Antonio BEATO, 106 Albumen Prints of Egypt

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Antonio Beato (France, 1825-1906) "Vue de la Nubie et de La Haute Egypte, collection of 106 albumen prints of Egypt, mid to late 19th century, comprising albumen prints with signatures to negative including View of the Second Cataract Ouady Halfa - two versions; Nubia, The Great Temple of Ibsamboul Abu Simbel; Nubia, The Small Temple of Ibsamboul Abu Simbel; Nubia, Derr Village near the Temple; Nubia, Korosko Village seen from the mountain; Nubia, Roman Temple of Philae Temple of Isis; Nubia, Gerf Hussein Temple of Ramesses II; Nubia, Temple and pylon of Dendur; Nubia, Temple of Kalabsha; Nubia, Interior of the Temple of Kalabsha; Nubia, Kertassi Temple of Isis; Island of Philae, West view - two versions; Island of Philae, East view; Island of Philae, Pylon and the Columns of the Temple; Island of Philae, La Facade of the Southern Pylon; Island of Philae, Pylon with Inscriptions; Island of Philae, gallery of the temple; Island of Philae, Temple gallery left; Philae, Hypostyle Hall; View of Shellal and the Island of Philae in the distance; View of the First Cataract near Aswan; Rapids of the First Cataract, the Great Gate west view; Rapids of the First Cataract, the Great Gate east view; Rapids of the First Cataract, the small gateway; View of Shellal near Aswan; Aswan, view taken from Elephantine Island; Aswan, view from the Mountain; Aswan, panoramic view number one; Aswan, panoramic view number three; The Elephantine and the Roman baths; The Bisharin; Gebel el-Silsila; Edfu, Temple Pylon; Edfu, view from the pylon of the temple; Edfu, Entry of the Temple pen signed; Edfu, Gallery of the Entrance of the temple; Edfu, Gallery of the temple right side; Edfu, Gallery of the temple left side; Edfu, Gallery and the Pronaos; Edfu, the pronaos; Edfu, The Sanctuary; Edfu Bas-reliefs in the gallery west side; El-Kab at Edfu; Esna, capitals and architrave; Luxor, view taken from the opposite bank of the Nile; Luxor, north view; Luxor, general view of the temple of Amenhotep; Luxor, Temple View; Luxor, temple of Amenhotep west bank; Luxor, temple of Amenhotep east side; Luxor, temple ruins; Luxor, obelisk and pylon of Ramses east view; Luxor, obelisk and pylon of Ramses taken 1891; Luxor, the small temple of Ramses; Luxor, dedication of the pylon; Luxor, bas-reliefs the sons of Ramses; Luxor, statue and temple of Ramses; Luxor, colossuses and temple of Ramses; Luxor, Temple of Amenhotep with Camels; Luxor, colossuses and pylon of Ramses; Luxor, obelisk and pylon of Ramses; Luxor, view of the pigeon towers; Luxor, group of palms; Luxor, doum palms; Luxor, view during the floods; Camels and Camel Handler; Luxor, buffalo; Arab girls, water carriers; Luxor Hotel Karnak; Village of Karnak; Karnak, Sphinx and pylon of Ptolemy; Karnak, door of Ptolemy two versions; Karnak, ancient door with colossuses; Karnak, view from the sacred lake; Karnak, north view; Karnak, middle view; Karnak, prisoners of conquests; and albumen prints unsigned including Island of Philae, Southeast view; Island of Philae, Panoramic View number one; Island of Philae, Panoramic View number three; Island of Philae, Columns of the temple of Isis; Philae, inscribed pylon called of Rosetta; Edfu, Hypostyle hall; Edfu, Ptolemy Philometor two versions; Edfu, Inscriptions in the gallery north side; Edfu, Temple Exterior North Side two versions; Village and pylon of Edfu; General View of Luxor taken 1875; Luxor, view of the temple during the flood; Luxor, Temple of Amenhotep south side; Luxor, Temple of Amenhotep north side; Aswan, panoramic view number one; Aswan, and the Elephantine Island; Temple of Kom Ombo; Karnak, facade of the temple of Khonsu; Karnak, remains of a temple structure; Karnak, the sanctuary. Condition throughout is good to fair with some creasing and fading to prints, wear to album, and some pages with minor tears, some pages removed from album.