. 1 & 2 ( 100 Photos together ) sold for nearly $ 200, 000.00
single pages from the Sketchbook have sold for $ 10,000.00 to $ 15,000.00. ... Gardner is well-known also for his photos of Abraham
Lincoln and Lincoln's Assassins.
.... Free shipping to U.S. ... more photos in other listings ... condition- very good with some light foxing and page edge wear.