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[Photo Album]: Views of Oakland and Its Vicinity Author: MOULIN, Gabriel Title: [Photo Album]: Views of Oakland and Its Vicinity Publication: San Francisco, California: Realty Union, First National Bank Building, [1912] Description: Softcover. Oblong quarto. Measuring 10.75" x 7.75". Flexible leather titled on the front cover in gilt. Inside pastedown with stamp of "Gabriel Moulin, photo., S.F. Calif." Contains 27 large linen backed gelatin silver photographs measuring 9.75" x 7.5", all but one captioned in the negative. An enterprising child has utilized the unprinted linen backs to scribble in pencil, now mostly erased but for some ghost scribbles, rear hinge partially detached, very good or better with the photographs at least near fine. The first couple of images are shots of the First National Bank Building, Realty Union, in Oakland, with the balance being street scenes in Oakland, and with single images from Emeryville, Berkeley, Alameda, Melrose, San Leandro, and Hayward, and which seems to exhibit a singular fascination with trolly or cable cars which are visible in several images. Born in 1872, Moulin became an accomplished professional photographer before opening his own studio in 1909 and was one of the most prolific and accomplished photographers of San Francisco and the Bay Area. His sons followed him in the business and the studio continues to maintain an archive of Bay area images that spans more than a century. Despite being over a hundred years old, these images seem thoroughly modern and catch an immediacy seldom seen in view photographs. *OCLC* locates a single digital version of a copy of this title, with no physical location, that contains 36 images. No images seem to have been removed from this copy, and it is certainly possible the album was given away in very limited numbers, and could have had differing amounts of images, depending on the photographers's inventory on any given day. Rare. Seller ID: 425975 Subject: Americana, Photography Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) . Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.