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FRANCIS FRITH.
Lower Egypt and Thebes.
A volume of 37 photographs of the architecture at Cairo, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the ruined
and partly-excavated temples of Thebes and Karnac.Albumen prints, the images measuring 6
1
/
4
x8 to
6
1
/
4
x9 inches (15.9x20.3 to 15.9x22.9 cm.), and the reverse, all but 2 with Frith’s signature in the
negative, about half with his plate number in the negative, and each with his letterpress credit, caption,
and date on mount recto. Folio, gilt-lettered green leather; scattered foxing, pages loose; all edges gilt.
London:William Mackenzie, (1863)
[3,500/4,500]
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FRANCIS FRITH.
Sinai and Palestine.
A striking album with 31 (of 37) photographs, depicting Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.Albumen
prints, the images measuring approximately 6
1
/
4
x9 inches (15.9x22.8 cm.), and the reverse, each
with Frith’s signature in the negative, and with his letterpress credit, caption, and date, on mount
recto. Folio, gilt-lettered red and green leather, edgewear; scattered foxing, 6 plates and text leaves
missing; all edges marbled.
London:William Mackenzie, (1863)
[3,000/4,500]
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(JAVA)
Beknopte Beschrijving, van de Aardbeving, die het Eiland Java in den ochtend van den
10 den Juniji 1867 [Brief Description of the Earthquake, which struck the island of Java
the morning of the 10th June 1867].
With 4 arch-topped albumen prints, 6
1
/
4
x8
1
/
4
inches (15.9x21 cm.), and a smaller oval print, 2
1
/
2
x3
1
/
2
inches (6.4x8.9 cm.), with letterpress captions. 4to, original glazed boards with gilt-lettering, soiled
and stained, rebacked; foxing throughout; housed in a contemporary cloth box.
C.J. Morel: Samarang, 1867
[1,500/2,500]
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