R e johnson photographer (2 risultati)
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: Trinidad, The Tourist and Exhibitions Board of Trinidad and Tobago [Printed in England] no year (c.1945-1950) 1950
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Da: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, IrlandaInanna Rare Books Ltd.
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EUR 1000,00
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Condizione: Sehr gut. 23 cm wide x 31 cm high. 16 original photogravures inside the original Folder, issued by the Tourist and Exhibitions Board of Trinidad and Tobago. The 16 Photographs measure: 22.7 cm x 30.3 cm (some are oblong-formats some in portrait-format). Softcover / Original Folder. Very good condition with only minor… signs of external wear. The aluminium - seal slightly bent. Interior and photographs in absolutely excellent condition. Extremely scarce ! This sensational Portfolio was published in the final years of British Colonialism on Trinidad and the captions verso the photographs are interesting reminders of "British Possessions" (find this wording on Image No.8) Photographs included (and with the captions, printed verso the photographs) are: 1. "Port-of-Spain Harbour" (Photograph by W. Minshall) - This is No.1 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures. "Before the construction of the deep-water quay, ocean-going steamers anchored three or four miles from Port-of-Spain, in the Gulf of Paria, and were serviced by launches for passengers and lighters for cargo. The new harbour, started in 1935 and completed in 1939 at a cost of nearly $5.000,000 provides a quay 3,300 feet long with 30 feet of water at dead low tide. 2. "Ruby Topaz - Humming Bird" (Photograph by R.E.Johnson) - This is No.2 in the "Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Trinidad was called lere- "Land of Humming Bird" by its aboriginal Indian inhabitants long before white men knew of its existence. To-day there are seventeen species of humming bird on record, present everywhere although no longer seen by thousands as recorded barely a century ago. Certain species have their favourite habitats, the "Ruby Topaz" being found most frequently at the fringe of the forests." 3. "The Queen's Park Hotel" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.3 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "It is difficult to write about a city that is in a period of transition. Tod-day's relities may be to-morrow's memories. Hotels, restaurants, shops - everything changes. Queen's PArk Hotel, a rambling wooden structure now - the most famous hotel in the West Indies - may be a skyscraper before you read this" [Eleanor Early in "Ports of the Sun" (1937)]. 4. "The Governor's Residence" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.4 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Officially called Government House - the familiar "G.H." of all British colonies - the Governor's residence in Port-of-Spain is situated in spacious grounds adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was built in 1874-75". 5. "East Indian Silversmith" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.5 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Trinidad has 94.000 Hindus and 20,000 Mohammedans, who, with a smaller number of Indians following other religions, form one-third of the island's population. The East Indian community - established by procuring agricultural labourers as indentured immigrants from 1845 to 1916 - is now represented in trade and the professions but preserves much of its fascinating oriental background". 6. "Teteron Bay" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.6 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "The 14-mile drive from Port-of-Spain to Teteron Bay reveals some of the loveliest coastal scenery in Trinidad. Westward from Teteron, a fishing village, lie the Bocas del Dragon, or "Dragon's Mouth" through which ocean-going vessels enter the Gulf of Paria". 7. "Saman Tree at Country Club" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.7 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Of all the trees in Trinidad, the Saman, with its umbrella-like spread, is probably the most conspicuous. It is not indigenous but has been extensively planted for shade purposes. The Saman originally introduced into the colony stands in the Royal Botanic Gardens, near Government House". 8. "Carnival" (Photograph of Mardi Gras in Trinidad by W.Minshall) - This is No.8 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Trinidad is one of the few British possessions in which Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations precede the Lenten fast. Masked bands of merry-makers throng the streets of Port-of-Spain for the two-day Carnival, which is held annually on the Monday and Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday". 9. "On the Brasso Road" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.9 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Away from the plantations of sugar cane, coconuts and citrus-fruits, Trinidad's countryside is a riot of luxuriant foliage. The Brasso Road leads to extensive coca estates on the Central Range". 10. "Immortelles in Blossom" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.10 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "During January and February many valleys and hillsides are aflame with the red-orange blossom of the Immortelles. On practically all cocoa estates these trees were planted to give shade to the cocoa". 11. "Bird and Beauty" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.11 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "The pert macaw faces the camera with less composure than its owner, an East Indian, who takes care of birds and animals in a small private zoo near Port-of-Spain" 12. "Queen's Park Savannah" (Photograph by W.Minshall) - This is No.12 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "In the early years of the 19th century Port-of-Spain's famous public playground, covering 199 acres, was acquired from estate owners by the illustrious Cabildo, the municipal authority of the day and transferred to the Government in 1825. The Savannah now provides accommodation for the splendid race track of the Trinidad Turf Club and is used all the year round for football, cricket and other sports". 13. "Two-Ox Power" (Photograph by Louis Tucker) - This is No.13 in "The Trinidad Portfolio" of sixteen pictures "Oxen and water buffalo are still used as draught animals in many parts of Trinidad, sharing the roads with haulage trucks plying to the oilfields, crowded buses and the newes.
Altre immaginiEditore: Steve & Debvbee Pezman 2005
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- Prima edizione
Da: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.Bluff Park Rare Books
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 4 stelleCondizione: Usato - Molto buono
EUR 134,64
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Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. , WHO also wrote books Ten Different Photographic Images & Surf Riders of Hawaii, a Sketchy Baja offshore Island Surfed, WEDGE BODYSURFERS, Titus Kinimaka Lords it on Kauai, Surf Climb Thru Victoria, Australia etc, SURFING ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE. 2005 , 1ST EDITION, NF+, Ma…gazine is in very good condition showing some surface and edge wear, B/W & COLOR photos! A great additon to any collection. 11 X 9 IN. A.R. GURREY, (illustratore).
