Wilson A. Bentley

10 photomicrographs of Snowflakes, printing-out-paper prints, 3 signed and annotated and 7 dated in pencil on the reverse, late 1880s-1920s (10)

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. They are tonally rich, with deep saturated darks and creamy highlights. The faintest silvering is visible in the darkest areas of a few of the prints. These unmounted prints are curling at the edges. A few have creases at the edges, minor edge chipping, and/or soiling. The reverse of the prints are appropriately age-darkened and lightly soiled. Three are signed and annotated in pencil 'W. A. Bentley / Jericho, VT.' Several print dates are written in pencil on the reverse: 'Jan 23' (2 prints), 'Feb 22' (4 prints), and 'Jan 1, 1927' (one print).
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