(ARGENTINA.)

BOOTE, A.W. Album entitled "Vistas y Costumbres de la Republica Argentina" containing 40 photographs of Argentina by ARTURO BOOTE AND COMPANY, comprising many fine occupationals, including images of GAUCHOS at work driving, branding cattle, and relaxing to the accompaniment of guitar and accordion music; a fine image of a group of BOMBEROS (FIREMEN) posing with their equipment; poignant images of INDIANS and rural Argentina; lively street scenes; handsome architectural views of BUENOS AIRES and LA PLATA; early graffiti; and much more. Printing-out paper and albumen prints, approximately 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches and the reverse, most identified and with the photographer's credit in the negative, many with penciled notations on mount recto. Large oblong 4to, gilt-lettered and gilt-pictorial red cloth, front and rear cover detached, lacks backstrip, disbound. 1890s (FIN-DE-SIECLE ARGENTINA) A SUPERB GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS "showing the diversity of Argentine life. Boote's images create a portrait of his country that extends from the Argentine outback to the cosmopolitan centers of Buenos Aires and La Plata. This is a group marked by contrast and interesting juxtapositions: between the rough frontier life of the gauchos, and the swirling commotion of Buenos Aires' busy streets; between the poverty of the Argentine Indian dwellings and the lavish interiors and exteriors of the mansions of the wealthy." [SEE ILLUSTRATION].