ETON. c.1870

An Album containing 34 Carte de Visites of Young Men and Boys, including 1 of a Dog and another of a Young Woman,
Eton, square octavo album 5 3⁄4 x 4 1⁄2 inches; 146 x 108mm. morocco, gilt dentelles, some slight wear, retailed by Parkins & Gotto, of Oxford St., London,with their gilt stamp on the front pastedown, Signed on the front free endpaper by the compiler C.H. Fetherstonehaugh.

A charming record - the majority of the images appear to be of Etonians, presumably contemporaries of C.H. Fethersonhaugh who was at Eton from 1870-1873. He then went on to Cambridge (Trinity) followed by the army, before inheriting Bracklyn Castle, in Ireland,
from his father. The sitters are largely anonymous, but there are two exceptions: Hon. Luke White (1857-1922, later 3rd Lord Annaly), and Francis Houlton (d.1886), of Fairleigh Castle, nr Bath, have both inscribed the backs of their portraits.
Photographers include W. Runicles of Eton, Hills & Saunders of Eton,[etc.]; Elliot & Fry of London; Alexander Bassano of London, James Russell & Sons of Worthing, F.Raps of Coeln; and B.C. Paice of Windsor.