Athens 1857 - Claude-Marie FERRIER. Scarce early collection of 9 glass stereographic images (17x8.5cm) of Athens. All with caption and numbers in negative: No.1060, 1062, 1067, 1068, 1072, 1086, 1087 & 2026. Seven (7) stereographs do not include any photographer’s label and 3 of them are signed “Ferrier” in negative. These are part of the earliest Ferrier stereographs of Athens issued in 1857 and included 35 views (Nos.1060-1095). Two (2) stereographs present the label “Ferrier P. & F. & Soulier, I. Levy” and are c.1860 re-issues. The collection presents scarce panoramic views of the Acropolis hill and the city of Athens. 1 cracked sterograph. The rest in extremely fine condition.