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Welcome to Back of Beyond Books' recent acquisitions list. While we specialize in books of the American West, these listings will run the gamut of genres. You're receiving this list because you've either purchased from us or are a friend in the business. If you prefer not to see these monthly postings you may easily unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of the page.
C.W. Carter, and C. R. Savage are featured prominently in this month's recent acquisitions list. Cabinet cards depicting the Deseret News and Tilthing Office Buildings, Brigham Young and the Garfield Beach Resort are of note.
The progression of the Mormon Temple's construction is pretty neat too. The beautiful, flashy boards of a Salt Lake City viewbook are also sure to please. Enjoy!
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Brigham Young Cabinet Card
Savage, C. R.
C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Very Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint and manuscript annotations (contemporary) on verso. Minor chipping to one corner of mount.
Portrait of the second President of LDS Church Brigham Young. Here he is sitting at a desk with a cane in hand. Charles Roscoe Savage was an English-born Mormon convert who was famous for his western photography, particularly of the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad. The photograph was of Young was likely taken in the 1870s but printed in the 1880s when Savage opened his "Art Bazar" gallery. Mautz p. 604-605. 020966. $425
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Lion and Beehive Houses, Salt Lake
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Very Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint on verso and title in the negative. Published circa 1880s. Minor soiling.
Image depicts two of the official residences of Brigham Young, the Lion House and the Beehive house, located on South Temple street in Salt Lake City. The image was taken from across the street and depicts the houses at an angle. Mautz p. 604-605.
020965. $375
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Beehive House and Eagle Gate Cabinet Card
Savage, C. R.
C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Very Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint and manuscript annotations (contemporary) on verso. Published circa 1880s. Mount has light wear and soiling, photo has moderate yellowing.
Image depicts one of Brigham Young's official residences, the Beehive House, along with Eagle Gate. Mautz p. 604-605. 020967. $75
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Deseret News and Tithing Office Buildings, Salt Lake
Savage, C. R.
C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Very Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Published circa 1888. Mount has minor soiling and wear chipping along bottom edge; photo has nice contrast.
This image depicts a few men, women and children in front of tithing office building in Salt Lake City, which was also the first home of the Deseret News. Copies found at BYU and the Huntington as of April 2020. 020972. $500
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Gardo House, Rese. of President Taylor
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint on verso and title in the negative. No publication date but 1880s. Mount has moderate chipping along top edge on verso; photo has a ¼" tear along bottom edge affecting content; image is crisp.
Image depicts the Gardo House, the official residence of the President of the LDS Church during the tenures of John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff. Mautz p. 604-605. 020964. $125
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Temple Block Cabinet Card
Savage, C. R.
C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint and previous owner's notes (contemporary) on verso. Likely published in the early 1880s. Card has moderate wear to edges and photo has light yellowing and soiling.
A rare image of Temple Block and the
impressive LDS Church Temple still under construction. 020962. $175
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Temple Block, Salt Lake City
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Very Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Photo has light yellowing.
Image depicts Temple Block with the LDS Church Temple still under construction. Mautz p. 604-605. 020968. $125
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Temple, Salt Lake City Boudoir Card
F. I. Monsen & Co.
 F. I. Monsen & Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Very Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint on verso. Published circa late 1880s - 1890s. Mount has moderate soiling and negative shows evidence of deterioration.
Image depicts the LDS Church Temple. F. I. Monsen & Co. were active in Salt Lake City around the 1890s, although little else could be found about the "artistic landscape photographers." Photographs by F. I. Monsen & Co. are found in the collections of Utah State Historical Society and BYU (specific photographs are unknown). Mautz p. 604. 020974. $125
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Temple Block, Salt Lake City
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Very Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Previous owner's manuscript annotations on verso (contemporary). Published circa 1891. Photo has light yellowing and mount has three pinholes along top edge.
