Album of 120 photographs of the aftermath of the Charleston earthquake of 1886

by Charleston Earthquake, George La Grange Cook, James A.

$25,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

120 vintage albumen prints 4-3/4 x 8 inches, with one measuring 7-1/4 x 8-3/4 inches , mounted to stiff card album leaves, most captioned in ink in a contemporary hand, with an additional albumen print 4-3/4 x 8 inches mounted on card heavily worn with loss , stamped Geo. L.G. Cook, photographer, 265 King Street, Charleston, S.C. . Folio 12-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches . Contemporary black morocco gilt, titled in gilt on front cover The Charleston Earthquake / August 31st. 1886 /

• Binding: Leather

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