LAMARTINE Alphonse deLivre Rare Book
[EGYPT] British Photograph AlbumsBiblio.com
Snapshots Egypt. 1894 COVER TITLE.
1894LV2689Cairo Egypt: 1894. 1894. 2 volumes. 23; 19 ff. 160 original photographs vol. I; 120 original photographs vol. II. Each photo measures 4.5 x 35 inches; many photos are faded whereas others are strong a couple of photos were defaced with ink doodles. Original full brown morocco with tooling with the title "SNAPSHOTS EGYPT 1894 – VOL. I & II". Very good condition. 280 PHOTOGRAPHS RECORDING A VISIT TO EGYPT IN 1894: Each photograph is carefully labeled and annotated in ink English. The album records photographically the touring holiday in Egypt from arrival to departure of an unnamed older man husband and two women related who record scenes from Alexandria to the monuments in Gizeh Beni-Hasan Luxor Karnak Thebes Kom Ombo Assuan Shellal Mahadah Philae Wadi-Halfa and Abu-Sir. / The photographs are all the same size 4.5x3.5 inches with four pictures mounted per page. Many of the photographs have faded over time and many are well preserved. The strength of the album are the numerous images taken of the Egyptian peoples encountered in their journey including some of their guides and guards. There are a total of 280 mounted photographs by far the greater number are carefully annotated with inscriptions sometimes rather candidly. Approximately three photographs are defaced with child-like doodles. This is a rich resource of original unique photographs all taken during the three-some's 1894 journey from England to Egypt. The names of the tourists an older bearded man 2 ladies – seem to be related is never mentioned. A list of the photo titles is also available. 1894. unknown
