Photographs.
An outstanding collection of 19th century photographs, comprising:
Windsor and Eton - thirty-five photographs including many views of Eton College, the River Thames at Windsor and two views of the compiler’s room (one stained and chipped).
Various sizes from 195mm x 280mm and 203mm x 270mm to 98mm x 60mm, each with manuscript caption.
With a further seven composite photographs with adult heads on different bodies (one with a watercolour background) and two large photographs of pupils with Rev. C.C. James dated 1871 and 1872 (pupils named);
Trinity College, Cambridge - nineteen photographs depicting Trinity College, ‘The Backs’, the library, the ‘Avenue’, Neville’s Court, Masters Court, etc.
Various sizes from 266mm x 210mm to 135mm x 102mm;
Switzerland - thirty-five smaller format photographs, views of Lucerne, Lausanne, Geneva. traditional costumes, etc.
Several smaller photographs appear to be of engravings or artwork, Various sizes from 140mm x 225mm to 57mm x 77mm.
Gibraltar - two photographs.
Malta - nine photographs including four large folding panoramic photographs of Valletta Harbour each composed of three, four or five photographs.
Individual photographs from 218mm x 270mm to 180mm x 227mm, panoramas up to 145mm x 1200mm.
Miscellaneous, twenty-six smaller format photographs, mainly topographical including Stratford, Tintern Abbey, the Giant’s Causeway and Norwich.
Large oblong folio album, all edges gilt, gilt-tooled full morocco binding with elaborate brass initials to upper board.
[Rev C.C. James was an assistant master at Eton College].