Eagle Publishing Co What Can a Woman Do Antique Book & Victorian Photo Lot

Maker: Eagle Publishing Co. (book), Lyman & Wells (cabinet card), remaining photographers unbranded
Author: Mrs. M. L. Rayne (Martha Louise Rayne)
Item: Antique women's history book and four-piece Victorian photography estate lot
Lot Includes: One copy of "What Can a Woman Do: Or, Her Position in the Business and Literary World" (1893 copyright by H.A. Lewis), one Lyman & Wells Columbus, Ohio cabinet card portrait of a young woman, one large cardstock window mat portrait of a seated woman, one horizontal group portrait of seven women, and one small square card showing three women
Dimensions: Book measures approximately 8.25 inches (H) x 6 inches (W); layout elements span pocket to standard cabinet card scales (referencing the 12-inch ruler)
Design Features: Hardcover volume features vibrant red cloth boards decorated with complex black stamped floral scrollwork, geometric border accents, a ship mast vignette, and a central geometric text panel; features an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author opposite an ornate decorative title page; photography pieces feature traditional late-19th-century sepia and monochrome toning with embossed studio insignia
Condition: Fair to good antique condition showing heavy wear consistent with age and long-term storage
Wear: Book cover shows notable fabric fraying, surface staining, and color fading along the spine edge; the front flyleaf page has a jagged full-length vertical tear near the gutter; internal pages show light age-toning, localized edge chips, and minor finger smudges; photographic cards show minor silvering, surface scuffs, corner rounding, and faint foxing; a neon green "30" auction inventory sticker is present across the collection elements