The Most Interesting Views Of Peking - Souvenir Album 119 Gelatin Prints
Item History & Price
Commercial souvenir album of 119 (out of 120) gelatin silver prints, each 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., of Peking, with printed captions identifying the subjects.
The first 98 photos primarily concerned with architecture and ornament, providing detailed exterior views of the city's most famous sites including The Temple of Heaven, the Universal Shrine, the Forbidden City, the Winter Palace, the Summer Palace, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, the Jade Fountain, the 13 Stories Pagoda, the ...Lama Temple, the Ming Tombs, the Great Wall etc., with select interior details of religious and decorative sculpture, the concluding set of 22 photographs documenting street scenes and funeral and wedding processions.
Photos mounted in corner slits, 4 per accordion leaf, leaves sl. toned, prints sharp and luminous with full tonal range and contrast,
Oblong 8vo. Double punched boards portfolio, leaves stabilized with free guards and bound with cloth ties, gilt stamped title on front board.
N.p. (China?) n.d. (c. 1900-1920). As of July 2019, WorldCat locates two holdings in North American institutions. There is one for sell on Biblio.com for $4850.00.
One picture is missing and one has been bent. The others are in perfect condition. The album itself it in excellent condition. I have pictures of all of the pictures, and please message me if you would like to see others.
The first 98 photos primarily concerned with architecture and ornament, providing detailed exterior views of the city's most famous sites including The Temple of Heaven, the Universal Shrine, the Forbidden City, the Winter Palace, the Summer Palace, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, the Jade Fountain, the 13 Stories Pagoda, the ...Lama Temple, the Ming Tombs, the Great Wall etc., with select interior details of religious and decorative sculpture, the concluding set of 22 photographs documenting street scenes and funeral and wedding processions.
Photos mounted in corner slits, 4 per accordion leaf, leaves sl. toned, prints sharp and luminous with full tonal range and contrast,
Oblong 8vo. Double punched boards portfolio, leaves stabilized with free guards and bound with cloth ties, gilt stamped title on front board.
N.p. (China?) n.d. (c. 1900-1920). As of July 2019, WorldCat locates two holdings in North American institutions. There is one for sell on Biblio.com for $4850.00.
One picture is missing and one has been bent. The others are in perfect condition. The album itself it in excellent condition. I have pictures of all of the pictures, and please message me if you would like to see others.
