[Rarebooks] FS: VISTAS DE CHILE

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

[Leblanc, Felix]. VISTAS DE CHILE [TWO VOLUMES]. 
[Santiago]: Litografia F. Leblanc, (ca. 1900s). 
395 lvs, printed rectos only. Illus. with 395 b/w 
photo reproductions. Obl. 4to (31 x 23 cm). Three 
quarter morocco over cloth boards paneled in 
blind, gilt titles, marbled endpapers (hardback). 
First edition.

An extensive collection of turn of the century 
photographs of Chile (a few dates with the most 
current being dated 1895) including cities and 
countryside, with about one quarter depicting 
Santiago, one quarter other cities such as 
Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Concepción, about one 
half either small towns, villages, haciendas, 
Indians, or mountain views. Felix LeBlanc was one 
of the most successful photographers in Santiago 
and Valparaiso, having worked at the prestigious 
Foto Garreaud as Garreaud's apprentice after his 
arrival in Chile, before inheriting his business 
in 1875. Scarce. OCLC shows only four locations, 
NYPL, Buffalo, BN Chile, and Penn State (2nd vol. 
only). Also a partial copy at the Brit. Lib. 
Spines and extremities quite worn with some loss, 
boards stained, hinges reinforced, a few 
gatherings sprung, contents very good, photos 
sharp.  [34930] $1750.00 

Just one of 227 books, broadsides, manuscripts, 
and maps from the 17th to the 20th century in our 
new Catalogue 10: Latin Americana.

For a text only catalogue (size: 2.2 mb) go to:

http://www.kaaterskillbooks.com/catalogues/Catalogue10.pdf

For an illustrated catalogue (size: 13.7 mb) go to:

http://www.kaaterskillbooks.com/catalogues/Catalogue10i.pdf

A printed catalogue is available upon request.


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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
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