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1406 - Japanese photo album of the 79th Infantry Regiment in Korea.
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Description
Japanese photo album of the 79th Infantry Regiment in Korea. Contains 49 photographs. 1934–1935. 6 x 9 to 19.5 x 27.5 cm. Landscape 4°. Mostly mounted in a green velvet album. Album of a Japanese regiment in Korea during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Includes several portraits of regiment members, the regiment during exercises, and the infantry regiment’s barracks. Each photograph bears a handwritten description beneath the mounted image. The album offers an insight into the daily lives of the soldiers and into Japanese-occupied Korea. – Some photographs show minimal silvering. Overall, a very well-preserved collection. Japanese photo album of the 79th Infantry Regiment in Korea. Contains 49 photographs. – Album documenting a Japanese regiment in Korea during the Japanese occupation. Includes portraits of regiment members, images of the regiment during exercises, and views of the infantry regiment’s barracks. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten caption beneath the mounted print. The album offers a glimpse into the daily lives of the soldiers and life in Japanese-occupied Korea. – The photographs show some minor silvering. Overall, a very well-preserved collection. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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