Image depicts Temple Block with construction of the LDS Church Temple almost complete. The image is still crisp and C.R. Savage's "Art Bazar" store front can be seen in the lower left corner of the image. Savage's studio, under his leadership, was the most famous studio in Salt Lake City the last half of the 19th century. Mautz p. 604-605. 020969. $75
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Temple Cabinet Card
Carter, C.W.
 C. W. Carter, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ½" x 7". Very Good. Photographer's imprint stamped on verso; reads "C.W. Carter - S. L. City." Published circa 1890s. Title and contemporary notes in manuscript. Mount has light soiling, photo has light yellowing.
Manuscript annotations on verso describe the Temple and note that there is a gilded figure of the Mormon angel Moroni.
For around three decades, Charles William Carter (1832-1918) produced numerous views of Utah and Mormon life. He was active in Salt Lake City from 1867 to 1896. Mautz 601. 020954. $150
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Tabernacle Cabinet Card
Carter, C. W.
C. W. Carter, [Salt Lake City, Utah.] 4 ½" x 7". Very Good. Photographer's imprint stamped on verso; reads "C.W. Carter - S. L. City." Title and previous owner's annotations in contemporary manuscript. Mount has light soiling, photo has light yellowing and soiling.
This cabinet card depicts the Salt Lake Tabernacle built between 1864-67. It can seat around 7,000 people.
Mautz 601. 020959. $175
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Mormon Tabernacle Cabinet Card
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Cabinet Card. Good. Buff mount with photographer's imprint and previous owner's notes (contemporary) on verso. No publication date. Mount has minor chipping to corners, moderate soiling; photo has moderate yellowing and soiling.
This cabinet card depicts the Mormon Tabernacle with what looks to be construction materials surrounding it. 020963. $75
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Interior of Tabernacle, Salt Lake
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Previous owner's annotation on verso (contemporary). Published circa 1891. Mount has moderate toning, a pinhole along top edge, and bottom left corner is creased (affecting content).
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mage depicts the interior of the Mormon Tabernacle with the impressive organ in the background. 020971 $175
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Interior Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake
Savage, C. R.
C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Very Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Published in the late 1880s. Minor silvering.
Image depicts the interior of the Mormon Tabernacle. The ceiling is decorated with garlands and American flags. 020970. $275
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Saltair Cabinet Card
Carter, C. W.
 C. W. Carter, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ½" x 7". Very Good. Photographer's imprint stamped on verso; reads "C.W. Carter - S. L. City." Published circa 1890s. Title and contemporary notes in manuscript. Mount has light soiling, photo has light fading.
Cabinet card depicting the Saltair resort found on the Great Salt Lake. It was completed in 1893 and was the most successful resort along the lakeshore. It was associated with the LDS Church and the Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway. This image depicts the grandeur of the building along with resort-goers in the Lake. Mautz 601. 020955. $250
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Savage, C. R. Garfield Looking Northeast, Gt. Salt Lake
 C. R. Savage, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 ¼" x 6 ½". Very Good. Photographer's imprint on verso reads "C.R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City, Utah. Views of the Great West. Gold and silver medals awarded territorial fairs, 1888, 1889." Mount has moderate toning and soiling and three pin holes along top edge; photo is crisp.
This cabinet card depicts the Garfield Beach Resort and bathhouses along the shores of the Great Salt Lake. The resort opened its doors in 1875 and burned in 1904. Mautz p. 604-605. 020956. $175
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Great Salt Lake
Carter, C. W.
 C. W. Carter, [Salt Lake City, Utah.] 4 ½" x 7". Cabinet Card. Very Good. Bright orange and pink mount. No publication date but likely 1870s-80s. Title and brief history of the Salt Lake area printed on verso. Mount has moderate soiling, photo has light yellowing and soiling.
This cabinet card depicts the Garfield Beach Resort with an artist's rendition of the top portion of the building (edited in the negative). Mautz 601. 020960. $275
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Garfield Beach, Salt Lake, U+N Ry.
Savage, C. R.
