Early Yosemite Yellowstone San Francisco Stoddard's Photo Portfolio (12) 1893

Description

Estate sale find, vintage original issues (12) of John L. Stoddard's Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes, and Paintings
Included are the following Parts: #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16
John Lawson Stoddard (1850-1931) was an American writer, hymn writer and lecturer who gained popularity through his travelogues.
He began traveling around the world in 1874 and published Red-Letter Days Abroad in 1884. He turned his experiences into a series of popular lectures delivered throughout North America. These lectures were periodically published in book form as John L. Stoddard's Lectures.
The books include numerous illustrations derived from the immense catalog of photographs taken by Stoddard, and cover every subject, from art and architecture, to archaeology and natural history. The books were immensely popular in their day.
The booklets measure approximately 11" X 13.5", 16 pages, shipping weight approximately 4.5 pounds.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - AS IS - POOR CONDITION - SOME DETACHED COVERS, LOOSE PAGES, CHIPPING, INCOMPLETE SET - The booklets are in overall  Poor to Fair used condition with signs of wear, soiling, stains, age toning, fading, tears, creases, writing, no odors, please see images.
(GS1-106)