Page 23 - Sale 2274 Part II - 19-20th Century Photographs Photobooks - April 4 2012

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168
(FAR EAST)
Portfolio containing more than 90 professional photographs of a German dignitary’s Asian and
American travels, comprising 50 of China, with scenes of Shanghai, Kalgan, Peking, Hangchow,
Mukden, and rural villages; 20 of Japan; 3 of Korea; 2 of Singapore; and 20 of the U.S. Silver prints,
6x7
1
/
2
inches (15.2x19.1 cm.), and smaller, the mounts measure 17
3
/
4
x12
3
/
4
inches (45.1x32.4 cm.),
many with a caption, in German and in ink, on mount recto. Folio-size cloth jacket with wraparound
image of a geisha, lightly soiled; contents loose as issued. 1930s
[2,500/3,500]
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