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Lot 182:
Description
7 Antique 1830-70s Autograph Albums. Autograph albums were popular for centuries as a place for friends, family, and guests to leave poems, personal messages, drawings, small verses, memories, and more on the pages. There is 1 book from the 1830s, 1 from the 1840s, 2 from the 1860s, and 3 from the 1870s. The books are typically marked with Album on the front cover and sometimes you can see the owner’s name on the inner cover. The 1830s book is dated 1833-1835 and toning can be seen on the pages and there is significant wear on the cover. The 1840s album was owned by Miss Mary A. Dockham and it was presented to her by her friend, S. Philbrick on May 25, 1857. There are dates from 1829, 1842, 1827, 1838, and many other years all dated by friends and family. There is wear and toning on the pages and wear on the book covers. Two books are from the 1860s with one being smaller. One book is dated at the start of 1867 and the other is dated as early as 1860. The smaller book is from Springfield, MA and features small excerpts from close ones. The binding is fragile. The other is called Album of Love and was published by Leavitt & Allen in NY. The book belonged to Lizzie B. Thompson and it includes small passages to long direct verses and poems. The front cover is loosely attached. 3 autograph albums from the 1870s are included as well. They are small in size. One book is a journal with each date in 1871 marked. There is a small blue book dedicated to a woman named Alice during the years 1876 to the 1880s. The last is by Sallie Bryers with dates from 1873-74. These books all have wear on the covers and toning on the pages.
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