(THAILAND) Album containing 27 rare photographs of Bangkok w

Sale 1959 - Lot 18

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Estimate: $ 6,000 - $ 7,000

(THAILAND)
Album containing 27 rare photographs of Bangkok with an emphasis on seafaring vessels, including the Royal Yacht "Macha Chakri," fishing vessels in the harbor, monks pictured holding a scroll and another of 2 monks perched atop a rock, picturesque scenes in rural villages, rows of houseboats along the river, and more. Oblong folio, decorative stamped pebbled cloth, edges and corners rubbed; inscribed on front free endpaper ". . . Vat Matauschke. A Stein, Bangkok." Albumen prints, 8 1/4x10 3/4 inches (21x27.3 cm.), with clipped handwritten captions affixed to mount recto. 1886

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A charming album that includes many colorful views of Siamese life, with numerous scenes of temples and pagodas, including "Wat Phra Keao," "Wat Arun," "Wat Poh," and "Wat Saket," and street scenes featuring a view of "Sanam Luang."