The cabinet portrait gallery : reproduced from original photographs by W. and D. Downey Second Series 1891

"The Cabinet Portrait Gallery: Reproduced from Original Photographs by W. and D. Downey Second Series" is a book published in 1891 by Cassell & Co., a London-based publishing house. The book is a collection of cabinet cards, a popular photographic format in the Victorian era, featuring portraits of prominent individuals. The work is a fascinating glimpse into the lives and appearances of people from a bygone era, and showcases the photographic skills of W. and D. Downey, a renowned photographic studio in London.