Maison Bonfils (5 results)
The Zangaki Brothers (active ca. 1860s-1890s); Sebah, Pascal (ca. 1823-1886); Fiorillo, Luigi (ca. 1847-1898); Beato, Antonio (ca. 1835-1906); Arnoux, Hippolyte (active ca. 1860-1891); Lekegian, Gabriel (ca. 1853-1920); Bonfils, Maison (active ca. 1867-1918); the Abdullah Freres (active ca. 1850s-1900s). Album of Ninety-Four Original Albumen Studio Photographs of Egypt, including Portraits of Locals (Water Carriers, Beggars, Guards, Women with Covered Faces, Messengers, etc.) and Views of Cairo (the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Obelisk of Heliopolis, Giza Palace, etc.), Port Said (the Dutch House, Franz Joseph Quay, and the Square of Ferdinand de Lesseps), Alexandria (the Mahmudiyya Canal, Ras El Tin Palace, Destroyed Egyptian Artillery Position), Gaza (the Great Sphynx and Pyramids), Saqqara (Pyramid of Djoser), Abydos (Temple of Osiris), Philae (Temple of Isis), Abu Simbel (Great Temple of Ramesses), Luxor (Luxor Temple), and Suez Canal (Entrance, the Canal Company's Bureau, Ships, et
The Zangaki Brothers (active ca. 1860s-1890s); Sebah, Pascal (ca. 1823-1886); Fiorillo, Luigi (ca. 1847-1898); Beato, Antonio (ca. 1835-1906); Arnoux, Hippolyte (active ca. 1860-1891); Lekegian, Gabriel (ca. 1853-1920); Bonfils, Maison (active ca. 1867-1918); the Abdullah Freres (active ca. 1850s-1900s).
Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerNone. Condition: None. Oblong Folio album ca. 26,3x35,5 cm (10 ½ x 14 in). 94 card stock leaves. With 94 large original albumen photographs, each ca. 19x26,1 cm (7 ½ x 10 ¼ in); most photos captioned in French, signed and/or numbered in negatives (including ca. 22 prints by the Zangaki brothers, 12 prints by Pascal Sebah, 7 prin…ts by Luigi Fiorillo, 5 prints by the Abdullah Freres, 3 prints by Antonio Beato, 1 print by Hippolyte Arnoux, 1 print by Gabriel Lekegian, and 1 print by Maison Bonfils). Period full-cloth album with marbled endpapers. Binding worn, album leaves with upward curling, occasional tears along the edges, but otherwise a very good album with strong, interesting photos. An interesting extensive collection of large albumen prints of Egypt taken by some of the most renowned early photographers of the region, including the Zangaki brothers, Pascal Sebah, Luigi Fiorillo, the Abdullah Freres, Antonio Beato, Hippolyte Arnoux, Gabriel Lekegian, and Maison Bonfils. The album contains ninety-four studio photographs, with about twenty excellent portraits of local settlers. The photos vividly portray Egyptian messengers, water carriers, porters, beggars, and guards, as well as Fellahin women in burqas carrying water jars or balancing vegetables on their heads. Especially interesting are several candid urban scenes showing wheat & date harvesting, a cargo of clay pots on the banks of the Nile, a camel caravan crossing the Suez Canal via a chain ferry, European travelers posing atop camels, etc. There's also a lively street scene on Sultan Hussein Quay in Port Said, with clearly visible locals, horse carts, and shop signs reading "The Eastern Telegraph Co.," "Henry's, King & Co.," "Thos. Cook & Son," and "Bank of Egypt Limited." Other photographs mostly show panoramic views and iconic landmarks in Cairo (the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Gezirah Palace, the Obelisk of Heliopolis, Giza Palace, and the Tombs of the Caliphs, etc.); Port Said (waterfront scenes, the Dutch House, Franz Joseph Quay with its lighthouse, and the Square of Ferdinand de Lesseps); Alexandria (the Mahmudiyya Canal, Ras El Tin Palace, Pompey's Pillar, an Egyptian artillery position in the al-Maqs area, destroyed during the 1882 British bombardment); Gaza (the Great Sphinx and general views of the Pyramids); Saqqara (the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the interior of the Mastaba of Mereruka); Abydos (Temple of Osiris); Philae (Temple of Isis); Abu Simbel (Great Temple of Ramesses); Luxor (Luxor Temple, general view); and Guirgueh (general view). The collection also includes about twenty photographs of the Suez Canal (entrance, the canal company's bureau, and vessels in transit) and a photographic reproduction of a map charting the Suez Canal route (with the photos of Ismael Pasha and Ferdinand De Lesseps). Overall, historically interesting collection of excellent studio prints of Egypt taken by some of the most renowned early photographers of the region.
