Amsterdam Netherlands c. 1860's albumen photo tourist souvenir album 11 views

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenir Albums, Pictorial Maps, Low Countries, Netherlands, Nederland, Holland, Amsterdam, City Views, Street Scenes).

Souvenir D'Amsterdam.
Published c. 1860-70's, likely Amsterdam.
11 leaves with photos. Text in French & Dutch. Illustrated throughout with actual mounted albumen photographs. Accordion style binding, now separated into 2 sections.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed ruled covers.

A nice series of 11 fairly early photographic views of the central historical part of the city. The views all reveal nice details when viewed with magnification, including pedestrians.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding age worn, front cover detached, one gather of five views separated from rest, mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this scarce early tourist souvenir book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 7" H x 4 1/2" W.

[B6225].