GCR

GCR

1874-1875 (4)

Completed Auction

Travel & Exploration: including the Roger Ward Photography Collection

Bonhams

Date

2026-07-06

Location

Online, London, Knightsbridge

Category

photography

Lots

211

Featured Work

1874-1875 (4)

CHINA AND EAST ASIA Album of 59 views, compiled by the Italian artist Julius [Giulio] Blaas

Lot: 185

Estimate: GBP 4,000 – 6,000

Selected Works from the Sale

A view thought to be Mount Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling

Jimmy Hulbert

A view thought to be Mount Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling

Estimate GBP 500 – 700

Lot 80

A mountain view in Darjeeling, thought to be Mount Kachenjunga

Jimmy Hulbert

A mountain view in Darjeeling, thought to be Mount Kachenjunga

Estimate GBP 600 – 800

Lot 78

TIBET WHITE (JOHN CLAUDE) Tibet and Lhasa. Photographs by J.C. White, Esq., C.I.E., Calcutta, Johnston and Hoffmann, [1908]

TIBET WHITE (JOHN CLAUDE) Tibet and Lhasa. Photographs by J.C. White, Esq., C.I.E., Calcutta, Johnston and Hoffmann, [1908]

Estimate GBP 10,000 – 15,000

Lot 60

CHINA - IMPERIAL PALACE KAZUMASA OGAWA. Photographs of Palace Buildings of Peking Compiled by The Imperial Museum of Tokyo... Collotyped from the Negatives Taken by K. Ogawa... with Explanatory Notes, 3 vol., NUMBER 224 OF 500 COPIES, Tokyo, K. Ogawa, 1906

CHINA - IMPERIAL PALACE KAZUMASA OGAWA. Photographs of Palace Buildings of Peking Compiled by The Imperial Museum of Tokyo... Collotyped from the Negatives Taken by K. Ogawa... with Explanatory Notes, 3 vol., NUMBER 224 OF 500 COPIES, Tokyo, K. Ogawa, 1906

Estimate GBP 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 49

Ibrahim Hussein (Malaysian, 1936-2009) Abstract figures

Ibrahim Hussein (Malaysian, 1936-2009) Abstract figures

Estimate GBP 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 13

CHINA Fine studio portrait of a woman with unbandaged bound feet, by an unidentified photographer, c.1870

CHINA Fine studio portrait of a woman with unbandaged bound feet, by an unidentified photographer, c.1870

Estimate GBP 500 – 800

Lot 187

Chinese School 19th Century View of the Praya Grande, Macau

Chinese School 19th Century View of the Praya Grande, Macau

Estimate GBP 700 – 1,000

Lot 39

Gabriel Bray (British, 1746-1823) The King of Barra arrives to embark in a boat sent from the Pallas off Juffureh, Gambia River, 10 February 1775; The King of Barra welcomed by Captain Cornwallis on board the Pallas off Juffureh, Gambia River, 10 February 1775, a pair

Gabriel Bray (British, 1746-1823) The King of Barra arrives to embark in a boat sent from the Pallas off Juffureh, Gambia River, 10 February 1775; The King of Barra welcomed by Captain Cornwallis on board the Pallas off Juffureh, Gambia River, 10 February 1775, a pair

Estimate GBP 20,000 – 30,000

Lot 103

LINDT (JOHN WILLIAM, Photographer) 'Picturesque New Guinea', 24 ALBUMEN PRINT VIEWS, [c.1885]

LINDT (JOHN WILLIAM, Photographer) 'Picturesque New Guinea', 24 ALBUMEN PRINT VIEWS, [c.1885]

Estimate GBP 5,000 – 7,000

Lot 4

CHURCHILL (AWNSHAM AND JOHN) A Collection of Voyages and Travels... in Six Volumes, 8 vol., printed by assignment by Messrs. Churchill for Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1744-1747 (8)

CHURCHILL (AWNSHAM AND JOHN) A Collection of Voyages and Travels... in Six Volumes, 8 vol., printed by assignment by Messrs. Churchill for Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1744-1747 (8)

Estimate GBP 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 1

Charlie Tararu (Australian, circa 1925-1999) Untitled

Charlie Tararu (Australian, circa 1925-1999) Untitled

Estimate GBP 1,500 – 2,000

Lot 5

Sydney Lough Thompson (New Zealand, 1877-1973) Fishermen unloading the catch, Concarneau

Sydney Lough Thompson (New Zealand, 1877-1973) Fishermen unloading the catch, Concarneau

Estimate GBP 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 7

English School 19th Century An early view of Singapore

English School 19th Century An early view of Singapore

Estimate GBP 1,000 – 1,500

Lot 10

Ketut Djodjol (Indonesian, born 1940) 'Dari Tebesaja district Peliatan', Ubud, Bali

Ketut Djodjol (Indonesian, born 1940) 'Dari Tebesaja district Peliatan', Ubud, Bali

Estimate GBP 800 – 1,200

Lot 8

Jimmy Pike (Australian, 1940-2002) The hunter

Jimmy Pike (Australian, 1940-2002) The hunter

Estimate GBP 800 – 1,200

Lot 6

M.L. Poum Malakoul (Thai, 1910-1973) A Thai river scene

M.L. Poum Malakoul (Thai, 1910-1973) A Thai river scene

Estimate GBP 600 – 800

Lot 11

Hugo Vilfred Pedersen (Danish, 1870-1959) A Dvarapala (guardian) of Candi Sewu in the glow of a bonfire

