Sun pictures in Scotland
By: by H. Fox Talbot
Publisher: Talbot
Published: 1845
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Illustrations; Calotype; Photography; Early works to 1850; Photographs
Notes: Includes 23 original photographs (calotypes) mounted on 18 leaves; each photograph is enclosed in a single-rule ink border and numbered in ms. in the lower right-hand corner.

The plates are of subjects concerning the life and works of Sir Walter Scott.

"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"--Notice to the reader, tipped in at front.

Title within border of type ornaments.

Access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.

Access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.

Fragile; access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.

Fragile; access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.

Goldschmidt & Naef. Truthful lens, 161.

Gernsheim, H. Incunabula of British photographic literature, 7.

From the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps.

Condition on prints varies; most are faded.

Condition of prints varies; most are faded.

Condition of prints varies; some in good condition.

Prints badly faded.

Original brown cloth, stamped in blind, title stamped in gilt on front cover, by A. Tarrant; in case.

Original rose cloth, stamped in blind, title stamped in gilt on front cover, by A. Tarrant (spine repaired and lettered in ink); in morocco-backed tan cloth case, 34 cm.

Original rose cloth, stamped in blind, title stamped in gilt on front cover, by A. Tarrant; in protective case, 33 cm.

Original green cloth, stamped in blind, title stamped in gilt on front cover, by A. Tarrant; in gray cloth case, 34 cm.