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66 albumen prints, 7,5 x 7,5 cm, mounted by 2 on cardboard, numb. and ms. captions on board. - Sites and views: Zurich, Brunnen, Rhône glacier, Geneva, Linthal, Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, the Great Saint Bernard Hospice, Kander valley, the devil's bridge of S. Gothard, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Stechelberg, Tamina gorge (Gorge de Pfäfers), upper Grindelwald glacier, Meiringen, Stans church, Guillaume Tell's chapel on lake Lucerne, Argentière glacier, Brienz, a.o. William England (c. 1816-1896) was a Victorian photographer specializing in stereoscopic photographs. He joined the London Stereoscopic Company in 1854. He subsequently travelled around Germany, Switzerland and Italy, producing highly regarded series of views including a much collected series of Alpine views. - Ref. Gérard Bourgarel, "William England. Dès 1863, son exploration photographique de la Suisse", Pro Fribourg, n°149, 2005.