Lot 309: A COLLECTION OF SEVEN VINTAGE SILVER GELATIN PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN POLITICAL FIGURES

A collection of seven vintage silver gelatin press photographs depicting prominent Middle Eastern and North African political figures and personalities from the mid-to-late 20th century. The subjects are identified through typed captions and agency stamps on the reverse as follows: Habib Bourguiba Jr. of Tunisia (portrait study by William Carter); Mme. Wassila Bourguiba of Tunisia (photograph by Ton Heyn); Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria; Tariq Aziz of Iraq (dated August 1980); Babikir Awadalla of Sudan (dated October 1969); Sheikh Mohammed Farid Al-Aulaqi of Aden (photograph by Don McCullin); and Prince Naif bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia (dated October 1977).

The photographs were produced by prominent London-based press agencies, with several featuring stamps for Camera Press Ltd., Russell Court, Coram Street, London, W.C.1, and Universal Pictorial Press and Agency Ltd., 30-34 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BN. The reverse of the prints features detailed biographical captions, copyright information, and agency stamps. Some photographs exhibit editorial ink notations on the image surface, typical of press-room preparation for publication.

Dimensions vary by print.