‘W. H. F. Talbot. Invention.’ (30 May, 1843). Patent for Talbot’s ‘Improvements in Photography.’ Patent document has a large wax seal attached. National Trust Accession: 36034.
‘Specification of Messrs Talbot and Malone for ‘Improvements in Photography’.’ (19 June, 1850). Patent 214. Part of the text has been crossed in pencil. National Trust Accession: 36031. Signed contract between W. H. F. Talbot and T. A. Malone in respect of ownership rights for the patent ‘Impro...
‘Duplicate Specification of William Henry Fox Talbot Esqre. for ‘Improvements in the Art of Engraving’.’ (29 October, 1852). National Trust Accession: 35165.
‘William Henry Fox Talbot.’ (25 September, 1855) and (4 October, 1859). Patent 565 for ‘Improvements in the Art of Engraving.’ Patent document has a large wax seal attached. National Trust Accession: 31910.
‘William Henry Fox Talbot.’ (21 March, 1861) and (19 April, 1865). Patent 875 for ‘Improvements in the Art of Engraving. Patent document has a large wax seal in a metal tin attached. National Trust Accession: 33624.
Talbot: Material concerning photographic and photoglyphic patents
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'Specifications of Messrs. Talbot and Malone, and of William Henry Fox Talbot, Esq., for Improvements in Photography.' (c 1851). Contains the specifications of two patents for 'Improvements in Photography.' That of 'W. H. Fox Talbot and Thomas Augustine Malone' dated 19 December, 1849 and that o...
Copy of a licence for the preparation and use of photographic paper. (20 August, 1841). French language publication. National Trust Accession: 26040. Draft contract between ‘Monsieur H Fox Talbot’ and ‘Monsieur E de Bassano’ to licence the Calotype process. (c 1843). Corrections to the text. Fr...
Talbot: Material concerning the Talbotype photographic establishments
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Printed leaflet from 'B. Cowderoy' regarding the ‘Talbotype’ process. (July, 1846). Handwritten on the same leaflet are two accounts: ‘Returns from Mr Norton, Birmingham’ (3 December, 1846) and ‘Returns from Mr Grundy, Manchester’ (5 December, 1846). National Trust Accession: 23768. Accounts, i...