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China, Japan and Canada, circa 1910

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China, Japan and Canada, circa 1910
Two albums including one concertina album, containing a total of ninety-four gelatin silver prints, sizes from 3½ x 4½ in. to 4 x 5½ in. or the reverse, the majority titled in ink on mounts, the former with red lacquer boards, ivory and gilt onlay depicting two Japanese girls playing a game in a landscape, the latter with leather covers, titled Outward and Homeward Bound and with a drawing of an Indian in ink on front cover, bound with string and leather (loose), sm. oblong 4to. (2)

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Including several images of the crew and passengers on board the RMS Empress of Japan, a view of the ship in Vancouver harbour and the Hong Kong Dry Dock; westerners being pulled in rickshaws; Chinese temples, views around Kowloon City; street scenes and three images of the Russian cruiser 'Veriag' sinking.

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