[Half-title:] 'British Algae Vol. I.' Photographer: Atkins, Anna
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Genre: Scientific Photography Cyanotype negative photogram. The letters of the title incorporate algae specimens. With British Museum yellow datestamp for 14 Dec 1850 on reverse.
[Introductory notice:] 'The difficulty of making accurate drawings...' Photographer: Atkins, Anna
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Genre: Scientific Photography Cyanotype negative photogram, a single page of text in Anna Atkins' hand, introducing the work and signed 'A. A.' The text reads: 'The difficulty of making accurate drawings of objects so minute as many of the algae and confervae, has induced me to avail myself of...