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NOV 2024
XXL
XXL books are a minimum 39 cm (15.4 in.)

The British Isles 1900. A Portrait in Colour

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The beauty and rich history of the four nations of the United Kingdom – England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland – had much to offer to the international tourist in 1900. More than 800 photochroms present an intimate view of the wild landscapes, manicured lawns, bustling cityscapes and bucolic charm of the British Isles before the First World War.

Hardcover11.4 x 15.6 in.14.18 lb608 pages
NOV 2024
XXL
XXL books are a minimum 39 cm (15.4 in.)
The British Isles 1900. A Portrait in Colour

The British Isles 1900. A Portrait in Colour

200

A Kingdom by the Sea

The British Isles in historic photochroms around 1900

The beauty and rich history of the four nations of the United Kingdom – England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland – had much to offer to the international tourist in 1900. More than 800 photochroms present an intimate view of the wild landscapes, manicured lawns, bustling cityscapes and bucolic charm of the British Isles before the First World War.

Colour photochroms, 19th- and early 20th-century photographs, postcards, travel posters and luggage labels guide the reader through this historic ‘Kingdom by the Sea’, a welcoming land of extraordinary diversity and fascinating heritage, full of secrets and legends.

The author

Sebastian Dobson is an independent scholar of the history of early photography in Japan and East Asia. He lectures widely in Europe, the United States, Australia and Japan, and his publications include encyclopedia entries, book reviews, numerous articles and catalogue essays for exhibitions hosted in Boston, Singapore and Tokyo.

The editor

Sabine Arqué is a photo researcher, editor, and author. She has collaborated on numerous publications on the themes of travel, the history of tourism, and photography.

The British Isles 1900. A Portrait in Colour
Hardcover29 x 39.5 cm6.43 kg608 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-9539-1

Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)
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