ALBUM OF 110 PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING TIBET, JAPAN, INDIA, VIETNAM AND BURMA. C.1900

Folio (337 x 270mm.), 110 photographs (from 68 x 58mm. to 186 x 214mm., or the reverse), mounted on thick card, recto only, most Japanese photographs hand-coloured, some portraiture with the background cut away, the album also includes 2 colour prints and 2 gouache paintings on pith paper, 12 photographs and one postcard loosely inserted, contemporary green pebbled boards, occasional fading or loss to edges, minor wear to binding

"Album de provenance de la Famille du Comte du Broc", pencil note on front paste-down

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

The album includes: Japan (68), Vietnam (29), Burma (4), India (4), Tibet (3), unidentified (2); the loose photographs show: Burma (5), Japan (2), China (1), Vietnam (1), unidentified (3). The album was likely compiled by a French missionary.