Alice Austen 1896 Cover for Street Types of New York [Street Types of New York]
Cover Swann Galleries - New York Sale 2345, The Vernacular Eye: Photographic Albums, Snapshots & Objects, 17 April 2014, Lot: 158
Portfolio of 12 (of 12) delightful photogravures that keenly capture people on the streets of late 19th century Manhattan. Each individually mounted image measures approximately 3 3/4x4 3/8 inches (9.5x11.1 cm.), mount size 6 3/4x8 3/4 inches (17.2x22.2 cm.), with Austen's copyright in the plate. 4to-sized cloth covered boards folder with the printed title on the cover; ties perished; with small printed plate list laid in.
