Live auction - Lot 462

[Africa - Postcards]

Album with photo postcards from Africa.

Early 20th c


Hammer price: € 500

€ 300 / 400

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152 b/w photos and photo postcards, mounted with the corners, protected with tissue guards, photo postcards mostly with printed legends on verso.

Kept in an oblong 4to ad hoc photo album in imitation snake leather (sides def.).

Album comprising photo postcards from various series such as C. Zagoursky's "L'Afrique qui disparait", Africa in Pictures by Pegas Studio, Nairobi, The Newman Art Publishing Co. in Cape Town, Photo-Congo, Matadi CB (stamped), A.C. Gomes & Son, Art Photographers, Dar-es-salaam, and J.V. Leroy in Rwankwi-Rutshuru. Showing town views, landscapes, waterfalls, houses, animals (a.o. a crested porcupine and a armadillo), flora, traditional festivities, people in traditional costumes (a.o. several nice portraits), etc.

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Lot 462

Album with photo postcards from Africa.

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