Bold Rocks west of the ravine, Petra
Albumen print, c. 1860s
10/10; 154 x 208 mm, mounted
$SOLD
Mounted on F. Frith printed mount.
Bridge across Vaal River, South Africa
Albumen print, c. 1890
Tonality- 6-7/10, very minor loss at one corner, some creasing; 260 x 367 mm., unmounted
$400.
Briitsh Troops at Magdala, the Abyssinian War
Albumen print, c. 1868
Tonality- 7/10; 188 x 247 mm., unmounted
$1250.
This image was photographed by Sgt. Harrold as part of the Royal Engineers photographic team on 14-16 April. Before the British departed after their victory, they burned Magdala to the ground and took King Theodore's son back to England. This image is illustrated in the Gernsheims' 'Historic Events 1839-1939', 1960, p. 49.
Egyptian Gardens
Albumen print, c. 1860s
10/10; 208 x 307 mm, unmounted
$1000.
Elim (Wady Churondel), Sinai
Albumen print, 1860s
Tonality- 9-10/10; 153 x 205 mm., mounted on card with Biblical inscription
$375.
This is a photograph from Good's first voyage to the Near East in 1866-1867 which was published by Francis Frith.
European and native hostages at Magdala, the Abyssinian War
Albumen print, 1868
9/10; 125 x 199 mm, unmounted
$SOLD
This image was photographed by Sgt. Harrold as part of the Royal Engineers photographic team. Before the British departed after their victory and successful release of most hostages, they burned Magdala to the ground and took King Theodore's son back to England.
Interieur d'une cour arabe
Albumen print, 1870s
Tonality 8/10; 197 x 260 mm., unmounted
$425.
Interior of the Redan Battery, Crimea
Salt print, c. 1856
6/10; 242 x 303 mm, mounted
$SOLD
One of the most iconic and frequently published Crimean War photographs. Almost inevitably, as usual the print shows fading as it seems Robertson failed to wash his Crimean salt prints well enough.
Kasbah, Tunis
Photochrom, c. 1890s
10/10; 163 x 225 mm, mounted
$165.
A lively view of the market place with another Photochrome (P.Z.- Photochrome Zurich) of Place Bab Suika, Tunis on verso of the mount.
Man holding knife, Africa
Albumen print, c. 1880
Tonality- 8-9/10, minor edge fading; 141 x 98 mm., mounted with another view of men in canoe on verso
$250.
Mummy of Ramses II
Albumen print, c. 1881
Tonality- 7-8/10; 259 x 204 mm., mounted, vignetted
$575.