Between the Covers

Hardcover. Three volumes. Measuring 12 “x 12". Contemporary binders with patterned leather boards with gilt decorations and picture cut outs affixed to the front board. They contains a total of 804 color photographs measuring between 3” x 2” and 7” x 5”, with labels. All albums have lightly bumped corners with some rubbing, near fine with fine photographs.

A collection of three photo albums compiled by a couple on a four month trip to Florida in 1979 accompanied by their pet cat. Most of the photos have captions of the different locations. The couple visits various locations including Miami, Key West, Fort Lauderdale, and a couple of places in North Carolina and Georgia. They visit multiple landmarks in the South East, often taking pictures together or of their cat sitting on the front dashboard. Some of the places the couple visited were Uncle Remus’ Museum, Swamp Park, Peckerwood Trail, a taxidermy museum, and several camp grounds. While there are several groups of pictures devoted to the couple’s adventures visiting places, a majority of the photographs are of the landscapes of Florida. There are shots of waterfalls, mountains, and wild life with pictures of alligators, flamingos, and more. Pictures of the flora included with shots of flowers, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees. Some other pictures are of large cruise ships off the coast of Miami and of a beach day spent relaxing in the sun. There are also shots from a car show the couple attended showing off the automobiles of the late 1970s and early 1980s. They visited the Kennedy Space Center, with several pictures of rockets and engines. There are also four pages of notes with the couple’s itinerary. Each page has a list of miles traveled, money spent, locations, and people met with their phone numbers.

A charming collection of photographs centered on the sights of Florida.

Item #421050