Catalog: Traditional Collectibles (26)

Twenty-three vintage black and white gelatin silver prints by the American photographer, writer and social activist Dorothy Norman (1905-1997), well known for her relationship to Alfred Stieglitz. With carbon copy of a typewritten manuscript (15 pages with some handwritten corrections in pencil) published 1957 in the College Art Journal Vol.16, No.2 (pages 100-108, with 7 pictures) under the title "Folk Art in Orissa, India - by Dorothy Norman"...

Early vintage albumen print of the two large bronze Kannons near the Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with children. Numbered in Japanese "277". Mounted on coeval cardboard. Condition: fine, minimally faded, left border of photo with a small loss. Dimension: photo: 21.4 cm x 27.4 cm, cardboard: 34.8 cm x 43.9 cm.

Rare and early vintage albumen print of the Shimbashi Railway Station in Tokyo, with festive decoration and banners wearing the imperial seal "kiku-mon". The Tokyo to Yokohama rail line opened on 14th October 1872, with a great ceremony as the emperor took the first official ride, arriving at Shimbashi Station in a Western carriage. Mounted on coeval cardboard. Condition: fine, minimally faded, a tiny hole. Dimension: photo: 20.1 cm x 25.9 cm, cardboard: 34.8 cm x 43.8 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Greek temple in Paestum, Italy. Condition: Photo with some small stains, cardboard cut. Dimension: Photo 20,6 x 25,6 cm., cardboard 28,6 x 33,1 cm.

Oblong folio album with 54 albumen and 7 photolitho photographs, showing ruins and city scenes. Half leather with spine stamped "Egypt" in gilt. The black and white photographs mounted on boards. Each print approximately 22 cm x 28 cm, signed in the negative, the majority numbered and captioned in French. The photographers: - Felix Bonfils, French photographer, active 1867 - 1885. - G...

No. 02 = Bonfils No. 1460: Matareyeh - Park with group of ostriches. No. 03 = Zangaki No. 495: Cairo - General view of the citadel. No. 04 = Bonfils No. 1363: Cairo - General view of tombs of califsand citadel. No. 05 = Bonfils No. 1109: Cairo - Mosque Kait-Bey. No. 06 = Bonfils No. 1369: Cairo - Mosque of al Azhar. No. 07 = Bonfils No. 1371: Cairo - Mosque of al Azhar, the courtyard. No. 08 = Bonfils No. 1089: Cairo - The mosque of Amr Ibn al-As. No...

No. 14 = Bonfils No. 105: Giza - Valley temple of Khephren. No. 15 = Bonfils No. 111: Giza - Great Sphinx and pyramids. No. 16 = Bonfils No. 114: Giza - Tourists climbing pyramid of Khufu. No. 17 = Bonfils No. 621: Daily life - Women carrying water. No. 18 = Zangaki No. 511: Daily life - family with camel. No. 19 = Lekegian: Mit Rahina - Colossus of Ramesses II (No. 17.). No. 20 = Zangaki No. 1019: Wall relief. No. 21 = Schroeder No. 5527: Theben West Bank - The Memnon colosses. No...

No. 26 = Lekegian No. 1061: Theben West Bank - Medinet 1st court. No. 27 = Bonfils No. 224: Theben West Bank - Medinet Abou Wall relief. No. 28 = Bonfils No. 160: Theben West Bank - Medinet Habu. No...

No. 38 = Bonfils No. 144: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 39 = Zangaki No. 989: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 40 = Bonfils No. 143: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 41 = Bonfils No. 142: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 42 = Lekegian No. 1113: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 43 = Lekegian No. 1114: Karnak - Hypostyle hall. No. 44 = Zangaki No. 903: Karnak - Temple precinct of Amun. No. 45 = Zangaki No. 1003: Karnak - Obelisk. No. 46 = Zangaki No. 998: Karnak - Wall relief. No. 47 = Zangaki No. 899: Ka...

No. 50 = Lekegian No. 1143: Edfou - Wall relief coronation. No. 51 = Lekegian No. 1142: Edfou - Door with wall reliefs. No. 52 = Bonfils No. 171: ? - Portique de temple d'Esmeh. No. 53 = Zangaki No. 630: Daily life - Men at draw well. No. 54 = Bonfils: Daily life - Man draw water from a well. No. 55 = Bonfils No. 178: Nile - 1st cataract. No. 56 = Zangaki No. 1053: Nile - 1st cataract. No. 57 = Photoglob No. 5583: Nile - 1st cataract. No. 58 = Lekegian: Philae - Hall of columns. No. 59 ...

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the temple of Sethos I. The pillared portico preceding the outer hypostyle. Caption in French: Temple d'Osiris à Abydos, Hte Egypte. Photographer: Pascal Sébah, Turkey, active during the period of 1856 - 1900. Condition: Photo slightly faded. Cardboard slightly stained, corners with small losses, edges slightly toned. Dimension: Photo 19,6 x 25,1 cm., cardboard 29,7 x 40,6 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the temple of Ramesses IV in Karnak. Caption in French: 14. Propylone du Temple de Rhamses IV. Photographer: Felix Bonfils, French photographer, active 1867 - 1885. Condition: Photo slightly faded, cardboard cut and with a small tear. Dimension: Photo 25,2 x 19,5 cm., cardboard 36,3 x 29,7 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Obelisk of Heliopolis. Condition: Left edge of the photo with small loss, slightly faded. Cardboard with few stains, upper right corner damaged. Dimension: Photo 23,7 x 19,1 cm., cardboard 39,2 x 31,6 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the island from the south-west. Attributed to the photographer Frank Mason Good from Great Britain, active 1860 -1890. Condition: Slightly faded, cardboard cut and stained. Dimension: Photo 18,6 x 23 cm, cardboard 27,5 x 32,2 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing Philae - temple of Isis, eastern view of the birth house. Condition: Good, cardboard cut. Dimension: Photo 19 x 22,6 cm., cardboard 20,5 x 24,3 cm.

Original Albumen Print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the colossi of Memnon. Condition: Photo slightly stained and with small dog ear. Cardboard with tears and stains. Dimension: Photo 23,6 x 18,6 cm., cardboard 39,4 x 31,8 cm.

Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the first Nile cataract. Caption in French: 4. 1er Cataracte. Les rapides. Condition: Photo with some stains, cardboard slightly stained, few losses and toned. Dimension: Photo 19,3 x 25,1 cm., cardboard 29,8 x 40,6 cm.

Early vintage Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Tombs of the Khalifs, general northern view of the complex of Farag Ibn Barquq. Condition: Photograph in good condition. Cardboard with few stains, upper right corner broken. Dimension: Photo 18,4 x 23,1 cm., cardboard 31,4 x 39,4 cm.