- 205
Far East and India--Bourne & Shepherd, T. Enami, and others
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Japan, India, Burma, China and Hong Kong. [1890s]
- paper
Oblong folio (270 x 350mm.), 45 albumen prints (198 x 258mm., or the reverse), mounted on thick card, recto and verso, contemporary red half roan, lacking backstrip, corners and spine slightly worn
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An album from a tour of India and the Far East, which includes 5 or 6 photographs of Chinese interest, including: a Chinese Amah and child, opium smokers, a rickshaw with passenger, a view of Hong Kong from the Peak, and Golden Island (?) near Zhenjiang. The other images comprise 15 hand-tinted portraits and views in Japan by T. Enami and others, 18 of India and 5 of Burma and Southeast Asia.