Homes of American Statesmen; THE FIRST AMERICAN BOOK IN HISTORY TO USE AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH FOR ILLUSTRATION
New York: Putnam, 1854. First Edition. Cloth. 6 1/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 469 PP. The first American book illustrated with an original mounted photograph, a salt print. Often badly faded, the print in this copy is quite strong. First edition with the pencil note "Hancock House, Boston - an..... More