Baden-Baden Germany c. 1880's souvenir 12 view album city views street scenes

(Old Books, 19th Century Book, Travel, Tourism, Souvenir Albums, Pictorial Books, Germany, Baden-Baden, City Views, Street Scenes).

Album von Baden-Baden.
Published c. 1880-1900's, Darmstadt, Germany by Heinrich Lautz.
12 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with 12 mounted collotype photographs. Accordion style binding.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed cover decorations, all views mounted to lettered card stock backings as issued.

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

Binding age worn, spine cloth splitting along joints and loose, views still attached as issued, mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, internally still clean, tight, sound internally.

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 uncommon 19th century 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.

[B6226].