[Manuscript on Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of A reproduction of a page from a handwritten manuscript referring to Lacock Abbey. Chemistry float-applied on paper 188 x 224 mm.
['Inclytae Regiae Societati Londinensi'.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of A reproduction of the title page depicting a landscape with one man pointing to the geology of a cave while the other points to his specimens of leaves and insects. Chemistry float-applied on paper 227 x 185 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1840'.
[Page of Greek Inscription.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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One of two copies (prints 516 and 517) of this subject, showing a reproduction of a page of Greek text with explanatory notes in Latin. Chemistry float-applied on paper 230 x 189 mm.
[Page of Greek Inscription.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'L'. One of two copies (prints 516 and 517) of this subject, showing a reproduction of a page of Greek text with explanatory notes in Latin. Chemistry float-applied on paper 181 x 114 mm.
[Section of Old Printed Book.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Possibly a leucotype that is a contact print from the original negative of the manuscript 'Ricardi Secundi' which was taken in 1839. Originally wrapped in paper marked '8 April/ 43 L.'. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Section of Old Printed Book.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Possibly a leucotype that is a contact print from the original negative of the manuscript 'Ricardi Secundi' which was taken in 1839. Originally wrapped in paper marked '8 April/ 43 L.'. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Fac-simile of an Old Printed Page. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Plate 9 of Matilda Gilchrist-Clark's bound copy of 'The Pencil of Nature'. A reproduction of a printed page titled 'Ricardi Secundi'. Chemistry float-applied on paper 220 x 177. The text that accompanies the plate reads, 'Taken from a black-letter volume in the Author's library, containing the...
Persian Newspaper. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed along top of print: 'Persian Newspaper' and handwritten in pencil by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H.F. Talbot Photograph [W.H.F.T]' A page of Persian script with two columns of writing, the left-hand side written horizontally, the narrower right-ha...