Auction 61 - Rare and Important Items
Large Collection of Stereoscopic Photographs of Palestine / Fine Stereoscope Device
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $5,000
Including buyer's premium
A collection of about 500 stereoscopic pictures and photographs of views, sites and figures in Palestine (most of them are complete sets) and an elaborate stereoscope device. United States, England, Holland and Palestine, ca. early 20th century.
The collection includes:
· Jerusalem through the Stereoscope, 27 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood, [USA]. Contained in the original case in the shape of two book volumes.
· Palestine through the Stereoscope, 100 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood, [USA]. Contained in the original case, in the shape of two book volumes and accompanied by a book with descriptions of the photographed sites ("Traveling in the Holy Land through the Stereoscope", by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut).
· The Travel of the Old Testament, 47 (out of 51) photographs published by Underwood & Underwood company, [USA]. Contained in a case in the shape of two book volumes and accompanied by a book with descriptions of the photographed sites (The Travel of the Old Testament, by Rev. Wm. Byron Forbush, 1909).
· Holy Land Series, 100 pictures (numbered 501-600) published by Truman Ward Ingersoll, [USA], 1904.
· Palestine, Tour No. 1 / Palestine, Tour No. 2 - two sets of photographs published by "Sunbeam Tours Ltd", London. Each set includes 36 photographs and a booklet with descriptions of the photographed sited ("Sunbeam Companion") and is housed in the original cardboard case.
· 99 photographs (from a set of one hundred) published by "Realistic Travels", [London].
· 20 photographs published by Keystone View Company.
· 14 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood.
· 16 photographs published by "Wereld-Tourist", Holland.
· Ten stereoscopic photographs titled in the plate in Russian (on the back of two appears an ink-stamp in Russian: "Anton-Michael Carmi, the New Gate, Jerusalem").
· A folding stereoscope device, made of wood, manufactured by "Stereoscopic Company", London (the manufacturer's label areads "Stereoscopic Company Improved Graphoscope, 54 Cheapside, 108 & 110 Regent S.").
Enclosed: Four stereoscope devices made of wood and metal.
Size and condition vary. Several pieces of metal are missing from the stereoscope device.
The collection includes:
· Jerusalem through the Stereoscope, 27 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood, [USA]. Contained in the original case in the shape of two book volumes.
· Palestine through the Stereoscope, 100 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood, [USA]. Contained in the original case, in the shape of two book volumes and accompanied by a book with descriptions of the photographed sites ("Traveling in the Holy Land through the Stereoscope", by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut).
· The Travel of the Old Testament, 47 (out of 51) photographs published by Underwood & Underwood company, [USA]. Contained in a case in the shape of two book volumes and accompanied by a book with descriptions of the photographed sites (The Travel of the Old Testament, by Rev. Wm. Byron Forbush, 1909).
· Holy Land Series, 100 pictures (numbered 501-600) published by Truman Ward Ingersoll, [USA], 1904.
· Palestine, Tour No. 1 / Palestine, Tour No. 2 - two sets of photographs published by "Sunbeam Tours Ltd", London. Each set includes 36 photographs and a booklet with descriptions of the photographed sited ("Sunbeam Companion") and is housed in the original cardboard case.
· 99 photographs (from a set of one hundred) published by "Realistic Travels", [London].
· 20 photographs published by Keystone View Company.
· 14 photographs published by Underwood & Underwood.
· 16 photographs published by "Wereld-Tourist", Holland.
· Ten stereoscopic photographs titled in the plate in Russian (on the back of two appears an ink-stamp in Russian: "Anton-Michael Carmi, the New Gate, Jerusalem").
· A folding stereoscope device, made of wood, manufactured by "Stereoscopic Company", London (the manufacturer's label areads "Stereoscopic Company Improved Graphoscope, 54 Cheapside, 108 & 110 Regent S.").
Enclosed: Four stereoscope devices made of wood and metal.
Size and condition vary. Several pieces of metal are missing from the stereoscope device.