william h rau (21 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: New. Rau, William H. (illustratore). 1st Edition. First edition, First printing Camelot 1992. New softcover. Book.

Condizione: Gut. 17,9 x 8,7cm 2 Fotos montiert auf festem Karton, in der Mitte Bruchstelle, sonst gutes Ex. ------- William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 - November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. His work is now included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Getty Museum.

Condizione: Gut. 17,9 x 8,7cm Foto montiert auf festem Karton, gutes Ex. ------- William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 - November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. His work is now included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Getty Museum.

Condizione: Gut. 17,9 x 8,7cm Foto montiert auf festem Karton, gutes Ex. ------- William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 - November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. His work is now included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Getty Museum.

Unbound. Condizione: Good. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Cardboard stock, 7 by 3 ½ inches, with two identical photos side by side. A stereoview photograph by American photographer William H. Rau, depicting a boat in the New York City harbor, with Bedloe Island in the distance. Rau traveled extensively, producing stereo cards and lantern slides of his trips, and depicting events such as presidential inaugurations, the World's Fair, etc. According to Rau, lantern slides were the most pleasurable form of photography for him. Much of his work is held in the Smithsonian, and his work has been exhibited in several museums. GOOD+ condition. General toning to the cardboard. Minor soiling and fading. A few tiny stains on the right front image.

Condizione: Fair. First edition copy. . Reading copy only. Backstrip missing. Front board and first few pages detached. (Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Missouri, History) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Stereoscope Card. Condizione: Good +. Stereoview. 90 x 180mm. Stereoscopic Photograph. C.1900. Stereoview entitled 'The Axenstrasse, Lucerne, Switzerland'. Sepia image set onto peach coloured card. Light bow to card (as manufactured). Moderate marking to rear of card and some light bumping to edges. See images.

Stereoscope Card. Condizione: Good. Stereoview. 90 x 180mm. Stereoscopic card. C.1900. Stereoview entitled 'Mount Blanc from Chamounix. Switzerland'. Published by William H. Rau and sold only by Griffith & Griffith. Sepia photograph laid onto peach coloured card. Light bow to card (as manufactured). Moderate marking to card and fading to photographic image. See images.

Condizione: Good. 7 x 3.5 inches. Very Good. Stereoscope images mounted on card. Light wear and toning to card from age, images fine. Extremely Scarce.William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 - November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. In 1877 William H. Rau, the son of Philadelphia photographer George Rau, purchased the stereograph company of his father-in-law, William Bell, a photographer with the U. S. Geological Survey. The company was acquired by Underwood & Underwood in 1901.

Condizione: Good. 7 x 3.5 inches. Very Good. Stereoscope images mounted on card. Light wear and toning to card from age, images fine. Extremely Scarce.William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 - November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905. In 1877 William H. Rau, the son of Philadelphia photographer George Rau, purchased the stereograph company of his father-in-law, William Bell, a photographer with the U. S. Geological Survey. The company was acquired by Underwood & Underwood in 1901.

University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia 2002. Oblong 4°. 260 pages. Illustrated with photos in b/w. Orig. cloth in dust wrapper. Fine/fine- wrapper. * Philadelphia's renowned photographer William H. Rau took these railroad photos in the 1890s.

Condizione: Near fine. Set of 4 stereoview cards, 9 x 18 cm. B&w photos. Titled: A Really Good Fellow Was He; May He Rest In Peace; A Free For All; McCarthy Comes Back to Life. Cards curved.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Rau, William H. (photographs) (illustratore). Large heavy book, oblong. Ex-university library marks, rebound in red covers. The pages are tanned, a little soiling to the edges; full of b/w photos; a solid book still. The color frontispiece is present but taped along the edges. Illustrator: Rau, William H. (photographs). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 220485. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Unbound. Condizione: Good. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. 4 by 3 ¼ inches. Black and white photo. A lantern slide produced by American photographer William H. Rau. Rau traveled extensively, producing stereo cards and lantern slides of his trips, and depicting events such as presidential inaugurations, the World's Fair, etc. According to Rau, lantern slides were the most pleasurable form of photography for him. Much of his work is held in the Smithsonian, and his work has been exhibited in several museums. This slide depicts a Native American in Montana, presumably from the Crow tribe, wrapped in a blanket. GOOD condition. Paper label with title MISSING a portion, resulting in some loss of explanatory text. Some scuffing, fading and soiling to the glass.

