San Francisco. C.P. Heininger. 1890.
Accordion fold viewbook, 17 single-page illustrations and 1 double-page illustration in black and white, 5 x 6 inches, decorative debossed paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Covers worn and faded; splits to head and tail of outer spine repaired with tape at tail; many fold lines have short splits at the tail; the double page birds eye view illustration of the city has been repaired on the verso and is now detached from the following sheets of single page illustrations which are in overall very good condition on slightly glossy paper. The views are street scenes or montages of city buildings and natural scenery. Many buildings have since been demolished, including the Hotel Portland, the Marquam opera house, and Oregon Pottery works. A birds eye view shows a sparsely populated city with fields and trees where neighborhoods now exist. Five OCLC listings: California Historical Society, UC Berkeley, Multnomah County Library, University of Oregon, and Seattle Public Library. Item #56915

Price: $145.00