CEYLON, TENERIFE and MADEIRA A very good album for Ceylon comprising 55 images, of which 43 Ceylon by Scowen or Skeen, with the remainder of Tenerife and Madeira
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CEYLON, TENERIFE and MADEIRA
A very good album for Ceylon comprising 55 images, of which 43 Ceylon by Scowen or Skeen, with the remainder of Tenerife and Madeira, albumen prints, most Ceylon images either captioned in the negative or with printed descriptions pasted on the mount, images typically 210 x 275mm., half roan, spine torn, oblong folio (310 x 410mm.), [c.1895]
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Comprises: Street scenes, lake and temples at Kandy, Royal Botanic Gardens, a series by Skeen of Anuradhapura, other temples and views with printed captions, and 4 small portraits including the Governor's Page. The Madeiran images include a 3-print image of Funchal.

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