Photoglyphic engravings and other photomechanical prints presented to William Crookes [graphic] / William Henry Fox Talbot ; with 3 additional prints by Paul Pretsch and Adolphe-Pierre Riffaut and Pauline Riffaut. ca. 1852-ca. 1858.

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Photoglyphic engravings and other photomechanical prints presented to William Crookes [graphic] / William Henry Fox Talbot ; with 3 additional prints by Paul Pretsch and Adolphe-Pierre Riffaut and Pauline Riffaut. ca. 1852-ca. 1858.

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Collection comprises 7 photoglyphic engravings by Talbot; 9 photographic engravings by Talbot, using his earlier patented process (of these, 2 employ screens made of gauze); 2 photogalvanographs by Pretsch; and 1 heliographic engraving by the Riffauts. The earlier photographic engravings by Talbot are apparently from nature prints, from grass or foliage specimens or fabric fragments. The photoglyphic engravings, except for "Adiantum capillus Veneris," a nature print, are from architectural photographs, including at least 2 after photographs by the French firm Clouzard et Soulier (Athanase Clouzard and Charles Soulier) and 1 after a photograph by Francis Frith. The Clouzard et Soulier prints were among the 7 images selected to include in The photographic news. Each copy of The photographic news, v. 1, no. 10 (Nov. 12, 1858) was issued with one of 7 different photoglyphic engravings by Talbot after architectural photographs by Clouzard et Soulier, printed by Thomas Brooker, London. Cf. The photographic news, v. 1, no. 10, p. [109]-110. This copy contains "The new Louvre, Paris." Engraved in lower margin preceding the title: "Photoglyph. Presented with the Photographic news." In this example, 2 tick marks beneath lower right corner of image indicate the plate number, as several plates were engraved for each image. Plate mark: 10.1 x 12.7 cm. Cf. also article in The photographic news, v. 1, no. 3, p. [25], which mentions several of the engravings used. Accompanied by Talbot's earlier photographic engraving patent (1852; 2nd ed., 1914), and a typewritten description copied from E.P. Goldschmidt & Co.'s Catalogue 68 (1941). Patent has caption title: "A.D. 1852, no. 565. Engraving. Letters patent to William Henry Fox Talbot ... for the invention of 'improvements in the art of engraving.' Sealed the 24th January 1853 and dated the 29th October 1852." At end: Redhill : Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Love & Malcomson, Ltd. (Wt. 35--25/6/1914). 9 p. ; 26 cm.

19 photomechanical prints : photographic engraving, photoglyphic engraving, photogalvanograph, heliographic engraving, b&w ; 26 x 17 cm. + 1 pamphlet + 1 sheet.

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Frith, Francis, 1822-1898

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Francis Frith, was born in Chesterfield, in 1822. An early exponent of photography, Frith set up his own company in 1859 in Reigate, publishing photographic views. He travelled around the world taking photographs and in later years employed additional photographers to satisfy demand. Frith died in Cannes in 1898, but the company continued to operate until its closure in 1971. From the guide to the The Francis Frith Collection: Photographs of Highland Perthshire, [ca1900]-[ca1950], (U...

Brooker, Thomas, 1813-1885

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Riffaut, Adolphe Pierre, 1821-1859

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Patent Photo-Galvanographic Company

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Great Britain. Patent Office

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Paul and Cook were from Woonsocket, R.I. Clark was their trustee in England. From the description of Patent, 1869, February 5 : to Alexander Clark. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 48448203 Goodwin was an American from Hampden County, Mass. From the description of Patent, 1871, December 29 : to Charles Jordan Goodwin. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 48448262 ...

Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877

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Photographic inventor and polymath William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) was descended on his mother's side from the earls of Ilchester, Somerset. His father, an infantry captain, died when he was a baby, leaving him Lacock Abbey estate in Wiltshire, along with enormous debts. The family rented out the estate in order to pay these off until Talbot was 27, when he took possession of the property and made it his home. Talbot married in 1832 and had four children. Having no natural artistic talent ...

Clouzard et Soulier

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Crookes, William, 1832-1919

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Chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79021310 ...

Clouzard, Athanase, 1820-1903

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Riffaut, Pauline

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Pretsch, Paul, 1808-1873

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Soulier, Charles, approximately 1840-approximately 1876

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Boni, Albert, 1892-1981

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