Scope and Contents This collection consists of printed published volumes illustrated with albumen prints tipped on to the leaves with detailed text accompanying each photograph.The landscape and monumental remains of Egypt and the Middle East had exercised a profound fascination upon the European imagination for centuries, but it was only in the 19th century - and particularly after the impetus of Napolean's Egyptian campaign of 1798 - that visitors arrived in any great numbers. Scholars, adventurers...

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A folder containing loose heliogravure monochrome postcards of scenes in and around Bethlehem (set of twelve plus one duplicate). The postcards are captioned on the front and on the reverse they are numbered and the title is translated into French and German. Photographed and published by Lehnert and Landrock, Kamel Street, Cairo.

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The title is in French, English, Spanish, Italian and German. Numbered '29' on the reverse.

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Numbered '638' on the reverse.

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Numbered '640' on the reverse.

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Numbered '639' on the reverse.

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Numbered '639' on the reverse.

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Numbered '637' on the reverse.

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Numbered '636' on the reverse.

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Numbered '641' on the reverse.

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Numbered '643' on the reverse.

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Numbered '644' on the reverse.

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Numbered '642' on the reverse.

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Title stamped in French, English and German.

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Numbered '645' on the reverse.

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226 x 156 mm. A view looking up the hillside towards the church built by the Empress Helena on the supposed site of the nativity, with terraced fields and the low square houses of Bethlehem at the right of the print. Frith considers Bethlehem and its situation 'truly picturesque and beautiful. It is one of the few places in Palestine which will not disappoint the imaginative traveller.'

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316 x 249 mm. General view looking across terraced fields on the hillside towards the convent and village. The print is signed: 'Robertson Beato and Co'.

Scope and Contents Album of photographs by various photographers inscribed 'H.M.S. Lancaster; Mediterranean Photographic Album: Diary of Events and Important Places Visited during the Commission 1910-1912' on the cover. This album was the property of Sydney Harold Liddle, whose name also appears on the front cover.There are two unnumbered plates followed by 190 prints, 140 x 97 mm numbered from 9 to 197, followed by a further unnumbered print. There is no indication as to why numbers 1-8 are not...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Slides relating to the visit described above. Numbers 29-35 are of the Retreat ceremony in the capital. All the the slides are stamped September 61 and are arranged in two sequences - numbers 6-37 and 1-17. Numbers in the latter sequence have been altered to avoid duplication.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Slides relating to the visit described above. Numbers 29-35 are of the Retreat ceremony in the capital. All the the slides are stamped September 61 and are arranged in two sequences - numbers 6-37 and 1-17. Numbers in the latter sequence have been altered to avoid duplication.

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An album of photographs of scenes within Egypt and Palestine.

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255 x 158 mm. A view looking over the town from a slope at its northern end with the mosque prominent among the small square houses at the left of the print. The area around the mosque is the business centre and bazaar of Hebron.

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107 x 107 mm. glossy print with copy and 56 mm. negative.

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Title in Greek (?), English and French.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Slides relating to the visit described above. Numbers 29-35 are of the Retreat ceremony in the capital. All the the slides are stamped September 61 and are arranged in two sequences - numbers 6-37 and 1-17. Numbers in the latter sequence have been altered to avoid duplication.