£920
HMS VENGEANCE, CHINA STATION 1904: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM: a large format photograph album compiled by a naval serviceman aboard HMS Vengeance, circa 1902-1905: approx 230 images, the largest approx 29.5 x 23cm, at least 42 original photographs showing scenes at Hong Kong, Shanghai etc, to include double-view panorama of Wei Hai Wei harbour: street views: execution scenes: burning of legations at Peking during Boxer rebellion: battle damage and wrecked ships, etc: other images include scenes at Malta, Japan, Italy, & Egypt, most locations or personnel identified in ink in a contemporary hand, oblong folio album of period, a bit rubbed and scuffed, contents foxed but generally in good condition. (Album)
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