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[PHOTOGRAPHY - CHINA]. A group of 35 original photographs depicting views of Peking, Forbidden City and Environs. Beijing, ca. 1929.
Each mounted on recto and verso of 5 large brown cardstock leaves, with some manuscript captions. Sizes vary, most 5 ¾ x 3 ½”. Taken privately by a German traveler, Peking is the focal point of this collection, centering in and near the Forbidden City, and featuring exquisite reliefs, sky reaching pagodas, and some of the city's iconic ancient structures. In addition, 4 photographs taken on approaching Hong Kong show Chinese junks and commercial vessels in Victoria Harbour, as well as a secluded white sand beach possibly on the Sai Kung Peninsula.
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