Scope and Contents
A collection of loose albumen prints. These topographical views cover Hong Kong, the Chinese Treaty ports (a good selection of material from Shanghai) and Japan. Many of the Japanese prints are hand-coloured. It appears in the Supplement to the Library Catalogue published in 1901.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1900
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
76 item(s) (76 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
somewhat thumbed as a result of being rolled and flattened, but the general condition of the actual images is good to fair unless otherwise specified.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This material probably came from different sources and was collected together in the Library.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: East Asia, fiche numbers 3-5.
General
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: The dates are approximate..
Originator(s)
Unknown
- Date
- 2004-07-23 09:45:47+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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