Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead, June 26th, 1897 / from copyright photographs by G. West & Son, naval photographers, Southsea.

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Title(s):: Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead, June 26th, 1897 / from copyright photographs by G. West & Son, naval photographers, Southsea.
Published/Created:: [London] : Published by Marion & Co., 22 & 23, Soho Square, London, W., [1897]
Physical Description:: [16] p. : chiefly ill. ; 27 x 37 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2009 95
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/8966427
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Cover title.
The photographs were originally taken by the naval photographers, George and Alfred John West, who invented the instantaneous shutter allowing for close-up photographs of fastmoving ships. The reproductions depict various ships such as the HMS Powerful, the largest armed cruiser in the world at the time. Cf. H. Herwig. "Luxury" fleet: the Imperial German Navy, 1888-1918.
At head of title: 1837 V.R.I. 1897.
BAC: British Art Center in original printed wrappers. Publisher's advertisement on back cover for the Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee Procession Album, containing 16 10 x 8 prints, with letterpress.
Subject Terms:: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ships -- Pictorial works.
Marion & Co. -- Publisher.
Photography -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901 -- Anniversaries, etc.
Form/Genre:: Photomechanical prints -- 1897.
Contributors:: G. West & Son.
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