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EGYPT, SRI LANKA, AND MIDDLE EAST PAIER (CHRISTIAN) and others. Views of Egypt (16, 2 signed in the negative by Paier, including the Citadel of Alexandria, Cleopatra's Obelisk/Needle, 2-part panorama of Thebes, the Giza Pyramids, Pompeii's Column), Suez (2) and Sri Lanka (5, all of Galle), albumen prints, mounted on original album sheets, captioned in German on the mount, images approximately 175 x 225mm.), [1860s-80s]; and 17 others, of which 13 small on one sheet (group) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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EGYPT, SRI LANKA, AND MIDDLE EAST--PAIER (CHRISTIAN) and others. Views of Egypt etc., 1860s-80s ...
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