Lot 205
  • 205

Goa.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • A large album of photographs of Goa and its people, with some views of Bombay. [c.1880s-1890s]
  • paper
Folio (393 x 295mm.), 221 albumen prints, comprising: one 3-part folding panorama of Panjim (Panaji) backed on linen (172 x 755mm.), 105 mostly topographical views of Goa, many by D'Souza and Paul (165 x 235mm. to 212 x 275mm.), 86 portraits (90 x 55mm. to 145 x 100mm.), 8 of Egyptian scenes by Zangaki (190 x 260mm.), 18 views of Bombay (190 x 280mm.) and one of Mangalore, mounted on card, recto and verso, most of the views captioned in ink in Portuguese on the mount, contemporary pictorial red cloth, some spotting and stains, some light discolouring, the Zangaki prints faded and cockled, lacking spine, binding somewhat worn

Catalogue Note

Rare photographs of Goa, including street scenes, colonial and native architecture, shipping, railways, forts, native and foreign soldiers and a large number of portraits of Goan people.