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City. 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Very Good. Buff mount with title in the negative and photographer's imprint on verso. Published circa late 1880s. Image is crisp; mount has light soiling.
This boudoir card depicts the Garfield Beach Resort and bathhouses along the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Visitors can be seen on the boardwalk and paddling canoes on the lake. 020973. $225
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Salt Lake City Boudoir Card
 5 ¼" x 8 ½". Boudoir Card. Very Good. Buff mount with retailer's imprint on verso: "E. Mehesy, Practical Furrier & Taxidermist - Dealer in Native Curios and Productions of the West," located at the Hotel Knutsford Block and Saltair Beach Pavilion. No photographer information or publication date but likely 1880s-90s. Mount has moderate soiling and minor wear; photo has light soiling.
E. Mehesy seemed to be active in the late 1880s and 1890s selling everything from photographs to fur rugs and souvenir spoons. This is an early view of the Salt Lake City area depicting residences abutting the snow-capped mountains. 020975. $75
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Castle Gate Cabinet Card
Carter, C. W.
 C. W. Carter, [Salt Lake City, Utah.]4 ½" x 7". Cabinet Card. Very Good. Buff mount with Carter's imprint stamped on verso. Imprint reads "C. W. Carter - S. L. City." No publication date; title in the negative is faded; "canon" written in contemporary manuscript underneath image. Mount has light wear to edges and light soiling; photo has light yellowing.
This cabinet card depicts a railway scene along the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Castle Gate, Utah.
Mautz 601. 020961. $125
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Salt Lake City - The Zion of the New World - An Outline of its Natural Beauty and Manifold Attractions
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io Grande Western Railway, Salt Lake City, 1899. 18mo. 23pp. Pamphlet. Good. Black wraps with gray lettering; staple bound. Wraps are torn along spine and have minor chipping to corners; text block is clean. Title on front wrap reads "Salt Lake City - The City of Saints."
Pretty b&w illustrations on each page supporting the description of the City. 020978. $35
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Scenes in Salt Lake City
A.Wittemann, New York, 1888. 16mo. [13pp]. Hardcover. Very Good. Brown cloth boards with gilt title, string bound; content on recto only. Boards have light wear; title page has moderate soiling, the remaining text block has light toning. Retailer's label tipped onto front pastedown.
Nice viewbook depicting points of interest throughout Salt Lake City in the late 19th century. 020977. $50
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Pictorial Reflex of Salt Lake City and Vicinity, Including Letter-press Descriptions and Illustrations of Public Edifices, Hotels, Business Blocks, Churches, Indians, Bathing Blocks Etc...
 C. R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898. Twelfth Revised Edition. 16mo. 1-20pp; [1]-42pp. Good. Flexible red cloth with title in silver lettering, string bound. Wraps have minor dampstaining and wear to edges; text block has light soiling.
Includes an "Introduction to, and Description of Illustrations in this Pictorial Reflex" paginated separately. B&W illustrations are on recto of leaves only and descriptions are on both sides. 020979. $30
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Salt Lake City in Photo-Gravure from Recent Negatives
A.Wittemann, New York, 1894. 16mo. [40pp]. Hardcover. Very Good. Blue cloth boards with decorative title, string bound; content on recto only. Boards have light wear; title page has moderate soiling, the remaining text block has light toning. Title on front cover reads "Souvenir of Salt Lake City."
Flashy decorative boards adorn this viewbook highlighting points of interest in Salt Lake City in the late 19th century. 020976. $125
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Salt Lake City Viewbook
Bureau of Information, Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyrighted to the Albertype Company, 1904. 4to. Unpaginated. Very Good.
Dark green wraps with photo of the Mormon Tabernacle on front wrap with "Salt Lake City" in white lettering; string bound. Wraps have light wear, otherwise very good.
Includes 24 b&w photo prints of Salt Lake City attractions. All have been tipped in on recto. One print depicting the City is a panoramic photograph measuring 27" x 7" when unfolded. 020980. $175
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