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Leroux, Alexandre
(1836-1912)Views of Algiers and Blidah

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Views of Algiers and Blidah. 1890s. 36 collotypes mounted on album pages (some light foxing and discoloration along the edges). Each ca. 23 x 29 cm or reverse. With number, title, and photographer’s name in the negative in lower margin. Bound in contemporary half-leather album with tortoiseshell-patterned paper cover (edges rubbed, spine frayed).

This album features views of renowned landmarks in Algiers, such as the Casbah and Notre-Dame d’Afrique, as well as the picturesque Koudiat and Mouzaïa regions of Blida, alongside a series of portraits depicting the local populace. – Some light creases, scuff and pressure marks, otherwise all in very good condition.