NEW ORLEANS 1867: Photography by Theodore Lilienthal
London and New York: Merrell, 2008. Hardcover. This book publishes for the first time one of the supreme accomplishments of nineteenth century urban photography, a series of large-plate views of Reconstruction New Orleans entitled La Nouvelle Orléans et ses environs, taken in 1867 by the German-born photographer Theodore Lilienthal (1829-1894). Comprising the first official photographic survey of any American city, the images feature every aspect of the city, from Garden District mansions, churches and synagogues to mills, refineries and breweries. The photographs were exhibited at the Paris World Exposition of 1867 before being presented to Napoléon III, emperor of France (1852-70). Quarto. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket - as new, still sealed in the original shrink wrap. Fine / Fine. Item #73861
ISBN: 9781858942100
Price: $40.00