Maison Bonfils (fl. ca. 1860s-1839); Zangaki Brothers (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s); Hakim, S. (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s). Album of 50 Albumen Studio Photographs Showing a Trip Around the Eastern Mediterranean, Including Jerusalem (Church of Mary Magdalene, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mosque of Omar, City Views), Bethlehem (Pilgrims Entering the City on Christmas), Baalbek (Temple of Bacchus), and Damascus (Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, Maktab Anbar, City Views) and Views of Spain (Alhambra), the Canary Islands (Las Palmas and La Atalaya on Gran Canaria; Santa Cruz on Tenerife), Madeira (Funchal), and Egypt (Alexandria). Ca. 1887, 1893-94.
MAISON BONFILS (fl. ca. 1860s-1839); ZANGAKI BROTHERS (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s); HAKIM, S. (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s)
Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerNone. Condition: None. Oblong Elephant Folio (ca. 40.5 x 31 cm or 16 x 12 in). 26 cardstock leaves (one blank). 49 mounted albumen photographs from ca. 28 x 22 cm (11 x 8 ½ in) to 20.5 x 15.5 cm (8 x 6 in), with one loosely inserted albumen photograph ca. 10 x 7 cm (4 x 2 ¾ in). 48 images with period pencil Swedish captions on m…ounts; 39 images captioned in negative; 31 images signed in negative; loosely inserted image with period pencil caption on verso. Period red cloth album with gilt-tooled decorative borders on front cover and blind-stamped decorative borders on rear cover. Spine and covers mildly rubbed on extremities; mounts slightly waved; but overall a very good album of strong photos. A collection of 50 albumen studio photographs showing the eastern Mediterranean, Spain, the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Egypt. The compiler was likely a Swedish traveller, who took a trip to Spain in 1887 and through Madeira, the Canary Islands, Egypt, and the eastern Mediterranean between 1893 and 1894. Fifteen photographs are signed in negative by Maison Bonfils, fifteen by the Zangaki Brothers, and one by S. Hakim. 27 photographs show the eastern Mediterranean. They include views of Jerusalem (city views, the Church of Mary Magdalene, the Ecce Homo arch, interiors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mosque of Omar, the road to Bethlehem), Baalbek (the Temple of Bacchus), Damascus (city views, the Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, a bazaar, Maktab Anbar, the interior of "HotelVictoria"), Bethlehem (pilgrims entering the city on Christmas day, ), and the Anti-Lebanon mountains. One photograph is a portrait of two Syrian women. There are also several photographs of Spain (the Alhambra in Granada), the Canary Islands (an ossuary at Vegueta Cemetery in Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), a dockyard, the Easter Holy Week processions in Las Palmas, the village of La Atalaya (Gran Canaria), a view of Santa Cruz (Tenerife)), Madeira (views of the capital of Madeira, Funchal), and Egypt (views of Alexandria, Pompey's Pillar, a group portrait of Bishari people). One photograph is a portrait of four men taken in Madeira, possibly featuring the compiler. Overall, an interesting collection of large studio photographs showing the eastern Mediterranean as well as Spain, the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Egypt during the late 19th century.
Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerNone. Condition: None. Oblong Folio album (ca. 29,7x36,6 cm). 15 card stock leaves. With fifteen large-size albumen photos, each ca. 22,1x28,3 cm. All photos with captions (in French) in negatives, most photos signed ("Bonfils") in negative. Period brown full-cloth binding with gilt-lettered title ("Alexandrie Juillet 1882") and… blind tooled ornaments on the front board. Binding worn, loss of the spine, several leaves detached, but otherwise a very good album with strong, interesting photos. Historically significant collection of large-size professional photographs, documenting the immediate aftermath of the British bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882. Aimed at destroying Arabi Pasha's nationalist forces, the attack heavily damaged the city's coastal defenses and central quarters. Shelling, followed by days of unchecked fires and widespread looting, destroyed large parts of the port area, European business district, and several key thoroughfares. After two days of fighting, British troops occupied Alexandria, marking the beginning of a prolonged period of British control over Egypt. As follows from the captions, the photographs were produced by the pioneering Middle Eastern photographic company Maison Bonfils. Founded in Beirut in 1867 by Félix Bonfils (1831-1885), the studio became one of the most prolific and widely recognized photographic enterprises in the region. The photographs show large-size panoramic views of the destroyed city and close-up images of prominent damaged sites: the French and English consulates, Sheikh Ibrahim Mosque, Nubar Pasha's residence, Ramleh Boulevard, Caffe Pyramide Street, Soeurs Street, Sesostris Street, New Street, and the desolate Consul Square, with several English signs (ex. "Mayor") still visible on surviving facades. Especially interesting are the photos of the residents navigating the rubble-strewn streets, horse carts moving through debris, and small gatherings of onlookers surveying the ruins. The collection also includes two photographs likely depicting Maison Bonfils staff posing amid the wreckage. Overall, historically important collection of fifteen professional albumen photographs showing the ruins of Alexandria after the 1882 bombardment.
Hammerschmidt, Wilhelm (ca. 1830 - d. 1869); Maison Bonfils (1867-1909) [Attributed to]. Historically Significant Album with Twenty-Three Original Albumen Photos of Egypt, Showing the Early, Pre-Restoration Views of Ancient Landmarks in Cairo (Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, Tombs of Caliphs & Mamluks, Funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay), Luxor (Temple of Khonsu, Grand colonnade of Amenophis), and Nubia (Temple of Al-Maharraqa Temples at Wadi es-Sabua, Abu Simbel Temple, Kiosk of Qertassi, Trajan's Kiosk). Ca. 1860s.
HAMMERSCHMIDT, Wilhelm (ca. 1830 - d. 1869); MAISON BONFILS (1867-1909) [Attributed to].
Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerNone. Condition: None. Oblong Folio album (ca. 23,2x30,8 cm). 11 card stock leaves. With 23 albumen prints ca. 19,1x25,8 cm (7 ½ x 10 in) and one newspaper clipping ca. 15,8x21,8 cm (6 ¼ x 8 ½ in). No captions. Period papered boards fastened with a string. Boards with tears, but overall a very good album with strong, interesting… photos. Historically important collection of twenty-three large, excellent early photographs of iconic sites in ancient Egypt, likely taken by its pioneering photographers Wilhelm Hammerschmidt and/or Maison Bonfils photographic company. The attribution is based on two images in our collection that closely match photographs from Documents Archéologiques sur l'Égypte, Nubie, Syrie (P. Verdier de Latour, 1875), credited to Hammerschmidt and Bonfils. The photographs from our album were likely taken in the 1860s, as the image of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan does not show the adjacent Al-Rifai Mosque, whose construction began in 1869. Many of these photos capture famous monuments in their original state, such as the Abu Simbel Temple before its relocation in the 1960s due to the flooding caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam, and the Philae temple complex before it was submerged by the Aswan Low Dam in the early 20th century. The photos show: Cairo: View from the Citadel with the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Mosque of Mahmud Pasha, Sultaniyya Mausoleum - Tombs of Caliphs & Tomb of Mamluks (part of the Sultaniyya complex has disappeared, with its current remains restored in modern times; in 2023, the minaret was disassembled for a highway roundabout, with plans to relocate it), Funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay; Luxor: Temple of Khonsu (before 2008 restoration), Grand colonnade of Amenophis (before 2001 restoration); Nubia: Temple of Al-Maharraqa (relocated in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia), Temples at Wadi es-Sabua (relocated in the 1960s because of the Aswan Dam), Abu Simbel Temple (relocated in the 1960s), Kiosk of Qertassi (taken at its original location before being moved inland in the 1960s due to the rising waters of Lake Nasser), the approach to Philae, Trajan's Kiosk (relocated from Philae during the 1970s rescue efforts); Nile's First & Second Cataracts. "Born in Berlin, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt was already a professional photographer when he settled in Cairo, Egypt, around 1860. There he established the Hammerschmidt shop, where he sold photographic materials. Hammerschmidt exhibited ten views of Egypt at the Société Française de Photographie in 1861 before becoming a member the following year. He also made costume and ethnographic studies, exhibiting those at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867. Hammerschmidt also made photographs in Syria and Nubia, now Sudan" (Wilhelm Hammerschmidt / J. Paul Getty Museum online). Hammerschmidt is considered one of first photographers to produce high quality detailed images of Egypt and his travels and photographs of Upper Egypt and Nubia predate popular tourism in Egypt. He appears to have collaborated with the pioneering photo chemist Hermann Wilhelm Vogel (1834-1898) which would explain the high quality of Hammerschmidt's photographs." Maison Bonfils was started by Felix Bonfils (1831-1885) in Beirut in 1867 and was "to become one of the most successful photographic businesses in the world. They photographed most of the important sights in the Middle East and their views were widely distributed" (Jacobsen p. 216). Bonfils' "stock had variety enough to please all and ranged from classical landscapes and biblical scenes to ethnographic portraits" (Perez, p. 141). Overall, historically important collection of large, excellent early photographs of iconic sites in ancient Egypt.
