(China, Xi River, Wuzhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Pearl River.) ...

Hammer

£1,600

(China, Xi River, Wuzhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Pearl River.) Photograph Album WEST RIVER TRIPS. China, Leonard Philpott 1902 – 1907. landscape 34cm x 24 cm. An early 20th Century photograph album containing 88 mounted photographs of China, 1902-1907, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces, Southern China, images include Wuchow (now Wuzhou), Kwei Ping (now Guiping), including Pagoda, Pingnam (now Pingnan), Shiuhing (now Zhaoqing), Takhing (now Deqing), etc etc. The first page pencil note ”WEST RIVER TRIP S.CHINA” – THE THREE TRAVELLERS TAKEN DEC 1903”. tipped in photo and duplicate, of the 3 travellers pencil note, “Browne on left Grant in middle.”

Then follows 29 pages of photographs. 13 of the photos are approx., 20 cm x 13 cm and 70 are 7cm x 9.5 cm. All neatly mounted and mostly with pencil notes identifying places, people etc and in very good condition.

The photos show places i.e. Wu chow, Kwei Ping, Ping Nam, Kong How, Shiu Hing. Temples, the Ting Mo Shan Monastery ,officials, people , river scenes, house boats, native boats, Junks etc.

One page has a mounted pencil sketch of Kong How

At the end of the album 3 pages with tipped on, 5 red paper sheets and one loose, 20cm x 9.5cm with script in Chinese with pencil notes besides, 2 identifying the Prefect & Magistrate of Kwog Chan, the over 3 Barwick. S . Browne - G.C Lindsay Grant and Leonard. D. Philpot, and a similar loose sheet possibly a travel permit. Followed by a full-page photo “Lotus Pond.” There is also a large folding sheet in a Chinese text. Then 9 blank pages.

An interesting tour album of original material and photographs of Southern China one of the most influential parts of China bordering Hong Kong .

The 3 travelers were

Philpot, Leonard Daniel, 1877–1973

Painter, architect, and designer, born in London. Studied architecture at South Kensington Schools and practised in Britain, China, and America. Also designed rooms and furniture. Took up painting and exhibited RA, RI, Fine Art Society, etc.

Barwick Sharpe Browne (1881 - 1963)

A British Army officer, the first librarian of the Institute of Archaeology

Grant Lindsay G. C

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Oblong folio album landscape 24 x 34cm, rebound modern quarter black leather, black leather gilt title label to spine