| TALBOT, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877 |
| Sun pictures in Scotland. |
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| Shelfmark: |
C.193.b.9. |
| Publisher: |
London, 1845. [4] p., [18] leaves of plates ; 31 cm. (4°) |
| Country: |
England |
| Subject: |
Scotland - Views |
| Acquisition: |
D |
| Notes: |
One of a small number of copies printed. - With a slip attached to the titlepage, reading: "The plates of the present work are impressed by the agency of Light alone, without any aid whatever from the artist's pencil. They are the sun-pictures themselves and not, as some persons have imagined, engravings in imitation." - [5] of the leaves of plates have 2 mounted photographs. - With the stamp of the Patent Office Library. |
| Photographer: |
Talbot, William Henry Fox |
| Description or title: |
This work was produced by the inventor of the negative-positive process, William Henry Fox Talbot, in 1845, a year after the publication of "The pencil of nature", one of the most important examples of early photography and printing. "Sun pictures in Scotland" contains 23 salted paper prints from calotype negatives. |
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Contains photos of: |
Buildings. Landscapes. |
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General photo size: |
From 7.5 x 10.2 cms to 16.9 x 20.9 cms |
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Photographs: |
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1
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Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh. [Now George Heriot's School.] |
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2
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Sir Walter Scott's Monument, Edinburgh; as it appeared when nearly finished, in October, 1844. |
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3
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Abbotsford. |
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4
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Entrance Gate, Abbotsford. |
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5
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Hall Door, Abbotsford. |
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6
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Effigy of Sir W. Scott's favourite dog Maida, by the side of the hall door at Abbotsford. |
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7
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Melrose Abbey. |
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8
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Melrose Abbey. |
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9
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Melrose Abbey. |
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10
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Loch Katrine. |
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11
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Loch Katrine. |
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12
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Loch Katrine. |
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13
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The tomb of Sir W. Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey. |
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14
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Highland hut on the banks of Loch Katrine. |
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15
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Scenery of Loch Katrine. |
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16
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Scenery of Loch Katrine. |
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17
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Scenery of Loch Katrine. |
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18
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The Castle of Doune. |
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19
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The same seen from the other side. [The Castle of Doune.] |
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20
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A mountain rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle. |
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21
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Melrose Abbey. |
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22
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Melrose Abbey. |
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23
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Melrose Abbey. |