Zangaki brothers (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s); Beato, Antonio (-1906); Arnoux, Hippolyte (fl. ca.1860s-1900); Maison Bonfils (fl. ca. 1860s-1939); Sebah, Jean (1872-1947); Maison Fiorillo (fl. ca. 1870s-1915). Album of 74 Albumen Studio Photographs of Egyptian Cities (Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria, Tell el-Kebir), the Suez Canal (Suez, Port Said, Construction of the Canal, Suez Company Offices), Portraits of Locals (Nubians, Merchants, Vendors, Street Scenes, etc.), and Ancient Sites (Pyramids of Giza, Karnak Temple, Philae Temple Complex). Ca. 1880s-1890s.
ZANGAKI BROTHERS (fl. ca. 1880s-1890s); BEATO, Antonio (-1906); ARNOUX, Hippolyte (fl. ca.1860s-1900); MAISON BONFILS (fl. ca. 1860s-1939); SÉBAH, Jean (1872-1947); MAISON FIORILLO (fl. ca. 1870s-1915)
Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives
Contact seller5-star sellerNone. Condition: None. Folio (ca. 37.5 x 28 cm or 14 ¾ x 11 in). 75 double paper leaves. 74 mounted albumen photographs from ca. 27.5 x 21 cm (10 ¾ x 8 ¼ in) to 25 x 14.5 cm (9 ¾ x 5 ½ in). 58 images captioned or signed in negative. Period black quarter sheep with dark olive cloth boards and marbled endpapers. Binding loosened,…spine rubbed; front endpaper detached, several mounts with tears and minor losses not affecting images; ca. 12 images with minor tears or creases around edges, some photos mildly faded, but overall a very good album of in teresting photos. An interesting collection of 74 large albumen photographs showing Egypt, including Cairo, the Suez Canal, portraits of city locals, and ancient temple sites. Thirty photographs are signed by the Zangaki Brothers, ten are signed by Antonio Beato, and seven are signed by Hippolyte Arnoux. Over fifteen photographs show cities in Egypt. Many (over ten) are of Cairo, including views of the Muhammad Ali Mosque, the funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, Al-Azar Mosque, the Qasr el Nil Bridge, a Sufi lodge (Shahin al-Khalwati's khanqa) built into the side of a cliff in Mokattam, the "village de Guesirah" (possibly Gezira Island), and a general view of the city. Other cities shown include Luxor (a street scene), Alexandria (after the 1882 bombardment), and Tell el-Kebir (showing its cemetery). Over ten photographs are of the Suez Canal. Several show the construction of the canal and ships passing through. They also include views of Suez (as Port Tewfik), Port Said, and El Qantara ("avec la ponte," a floating ferry bridge). One photograph shows the Suez Company (1858-1997) offices in Ismailia Over twenty photographs are portraits and street scenes showing Egyptian people. They show merchants and grocers, an ox-drawn plough and farmers, sugarcane vendors, a litter being carried by two camels, men on a barque "à Jaffa," and a group of "sakas" by the Nile. They also include portraits of a Nubian family at their camp and two Nubian men on camels. There are also several photographs of ancient sites in Egypt, including the Pyramids of Giza, Karnak Temple, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossus of Rameses II in Memphis, and the Philae temple complex. Overall, a lively collection of photographs showing contemporary Egypt in the late 19th century.
