Holy Land--Bonfils family, photographers.

Oblong folio (244 x 310mm.), title printed in gold, 48 albumen prints by the Bonfils family (225 x 280mm.; or the reverse), mounted on card, recto and verso, nearly all numbered, signed and captioned in the negative, contemporary red calf-backed decorated and carved wooden boards with the cross of Jerusalem, a little light spotting, some fading and dust-soiling, especially at end of album, slight wear to edges of mounts, spine slightly worn

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The photographs are mostly views in and around Jerusalem, but also include six portrait and group shots at the end showing traditional costume.