Charles Lallemand was a French writer who was active with his friend Ludvico Hart, an accomplished photographer. Both of them travelled to Egypt... Show moreCharles Lallemand was a French writer who was active with his friend Ludvico Hart, an accomplished photographer. Both of them travelled to Egypt and Syria, taking collodion photographs for an illustrated book. Their offices were based in Strasbourg and they had A. Varroquier as their representative in ParisThis work is from a series of photographic books they intended to publish calling it “Galerie Universelle des Peuples”. The photographically illustrated publication encompassed European countries, such as Suisse and Alsace, as well as Middle Eastern ones, in particularly Syria and Lebanon. It seems that this is the only volume that was published from the series. La Ville de Zuch -- Marchands de limonade à Beyrouth -- Pâtre du Liban avec un chevreau -- Musique arabe à Damas -- Paysans kurdes -- Marchand de limonade à Damas -- Cawas du consulat de France à Beyrouth -- Portefaix à Beyrouth -- Marchand et paysan de la région de Damas -- Cawas nègre de la Cie des Messagerie Impériale ottomanes -- Femme de Zuck -- Évêque maronite -- Jeune fille et jeune femme juive de Damas -- Femmes juives de Damas -- L'Émir Melhem, gouverneur de Schouffas et son fils -- Dame chrétienne de Damas -- Diacres grecs melchites -- Évêque grec melchite, costume dautel -- Divan de la maison du Consul anglais à Damas Title and date from item. Format of each print 10.5 x 8.3 cm. One vignette on title page, the other prints are pasted onto one side of separate sheet of paper of heavier stock that the text pages, protected by a tissue paper sheet. Each image is framed with a light brown border printed on the page itself. Half-title, title printed in red & black, contemporary cloth, title gilt on front cover, all edges gilt. The album is a limited edition, n. 22 out of 60 copies. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2015.0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2280030x BIB-ID: 1951294 Show less
The album includes studio and "in situ" studies of indigenous peoples at work in street scenes of everyday life, women and children. Places... Show moreThe album includes studio and "in situ" studies of indigenous peoples at work in street scenes of everyday life, women and children. Places mentioned include Alger, Laghouat, Issers, Blida, Biskra, Constantine and the gorges of Kherrata and El Kantara. There are city views, views of mosques, streets, cathedrals, oases, gates, caravans, and local vegetation. Some prints are credited to Algiers photographer Alexandre Leroux. 1004 Alger vue du Phare -- 1001 Place du Gouvernement Alger -- 752 Intérieur de la grande Mosquée El Kebir. Alger -- 1036 Escalier de la Pêcherie Alger -- 1038 Place du Gouvernement Alger -- 74 Intérieur de l’Archevêché Alger -- 1015 Oasis S.te Marie et Vue d’Alger -- 26 À la Casbah Alger -- 873 Caravane à Laghouat Algérie -- 38 Mosquée Sidi-Abderrahman Alger -- 652 Intérieur du Musée d’Alger -- 60 Intérieur Mauresque Alger -- 182 Marché aux Issers -- 1081 Rue Kleber Alger -- 1083 Rue à Alger -- 1014 Alger La Cathédrale -- 131 Flore Algérienne -- 682 Mauresque d’Alger -- 1232 Leroux C.ie -- 1250 Leroux -- 195 Femme du Sud en voyage -- 348 Mulâtresse -- 1209 Nègre du Soudan -- 460 Porteur d’eau -- 1313 Spahis indigène -- 63 Arabe -- 437 Juive -- 415 Oulad Naïls -- 891 Bois Sacré Blidah -- 168 Gorges de la Chiffa Algeria -- 1018 Cimetière Sid-Kébir Blidah -- 259 Oasis de Biskra Algérie -- 267 Gardiens de Palmier a Biskra Algérie -- 262 Mosquée Sidi Mcid Biskra -- 301 Oasis de Biskra Algérie -- 256 Porte Sarrazine à Bougie Algérie -- 898 Bugie Algérie -- 644 Setif Algérie -- 318 Pont d’El-Kantara Constantine -- 720 Le Rumel à Constantine Algérie -- 531 El-Kantara Algérie -- 213 Chaabet el Akra Algérie -- 214 Chàabet-El-Akra Algérie -- 1274 Enfants Juifs de Constantine. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Photographs are mounted recto/verso, most of them numbered and captioned in French in the negative. A few with Leroux's credit. Gilt-lettered cloth. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23899803 BIB-ID: 2537135 Show less
Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned on the negative and on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP... Show moreTitle from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned on the negative and on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0197-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2490272x BIB-ID: 2667572 Show less