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The Boxer Rebellion, circa 1900

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The Boxer Rebellion, circa 1900
Album containing 133 printing-out-paper prints, sizes from 4 x 3 in. to 5 x 6½ in. or the reverse, occasional numbers in the negatives, variously mounted, occasional titles in pencil on mounts, tissue guards (creased and foxed), carte-de-visite portrait of 'Ludwig Beckmann' in uniform mounted inside front cover, black lacquer boards, mother-of-pearl onlay depicting a dragon (pieces lacking) on front cover and gilt onlay depicting a plant and butterfly on back cover, g.e., oblong 4to.

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Images of cannons, several of ships at sea including three images of a ship sinking, group portraits of villagers, several with westerners amongst the groups, a market scene, street scenes, national monuments and an image of a military parade.

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