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Charles 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 |
