Illustrations of China and its People

Made:
1873-1874
maker:
John Thomson

Photographically illustrated book by John Thomson and the Autotype Company: 'Illustrations of China and its People'. Published in four volumes by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873-1874. Contains approximately two hundred collotype reproductions of Thomson's photographs with letterpress descriptions of the places and people represented.

Volume 1 of photographically illustrated book by John Thomson and the Autotype Company: 'Illustrations of China and its People'. One of four published volumes by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873-1874.

Volume 1 'Illustrations of China and its People'

1873-1874
Volume 2 of photographically illustrated book by John Thomson and the Autotype Company: 'Illustrations of China and its People'. One of four published volumes by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873-1874.

Volume 2 'Illustrations of China and its People'

1873-1874
Volume 3 of photographically illustrated book by John Thomson and the Autotype Company: 'Illustrations of China and its People'. One of four published volumes by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873-1874.

Volume 3 'Illustrations of China and its People'

1873-1874
Volume 4 of photographically illustrated book by John Thomson and the Autotype Company: 'Illustrations of China and its People'. One of four published volumes by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873-1874.

Volume 4 'Illustrations of China and its People'

1873-1874
Book entitled 'The Straits of Malacca, Indo-china and China, or Ten Year's Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad', by John Thomson, published by Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1875.

The Straits of Malacca, Indo-china and China, or Ten Year's Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad

1875
Book entitled 'Through China With a Camera', by John Thomson, published by A Constable & Co, 1898.

Through China With a Camera

1898

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1993-5015
type:
book and calotype
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford

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