SNAKE

Six larger photographs (all 12 x 10.5 cm) and twenty-six smaller ones (between 5 x 7 cm and 5.5 x 8 cm). In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, on three leaves removed from an album (the smaller photographs on mounts and the larger ones laid down. The larger photographs have pencil captions, and a few of the smaller photographs have ink captions (for example, 'Taking a drink - Calcutta', 'Is that Ghandi? | The women are carrying dried dung for use as fuel.'). The smaller images appear to be photographs of photographs, with captions.

PRINTED SCIENTIFIC MEMOIRS MEDICAL SANITARY DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT INDIA INDIAN SNAKE VENOM POISON CAPTAIN GEORGE LAMB

12mo: 8 pp. Unbound. Text and illustrations complete and clear. On grubby, creased and spotted paper. Title enclosed in a decorative border, and carries a 9.5 x 6.5 cm illustrating the article 'Serpent Worship in India'. Second article entitled 'Mission-work in East Africa.' Third article, 'Native Catechist Preaching', accompanied by a full-page illustration captioned 'West African Native Catechist Preaching'. Fourth article: 'Progress in Shaou-Hying' by the Rev. J. D. Valentine. Fifth and final article, 'Baptism and Death of a Santal Boy' ('The Rev. H.