Vietnam and Thailand

3 volumes, large folio (440 x 320mm.), 334 photographs (mostly 170 x 230mm., or the reverse, some smaller), including c. 100 albumen prints, and later silver copy prints (presumably made when the albums were compiled in the early twentieth century), mounted on thick card, recto and verso, mostly 2 per side, nearly all captioned in French on the mount, early twentieth-century green morocco-backed green cloth, gilt spines, upper covers titled in gilt 'Indo-Chine', some wear, stains and fading to images, spines slightly worn

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."

A large collection of over 240 photographs of Vietnam, including King Ham Nghi (taken in 1888), and portraits of other royals, views in and around Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh, portraits of a mandarin and his wife, Korean merchants, images of trades, farming, landscapes and river views, villages, street scenes etc. The albums also include over 60 photographs of Thailand, mostly of royal palaces and monuments, together with pagodas, street and river scenes, missionary groups, and villages.