1892 - Lot 68

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1892 - Lot 68
1892 John Nicholas & Co (1848/XXth) / Madras ENGLISH INDIES AND PONDICHERRY. Souvenir presented to Monsieur Ernest Carnot by Monsieur Calvé Kichenassamy Chettiar of Pondicherry. April 8, 1892. Bound in red morocco with gilt title (dimensions 33x29 cm) containing 80 albumen prints (generally 23x29 cm) with various views (landscapes, architectures, temples, scenes of crowds and characters) of Madras and its region, Vellore, Madura, Tanjore, Mavili... and some rather rare views of Pondicherry. Some foxing on the cardboard support of the pages of the album, on the other hand very good conservation of the laminated albumin prints. The whole is captioned in English with pencil. Photographic album offered by a notable personality of the French city of Pondicherry in India to Enerst Carnot, son of Sadi Carnot, President of the French Republic from 1887 to 1894. He was then a young inspector of the Messageries Maritimes travelling on a study mission through India. Family provenance by direct descent from Sadi Carnot, President of the French Republic from 1887 to 1894. Expert: Mr. Christophe FUMEUX.
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