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‎Photos de Birmanie / Original photographs from Burma / GALLOIS (Eugène)‎

‎Birmanie, Burma, 1896-1899. This set of 51 cliches is probably dated 1896-1898, as some pictures were reproduced in his travel account: Au Pays des Pagodes et des Monastères: en Birmanie (Paris, Delagrave, 1899). A very rare collection of original pictures kept in a box. Each photograph measures around 28*20 cm and is fixed on hard board (45*35 cm).‎

‎Eugène Gallois is a famous globe-trotter and reporter who travelled all around the world. He published many articles and travel accounts in different publications (Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Lille, Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Marseille. Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Paris, Journal des Voyages, le Tour du Monde, La Dépêche coloniale illustrée, Autour du Monde). He travelled in Java, in Burma, in India and Indochina during the years 1896-1899. During his trips he took a lot of pictures.Eugène Gallois is a famous globe-trotter and reporter who travelled all around the world. He published many articles and travel accounts in different publications (Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Lille, Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Marseille. Bulletin de la Société de Géographie de Paris, Journal des Voyages, le Tour du Monde, La Dépêche coloniale illustrée, Autour du Monde).He travelled in Java, in Burma, in India and Indochina during the years 1896-1899. During his trips he took a lot of pictures.‎

‎Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes ‎

‎Published by Rowe & Co LTD, Rangoon and Branches, no date (1916?). Printed by Hood & Co, England. 1 volume oblong, 74 pp., illustrated original soft covers with rubbing and chipping at edges, a bit soiled, covers with peacock illustration and decorated title on front, title page also soiled, rebound in modern full brown leather, a correct copy with defaults as said, scarce.‎

‎A very good collection of black and white photographic reproductions of Burma, in early 20th century. Pictures include: Government House, Secretariat Buildings, New Chief Court from North East, Fytche Square, showing Chief Court, Mahomedan Mosque, Rangoon, Entrance to the Shwe Dragon Pagoda, Rangoon, Group of Phoongyis (Buddhist Priests), Queen's Golden Monastery, Mandalay, View of Merchant Street, Rangoon, Strand Hotel, Rangoon, Kachin Women, Burmese Lady and her Child in Court Dress, Burmese Woman in Bathing Attire, Chin Woman, Rocking Pagoda, Kyaikto...‎

‎Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes ‎

‎Published by Rowe & Co LTD, Rangoon and Branches, no date (1916?). Printed by Hood & Co, England. 1 volume oblong, 74 pp., illustrated original soft covers with rubbing and chipping at edges, a bit soiled, covers with peacock illustration and decorated title on front, title page also soiled, rebound in modern full brown leather, a correct copy with defaults as said, scarce.‎

‎A very good collection of black and white photographic reproductions of Burma, in early 20th century. Pictures include: Government House, Secretariat Buildings, New Chief Court from North East, Fytche Square, showing Chief Court, Mahomedan Mosque, Rangoon, Entrance to the Shwe Dragon Pagoda, Rangoon, Group of Phoongyis (Buddhist Priests), Queen's Golden Monastery, Mandalay, View of Merchant Street, Rangoon, Strand Hotel, Rangoon, Kachin Women, Burmese Lady and her Child in Court Dress, Burmese Woman in Bathing Attire, Chin Woman, Rocking Pagoda, Kyaikto...‎

‎A Description of the Burmese Empire compiled chiefly from native documents by the Reverend Father Sangermano and translated from his MS by William Tandy, D.D., Member of the Roman Sub-Committee with a Preface and Note by John Jardine, Judicial Commissionner, British Burma, and President of the Educational Syndicate of British Burma.‎

‎Rome, Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain & Ireland, MDCCCXXXIII, Reprinted at the Government Press, Rangoon, MDCCCLXXXV (1885). 1 volume in08, 228 pp., rebound in modern full leather, title page a bit soiled, inside fresch and clean, a good copy.‎

‎This is the 1885 Rangoon printed copy, after the original edition in Rome.‎

‎Shwedagon - The Sacred Shrine‎

‎Rangoon, Superintendent, Government Printing and Stationary, Burma, 1949. 1 volume stapled, soft illustrated covers a bit dusty, xii-32 pp. (text) - 46 pp. (illustrations), with many black and white illustrations, a good copy but the printing is rather poor.‎

‎Les Pagodes d'Or‎

‎Paris, Librairie des Amateurs, 1931. 1 volume in-8, 39 pp., broché, couverture illustrée d'un dessin en couleurs. L'ouvrage est enrichi de 15 aquarelles de Charles Fouqueray, célèbre peintre-illustrateur de marine et de récits de voyages. 12 hors texte sous serpente. Coloris au pochoir de Berthelot. Tirage limité à 500 exemplaires et numéroté (celui-ci sur Velin d'Arches No 421).‎

‎Bref récit de Loti, de passage à Rangoon, en 1900, alors que l'Escadre Française se rend à Pékin pour la Campagne de Chine contre les Boxeurs. ‎