£80
Post-War Japan and the Far East. An unusual collection of approx. 314 snapshots and photographs, taken by and concerning the military service of Lance Corporal E. Buxton (S/22586490) RASC, 1952-53, including the British Commonwealth Military Correction Establishment, portraits of army personnel, groups, billets, the funeral of Staff Sergeant Johnson, an Anzac parade, Christmas 1952, views of local topography, scenes of daily domestic life, further scenes including Miyajima [i.e. Itsukushima], Valetta, Port Said, Colombo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mombasa, the last leaf with a hand-scrivened map of Japan, annotated in gilt throughout (somewhat faded), some leaves vacant, contemporary cloth album, oblong folio (30.5cm x 37cm).
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