Givens, J. D., photographer

Scenes taken in the Philippines, Japan, and on the Pacific relating to soldiers [cover title]

San Francisco: J. D. Givens, 1914. Obling 8vo, string-bound, 98 leaves containing approximately 234 photographic illustrations with captions (some dated 1911), primarily by Givens, but other photographers (D. S. Cole and 'Gordon Photo') are also credited; some wear, but generally very good, without a title page, as issued. James David Givens (1863-1939) had a studio in the Presidio in San Francisco in the early 1900s. This album documents the experiences of American soldiers in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War and particularly the Moro Rebellion, as well as other events in the Philippines in the early 1900s. Among these are a number of rather gruesome images of hangings, executions, corpses on the battlefield, dismemberments, native nudity, Igarrote head-hunters, and the effects of the eruption of Taal Volcano in 1911. Also, several images of Hawaiian interest, and Japan. The book was published under at least three different imprints and the illustrations seem to vary edition to edition. Item #68714

Price: $500.00