Large, handsome photo album documenting the journey of a soldier of the British army to Palestine, the Near East, and India following the First World War. [Ca. 1921].

This album contains roughly 300 photographs and postcards, some taken by professional photographers active in the Orient, and others by the traveler himself in the course of his journey; among the latter, many bear explanatory texts, handwritten in pencil.

Including: The Nile and the Pyramids; a large-size photo of the Sphinx, taken by Gabriel Lekegian; two large color photos of Jerusalem, one bearing the stamp of the American Colony; Jews worshipping at the Western Wall; the Temple Mount; Jaffa; the Dead Sea; the Jordan River; Akko; and other locations. A large part of the album is devoted to the remainder of the journey, through much of India; among other things, this includes photos of what appear to be official functions attended by representatives of Great Britain and India. Two of the pages appear to hold souvenirs probably collected in the course of the journey, including a stalk bearing dried flowers, and a peacock feather.

Attached to the last page of the album is an engraving with an illustration representing the British Cavalry unit known as the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. This engraving bears the hand signatures of eight soldiers, possibly horsemen who took part in the same journey.

Some 300 photographs and postcards. Varying sizes and condition. Album: approx. 40X25 cm. Good condition. Slight stains, and blemishes and creases to paper guards. One leaf detached. Abrasions and wear to binding.