South Africa 1897 - A Photograph Album

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Description:

An album of 40 larger format photos with written descriptions, being a record of a holiday tour. Beginning with a photo of the mail vessel R.M.S. "Scot", views in Pretoria including Boer wagons outspanned by the church, De Beers Diamond Mines showing the workers compound, diamond sorting shed, a day's reults £60,000 of diamonds, a photo of the Jagersfontein Diamonf, then the largest in the world, a view of Queenstown; Hove's Drift, a view of Grahamstown; Coolies at work amongst the Sugar Cane; view of the Market Square, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, Zwartkop. Album in brown boards. half red leather, entitled in gilt on front board SOUTH AFRICA 1897.

Details:

  • Binding Condition: a liitle worn
  • Overall Condition: very good
  • Size: 320 x 260 mm
  • Lot No: 179
  • Hammer Price: $200
  • Bids: 2
  • Visits: 80
  • Estimate: $180
  • Reserve: $160

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  • Name: Roger J. Knowles
  • Address: Unit 1 Image Business ParkEast Cannock RoadHednesfordCannockStaffordshireWS12 1LT
  • Contact Person: Roger J Knowles
  • Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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  • Trade Association: PBFA / Ephemera Society
  • Additional Information: Founded in 1980 the business specialises in all aspects of the history of Britain and its Colonies with an emphasis on original manuscript items, printed documents and ephemera. Subjects of particlar interest are Travel, Military & Naval, Earth Sciences, Natural History and Ethnography. We are members of the PBFA and the Ephemera Society whilst Roger is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (Scotland), a member of the Society of Archivists and the Council of British Archaeology.