A large collection of Edwardian snapshots of travels in India, China, north Africa and Europe
Apart from curling at the edges, the photographs are generally in excellent condition.
Over three hundred Edwardian snapshots (most approximately 120 × 95 mm, but with some variation) of travels in India, China, north Africa and Europe, with some 'at home, at ease' images as well. Many are captioned, some are dated (1907), and there are occasional clues to the identity of the presumably English travellers ('Captain & Mrs Gibb & Anne' etc.); intrepid women feature prominently, including on horse- and elephant-back and in motor cars. The images comprise: India: approximately 135 photographs, including Kashmir (approximately 47) and the Darjeeling area (15, including some interesting images of Tibetan lamas performing sacred dances at a New Year festival), and approximately 73 of other localities around the Raj, including Ladakh, the Khyber Pass, Amritsar, Lahore, Bangalore, Calcutta, Benares, Agra and southern India; China: 34 photographs, including scenes from a cruise on the Yangtze River, Manchuria, Peking, the Great Wall and the Ming tombs; Russia: 11 photographs of Siberia (7) and Moscow (4); North Africa: approximately 64 photographs, mainly of Algeria, including Touggourt (11), Biskra (13) and approximately 40 others, including desert forts, with some other localities identified; Spain: approximately 19 photographs, mainly the Alhambra and Seville; Southern Europe: approximately 13 photographs, several apparently of Corsica; A miscellaneous group of approximately 28 photographs, including portrait snapshots at a variety of locations, early motoring, large country houses (apparently in England), hunting and fishing (possibly abroad), and more. [Approximately 304 items].
Item #63194
Price (AUD):
$1,500.00