Fine to Near-Mint condition with virtually no visible wear. This set was rarely removed from its original mailer box, resulting in exceptional preservation. The photographs are pristine with sharp detail, each mounted on original heavy cardstock and protected by the original tissue paper separators. The green paper band is intact. The signed pamphlet is in excellent condition. The clamshell presentation box is extremely well-kept with crisp edges and bright gold foil stamping. Original mailer box included, stamped November 1976, also in outstanding condition.Description:Offered here is a rare and highly collectible first edition limited set of Mathew Brady’s Great Americans From the Original Glass Negatives in the Meserve Collection, published by Time-Life Books in 1976.
Only 2,500 numbered sets were produced—this is #650/2500.Carefully stored for decades and rarely handled, this set presents beautifully and is among the better-preserved examples you will find.Included in this set:(1) 8” x 10” photograph of Abraham Lincoln
(10) 3” x 4.5” photographs of notable historical figures:Mary Todd Lincoln
P.T. Barnum
Samuel Morse
Henry Ward Beecher
Nathaniel Hawthorne
William Tecumseh Sherman
Edwin Thomas Booth
David Glasgow Farragut
Oliver Wendell HolmesEach photograph is mounted on heavy cardstock, stamped with the official Meserve Collection seal, and individually separated by original tissue paper.Also included is the original pamphlet signed by Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, trustee of the Meserve Collection.The set is housed in its original 12” x 9.5” brown clamshell presentation box with gold foil stamping and protected by the original outer mailer box, stamped November 1976.Key Features:First Edition, Limited to 2,500 copies
Numbered set: #650/2500
Virtually no wear / exceptionally preserved
Rarely removed from original mailer
Complete with all original componentsPerfect For:Collectors of Civil War memorabilia, photography collectors, and American history enthusiasts.Shipping & Returns:Carefully packed to preserve condition. Ships with tracking.
Sold as-is. No returns, no refunds.
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