LINDT (JOHN WILLIAM, Photographer) 'Picturesque New Guinea', 24 ALBUMEN PRINT VIEWS, [c.1885]

LINDT (JOHN WILLIAM, Photographer) 'Picturesque New Guinea', 24 ALBUMEN PRINT VIEWS, mounted on thick card (verso only), captioned in English in ink beneath images, 5 signed in the negative, one with horizontal crease, images 150 x 210mm. (or vice versa), original morocco, upper cover with gilt-stamped border enclosing title, g.e., worn, oblong 8vo (180 x 225mm.), [c.1885] Footnotes: John Lindt (1845-1926) accompanied Sir Peter Scratchley's expedition to the Protectorate of British New Guinea as official photographer, succeeding in taking images of indigenous groups, local villages, and views throughout the country. On his return he used his images for various purposes, issuing them as cheap postcards, reproducing them in his Picturesque New Guinea (1887), exhibiting them at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London (1886), but also, as here, in bespoke albums of original albumen print photographs. For a fascinating study of the albums see Julia Peck, 'John William Lindt's Curious Engagement with New Guinea', 2007 (University of Gloucester, online). Images comprise: 'Eleveda Island. Port of Moresby from Mission House', 'Motu Water Carrier. Port Moresby', 'Motu Girls - Port Moresby', 'The Village Pet. Koiari Village', 'Lakoti or Motu Trading Vessel. Port Moresby', 'Native Huts at Vanuabada. Kabadi District', 'Lakoti River Rapids from Badeba Creek', 'Near the Camp. Laloki River', 'Koiari Chiefs. Village of Sadera Makera' (2 different images), 'Tree House. Koiari Village', 'Sir Peter Scratchley's Camp. Aroa River, Redscar Bay', 'Tupuselei from the sea', 'Tupuselei from the Shore', 'Christian Church & Remains of Heathen Temple, Tupuselei'; 'The Chief's House. Marino Village, Tupuselei', 'Women of Tupuselei Going for Water', 'The Chiefs of Garia and Saroa on board SS. Governor Blackall', 'Village Scene at \halo with Teacher & Christian Church', 'Mourners & Dead House at Kalo. Kemp Welch River', 'Platform for Dead Bodies. South Cape', 'Naria. Bertha Lagoon. South Cape', 'Native Houses and Graves. Suau, Stacey Island', 'Farm Peak & Stacey Island'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. 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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