Middlebrook u.a., John E. Album mit 17 Original-Photographien... Lot n° 425

Africa Middlebrook et al, John E. Album with 17 original photographs and 3 collotypes. Circa 1890-1900. Vintages, mainly albumen. Each approx. 14 x 19 cm. 4°. Mounted in hldr. album of the period with gilt fillets on covers and spine (spine renewed, somewhat rubbed and bumped). Mostly titled in the print, partly also monogrammed (J.E.M., 7 prints in total) and with inventory number. - John E. Middlebrook was a photographer based in South Africa. He opened his photographic studio in Kimberley, the Premier Studio, in the early 1870s and maintained a second studio in Durban. Among the labeled images are the following titles: Skeleton of a hut showing its architecture. Zulu Police Durban. Women drinking Kafir Beer. Dinzulu (Cetwayo's (sic) son and heir). Zulus making fire by fiction. Zulus fighting for possession of a skin. Evading his mother-in-law, a Zulu custom. Inhambaan dance. Zulus smoking Insango (with doublette). Zulus at their midday meal eating porridge. - Contains three photographs in collotype by W. Schultz with pictures from Dar es Salaam, typographically inscribed and dated 1897 in the print: Einfahrt eines Deutschen Dampfers (cf. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, RP-F-F00999-DC). Beach picture. Waniamvesi village. - Partly stained and rubbed. One print with losses, three others with some image loss due to bursting and rubbing. Some album pages with small losses in margins as well as somewhat stained and wavy. Interesting collection. Africa - Album with 17 original photographs and 3 collotypes. Around 1890-1900. Vintages, mainly albumen. Mounted in cont. half leather album with gilt fillets on covers and spine (spine renewed, somewhat rubbed and bumped). - Mostly titled in the print, partly also monogrammed (J.E.M., altogether 7 prints) and with inventory number. - John E. Middlebrook was a photographer based in South Africa. He opened his photographic studio in Kimberley, the Premier Studio, in the early 1870s and maintained a second studio in Durban. Among the designated images are the following titles: see above. One with dublet. - Contains three photographs in collotype by W. Schultz with images from Dar es Salaam, typographically inscribed and dated 1897 in the print: see above. - Partly stained and rubbed. One print with missing parts, three others with some image loss due to bursting and rubbing. Some album pages with small losses in margins and a little bit stained and wavy. Interesting collection. * This work is taxed. There is a 23.95% surcharge on the hammer price and 7% (books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.