Burma--Beato, Felice (and others)

4to (290 x 225mm.), 42 albumen prints of Burma (mostly 265 x 210mm., or the reverse), and c.40 small silver prints (c.1900), contemporary black half roan, some wear and fading to images, spotting, album worn and becoming disbound

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This album was compiled by Noelle Evelyn Campbell Stewart (d.1955), daughter of General Sir Richard Campbell Stewart (d.1904), who spent her childhood in Burma in the late 1880s and 1890s. In addition to the c.21 commercially available photographs by Beato and others, the photographs include professional photographs of the Campbell Stewart family, their house in Burma, military groups, etc.