Syria and Judaea – Bonfils – Album of Early Photographs and Photochrom Prints of the Holy Land

Large volume containing numerous original photographs by members of the Bonfils family, together with several early color photochrom prints. [Ca. late 19th century].
An extensive album comprising 92 early photographs, most inscribed and signed in the negative "Bonfils", and 10 color photochrom prints published by Photochrom Zürich, depicting various views and sites throughout Jerusalem and the Holy Land: the Temple Mount, alleys of the Old City, the Western Wall, Damascus Gate, Golden Gate, the Jordan River, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, and more.
The photographs and prints are mounted on card leaves, bound in a large handsome volume in a half-leather binding. Without title page or imprint (spine lettered in gilt: "Syria and Judaea Vol. 2").

92 photographs and 10 prints. Average size: approx. 28X22 cm. Album leaves: 45.5 cm. Overall good condition. Tear to corner of one photograph. Stains, mainly to the card mounts. Pencil inscriptions on mounts. Some photographs or prints may be lacking. Binding worn and stained.