Oblong 4to. 12 x 9 in. [24 leaves (unnumbered).], glossy sized paper, printed photo illustrations of Lewis & Clark Exposition throughout. Blue printed & decorated softcovers, gilt & black lettering, gilt decorative borders, ad for Yellowstone Park Line, Lewis & Clark Exposition with the Northern Pacific on back cover (minor sunning, darkening to fore-edges, minor soiling, pencil marks to blank recto back cover), still VG- copy. First edition of this nicely-illustrated souvenir distributed at the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, marking the anniversary of the famed exploration over the Louisiana Purchase. These images illustrate the wonders of the Exposition, including views of the Sunken Gardens, European, Forestry & California Buildings, Agriculture, Machinery & Mines Buildings, the view of the Exposition lit up at night, and more. Fred H. Kiser, was an accomplished mountaineer and promoter who was one of the most successful and widely known landscape and commercial photographers in the American West during the opening decades of the 20th century. He and his brother Oscar operated the Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Company at the Exposition which gave them their start, and he became well known for his images of National Parks, and the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. Worldcat locates 4 copies (Cal State Fresno, Rutherford Hayes Presidential Centr, RI School of Design, Wash State Lib.).

In 4º (280x210 mm) VIII-156 pages. Fully illustrated. Spiral-bound paperback, very good. All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging.

Five original stereoview photographs. Three sized 6 x 3 in. mounted on 7 x 3.5 in. beige-coloured tan studio boards, Kilburn w/ imprints below, size of images & verso, 2 only w/ ink MS annotations; two 6 x 3 in. silver gelatin mounted on gray studio boards, printed imprint & caption, scalloped upper fore-edges (minor dustsoiling, shelfwear), still a VG group, from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. Five original and scarce stereoview photographs of the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition & Oriental Fair, which marked the anniversary of the famed exploration over the Louisiana Purchase. These stereoviews illustrate the Sunken Gardens, the U.S. Government Building, the Agricultural and Foreign Palaces, interiors, and the iconic Forestry Building. Benjamin Kilburn (1827-1909). and his brother Edward (b. 1830) initially operated their business together until Edward retired in the 1870's, and by 1872 they had a large photographic stereoview card factory one block from the Littleton trains station. Young salesmen carried the stereoviews on the trains, and by the early 20th-Century the company was the most extensive producer of stereoview photographs, purchasing images from such photographers as William H. Rau, the Kiser Bros., and others. Wasson (fl. 1899-1939) originally founded the International Stereograph Co. in 1899 in Decator, IL, and produced a wide range of images, often in the West, maintaining studios in Idaho, Arizona, and Oregon as well.

Oblong folio. 13.75 x 11.25 in. [2], 302, [2] pp., Colour frontisp., over 300 photo plates. Burgundy-coloured cloth over beveled boards, black lettering on front cover, ruled embossed in blind on front cover (minor rubbing, edgewear, expertly recased, a few minor paper repairs, gutter margin repair), still VG bright copy, from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First "Library edition" of this photographic guidebook to the St. Louis Worlds Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, offering a comprehensive illustrated tour to the famed event. Exterior views, the Midway, the Ferris Wheel, interiors of all the exhibits, sporting events, and more. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition spread over 1200 acres, and incorporated education into all aspects of the exhibitors, including blacksmiths at work, Native Americans living in their villages, transplanted Philippine Moro natives, elephant trainers, lion tamers, and more. Visitors to The Pike -- the mile long midway -- could scale the Tyrolean Alps, visit Blarney Castle, a Parisian fashion show, dive under the sea, or ride a burro to Cliff Dwellings. The 1904 St. Louis Fair also featured the first Airship races contest which offered a prize if the competing airships could complete the course three times at a speed of 15 m.p.h. A photo of Hippolyte Francis's airship Ville de St. Mande, depicts the airship in flight with a 100 foot long gasbag, and 35 feet in diameter. Workmen had to dig a trench to get the ship out of the aerodrome, and it later crashed into the concourse fence, and did not fly again.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Gerz Lens Photographs/ Official Photographic Company; Rau, William H. (illustratore). First Edition. Good Hardcover, Pictoiral, black and white photo plates throughout, Binding, hinges, reinforced cover has some scratches and spotting.

12mo. Die-cut heart-shaped sized 6 x 6.25 in. [49 leaves (unnumbered).] With 47 photo plates, all w/ decorative borders. Colour-illustrated softcovers, sewing hole at upper fore-edge, punch-sewn w/ silk thread (slight creasing to upper left fore-edge, minor edgewear), still a VG copy. First edition of this charming and inventive souvenir view book to the St. Louis Worlds Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, offering a comprehensive illustrated tour to the famed event. The opening images reflect the contemporary fascination with the ethnological "Human Zoo" indigenous people's exhibits on "The Pike," including photos of the Native Americans at the Indian Congress, Philippine Igorrots dancing, Singalese dancers, geisha girls at the Japanese tea house, the Chinese Pavilion, and other exhibits. Also included are views of the Palaces of Mines & Liberal Arts, Palace of Agriculture, East Plaza with giant statues of Lewis & Clark, the Louisiana Purchase Stock show featuring eleven prize steers, the Ferris Wheel, exhibit interiors, and more. Worldcat loctes 7 copies (CS Fresno, History CO, DLC, U of DE, Missouri Hist. Mus, Bryn Mawr, SMU).

Gebundene Ausgabe. (Lager: 330) 8182B99C78AD Sprache: Deutsch.