London : Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1844 [i.e. 1844-1846][London] : J.& H. Cox, Brothers, (late Cox & Sons,) printers to the honourable East-India Company, 74 & 75, Great Queen-street
Physical Description:
[80] pages, [24] leaves of plates : 24 photographs ; 30.5 x 24.3 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:9605813
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The first commercially published book to be illustrated with photographs. Conceived by Talbot as a synopsis of the potential of photography.
Exhibition History:
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
Subject Terms:
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877. | Photography -- Early works to 1850. | Photography -- History -- 19th century. | Vernon, G. J. Warren (George John Warren), Baron, 1803-1866 -- Bookplate. | Foulkes, Elizabeth -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:
Photographs. | Calotype (paper process) | Salted paper prints.
Contributors:
Henneman, Nicolaas, 1813-1898. | Cowderoy, Benjamin. | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, publisher. | J. & H. Cox (Firm), printer.
