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CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 1
CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 2
CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 3
CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 4
CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 5
CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4) image 6
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CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY
Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4)

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CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY

Three albums, titled "Pekin", "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", "Shangha, Ningpo, Tiensin" on upper covers, together 78 albumen prints (of which 2 panoramas), mounted one per page recto only, Peking album with captions in ink beneath image, 2 with early manuscript list of images loosely inserted, images typically 275 x 185mm. or similar, early uniform half morocco, gilt lettered on upper covers, some scuff-marks, folio; and a copy of C.N. Robinson, China of To-Day or the Yellow Peril, [1900] (4)

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Three good nineteenth century albums of photographs of China, comprising:

1. "Pekin", 28 views of Beijing and environs, of which three definitely by John Dudgeon (illustrated in Terry Bennett, History of Photography in China. Western Photographers 1861-1879, 2010) and others attributable to him. Images include: Beggar's Bridge (2), Mongolian Camp; "Shop, Pekin"; Observatory (2); Temple Gate (2); "Ancient Archway" on road to Nankow; Gateway to the Forbidden City; Nankow Pass; Avenue of Ming Tombs; Wan-Shon Shan [i.e. Summer Palace"] and Emperor's Palace (16, including 17-arch bridge; courtyard; garden avenue; Temple from the gardens; "Ruins of the Emperor's Palace - with loose duplicate print; "Moat surrounding Grounds of Emperor's Palace"; "An Entrance to the Emperor's Palace"; "Views in the Grounds of Emperor's Palace"; "Pi Yun Tsu Temple"; "Great Bell Tower"; "Pa li Chow Pagoda"; "Altar of Heaven"; "Marble Carving. Base of Pagoda. Tamer Temple"; "Gateway. Pi Yun Sen Temple").

2. "Hong Kong, Macao, Canton", 30 views, including; 3-part panorama of Hong Kong (total dimensions 205 x 865mm.; 2-part panorama of Canton (200 x 515mm.); "Canton Pagoda 2300 Years Old" captioned and signed in the image by "Dutton & Michaels artists" (a partnership dissolved in 1864).

3. "Shanghai, Ningpo, Tiensin", 19 views, comprising 10 of Shanghai, 7 of Ningpo, and 2 of Tientsin.

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