Wangemann, J. and J. Sturtz.

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Land und Leute in Deutsch-Ost-Afrika. Erinnerungen aus der ersten Zeit des Aufstandes und der Blockade. In 83 photographischen original-aufnahmen von J. Sturtz. Berlin: E.S. Mittler und sohn, 1894
paper

Second edition, oblong 4to (184 x 242mm.), 83 half-tone photographic plates after J. Sturtz, captioned in German, list of plates, later black half morocco over contemporary crimson cloth boards, plate list slightly creased, occasional light soiling or minor surface wear to plates, ownership signature on preliminaries and first leaf of descriptive text

Catalogue Note

Rare photographs of East Africa, including Zanzibar, taken by a German naval officer during service in the region between July 1888 and April 1889. The views are divided into four sections: Zanzibar (39), Bagamoyo (15, including no.5a), Dar-es-Salaam (12) and 'activity of our warships' (17), accompanied by 88 pages of text by J. Wangemann. Plate no.1 in the fourth part of the work (showing the ship "Leipzig") was not issued as the plate list refers the reader to plate 14 in part one which shows the same subject.