Europe, Switzerland, France, and various other locations. Ci - Lot 75

Europe, Switzerland, France, and various other locations. Circa 1870–1900. Set of two assorted photo albums. The first album, titled “A. D.,” consists of more than 70 prints, mostly albumen prints mounted on cardboard. Captions appear on the front of the montages and/or images. Examples of subjects: general view of Lucerne, Flüelen—Lake of the Four Cantons, the Mer de Glace near Chamonix, the Righi Railway, Chillon Castle, the Trient Gorges, Montreux, Lake Geneva, cliffs near Jersey, the banks of the Rance near Dinan, Mont Saint-Michel, a general view of Cologne, the Rhine, Mainz, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, waterfall in the Black Forest, general view of Baden, Boulogne-sur-Mer, the old fort, the pier, Milan, Isolabella, etc. The prints and mounts are in various conditions, including foxing and different sizes; the album measures approximately 36 x 25 x 3 cm. A second album containing over 170 prints, mainly albumin prints (as well as citrate and mechanical prints), mounted on cardboard. Examples of subjects: Huelgoat, Rouen, churches and the cathedral, Saint-Ouen Church, mountainous landscapes, villages, funiculars, the Mascaret tidal surge in Caudebec, Dieppe, Vernet-les-Bains, the City of Carcassonne, Cauterets, Belle-Île-en-Mer, dolmens, Le Croisic, Le Pouliguen, Nantes, Pornic, etc. Images vary in condition and format. Expert: Isabelle Cazeils