Hugo Vilfred Pedersen (Danish, 1870-1959) A Dvarapala (guardian) of Candi Sewu in the glow of a bonfire

Estimate GBP 500 – 700

Lot 9

Min Wae Aung (Burmese, born 1960) Towards the market

Min Wae Aung (Burmese, born 1960) Towards the market

Estimate GBP 800 – 1,200

Lot 28

COOK (JAMES) [FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES], 9 vol. including atlas, 1773-1784

COOK (JAMES) [FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES], 9 vol. including atlas, 1773-1784

Estimate GBP 5,000 – 8,000

Lot 2

Augustus Burnett Stuart (British, 1848-1896) Chedanbarama (Chidambaram), Tamil Nadu, India

Augustus Burnett Stuart (British, 1848-1896) Chedanbarama (Chidambaram), Tamil Nadu, India

Estimate GBP 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 89

CHINA - BEIJING Seventeen good views of Beijing [Peking], including the city walls, observatory, Forbidden city walls, German Legation buildings, five-pagoda temple, Tianning temple pagoda, gateways and towers in the city walls, Temple of Heaven, Buddhist stupa, and others, [1880s] (17)

CHINA - BEIJING Seventeen good views of Beijing [Peking], including the city walls, observatory, Forbidden city walls, German Legation buildings, five-pagoda temple, Tianning temple pagoda, gateways and towers in the city walls, Temple of Heaven, Buddhist stupa, and others, [1880s] (17)

Estimate GBP 2,000 – 4,000

Lot 140

JAPAN BEATO (FELICE) and others. Forty-seven views of Japan, and 14 portraits or genre types, [1860s-80s] (group)

JAPAN BEATO (FELICE) and others. Forty-seven views of Japan, and 14 portraits or genre types, [1860s-80s] (group)

Estimate GBP 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 204

Vera Southby (British, 1895-1987) A Peking Gardener; A Yunnanese lady, a set two. Together with five figure studies in pencil by the same hand.

Vera Southby (British, 1895-1987) A Peking Gardener; A Yunnanese lady, a set two. Together with five figure studies in pencil by the same hand.

Estimate GBP 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 17

CHINA - CANTON/GUANGZHOU A group of 16 street scenes, views and interiors of Canton [Guangzhou], by A. Chan, Lai Fong and others, [1870s-80s] (19)

CHINA - CANTON/GUANGZHOU A group of 16 street scenes, views and interiors of Canton [Guangzhou], by A. Chan, Lai Fong and others, [1870s-80s] (19)

Estimate GBP 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 148

TIBET CHINESE REPATRIATION. Report on the Work of the Mission Engaged on the Repatriation of Chinese Garrison... from Lhasa, 1912; with original photographs of the event (group)

TIBET CHINESE REPATRIATION. Report on the Work of the Mission Engaged on the Repatriation of Chinese Garrison... from Lhasa, 1912; with original photographs of the event (group)

Estimate GBP 4,000 – 6,000

Lot 64

CRESSWELL (SAMUEL GURNEY) A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour (together with a Coloured Map of the Route)... of the Voyage of H.M S. Investigator (Captain M'Clure), during the Discovery of the North-West Passage, FIRST EDITION, Day & Son, 25 July, 1854

CRESSWELL (SAMUEL GURNEY) A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour (together with a Coloured Map of the Route)... of the Voyage of H.M S. Investigator (Captain M'Clure), during the Discovery of the North-West Passage, FIRST EDITION, Day & Son, 25 July, 1854

Estimate GBP 15,000 – 20,000

Lot 113

CHINA Group of 49 views (including Beijing and Summer Palace, Great Wall, Shanghai, Suzhou river etc.) or portraits/genre (12, of which six Europeans), [1860s/70s]

CHINA Group of 49 views (including Beijing and Summer Palace, Great Wall, Shanghai, Suzhou river etc.) or portraits/genre (12, of which six Europeans), [1860s/70s]

Estimate GBP 4,000 – 6,000

Lot 190

CHINA - SALT PRINTS A group of 1850s salt prints, c.1858-1859 (9)

CHINA - SALT PRINTS A group of 1850s salt prints, c.1858-1859 (9)

Estimate GBP 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 170

SHANGHAI Shanghae [sic] Almanac for the Bissextile or Leap Year 1856, and Miscellany, FIRST EDITION, Shanghai, Printed at the "N[orth]. C[hina]. Herald" Office, [1855], sold not subject to return

SHANGHAI Shanghae [sic] Almanac for the Bissextile or Leap Year 1856, and Miscellany, FIRST EDITION, Shanghai, Printed at the "N[orth]. C[hina]. Herald" Office, [1855], sold not subject to return

Estimate GBP 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 50

NINNIS (BELGRAVE EDWARD SUTTON) - AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1911 Series of three manuscript journals, 1908-1912

NINNIS (BELGRAVE EDWARD SUTTON) - AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1911 Series of three manuscript journals, 1908-1912

Estimate GBP 30,000 – 50,000

Lot 120