Collection of 352 photographs of Aswan Dam Construction, Egypt & Sudan comprising
£1,800
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 October 2017 at 11:00 BST
Description
88 of construction of Aswan Dam, with captions in the negative, by D.S. George, c.25 x 30cm.; 99 others of Aswan Dam construction, unsigned, most similar size, a few smaller; 6 by L. Fiorillo, 3 by G. Kemble Bolam of Cairo, 2 by A. Marques, 26 smaller photographs of Aswan Dam & construction, c.15 x 20.5cm., some duplicates; 46 rather faded gelatin prints of dam construction in envelope marked "White Nile, films from Reuk to Gondo Koro", c. 13.5 x 18cm., 66 negatives on plastic, c. 13.5 x 18cm.; all prints above except for seven loose, or loosely inserted into photograph albums; Album with 109 (?silver gelatin) Photographs of Egypt, Sudan and Omdurman, Kerreri Battlefield, Renk, Mongalla, places near Gondokoro - Uganda, stuck into album, some with captions, and printed map of E. Africa with places on White Nile annotated between Khartum and Mongalla, album worn, lacking spine; 30 loose photographs, various sizes, 2 by Zangaki; Photoglob Co. La Vie et les Paysages En Egypte. Études en Héliotypes tirées d'après Nature. Zurich, [c.1880]. Oblong folio, 24 (of 30) photographs mounted on card, text in wrappers, both enclosed in original green pictorial portfolio, some spotting, rubbed and soiled
Footnote
Note: An impressive collection of photographs detailing the construction, and opening, of the Aswan Low Dam or Aswan Old Dam between 1899 and 1902 and of work to raise it in 1907-1912. The typed caption still attached to the backing to a framed photograph (no longer framed but present within the unframed prints) lists A. McCorquodale Govt. Resident Engineer; Sir M Macdonald, Under Secretary of State; H.H. McClure, John Airds Agent; G.S. Perry, Ransomes & Rapier; Sirri Pasha, Minister of Public Works & War; Mohammed Pasha Said, Prime Minister of Eygpt, Ishet Pasha, Minister of Education; Sub Mudir of Aswan.