April 17, 2024
(FIJI--EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS.) [Views taken in Fiji 1887-88 / C.B.H.M bei... Lot 336
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LOT 336 Seller's Estimate: USD 2,000 - 3,000 (FIJI--EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS.) [Views taken in Fiji 1887-88 / C.B.H.M being Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of Western Pacific.] An impressive album containing 40 mounted albumens and 4 watercolor portraits of islanders (signed "Percy Spence"), composed, presumably, by E.C. Mitchell, a relation of then-Governor Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell; some albumens bearing the blindstamp of Duffy Bros., Levuka, Fiji. Albumens mounted on recto-only, with contemporary ink manuscript titles. Oblong 4to, 240x300 mm, contemporary 1/2 black morocco, worn, front cover, flyleaf, and first leaf detached; photos toned, mounts foxed. Fiji, late 1880s Subject matter includes: landscapes; native Fijians in traditional garb; colonials; the governor posing with Fijians and whites; ceremonies; etc. Spence (1868-1933) was an Australian artist who spent his youth in Fiji, where his father was a colonial official. Payment: The buyer is responsible for paying the seller directly after winning the item. Details on accepted payment methods and where to send payment are provided in an invoice from the seller. Additional payment details from the seller: Payment must be made by cash, check, certified check or money order. Purchases paid using personal checks may be held until payment has cleared. Swann does not
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