Lot 301
James Valentine, George Washington Wilson and others
Six albums of Scottish Scenery
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: Day Two: 25 February 2021 | From 10:00
Description
First album: thirty albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Glasgow Cathedral, Iona Cathedral, Falls of Foyers, and Inverness, in red morocco gilt; Second album: thirty-two albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Edinburgh cityscape from the castle, Glasgow Cathedral, Helensburgh from the pier, Inverness Castle, Dunkeld Cathedral, in red morocco gilt; Third album: seventy-nine albumen prints of assorted sizes of scenes across England and Scotland, including Wilburton, Kineton, Skipness, with images of family houses, family portraits, churches, ships, and scenery, in black and green half calf; Fourth album: sixty-six albumen prints by George Washington Wilson of Scottish scenery, including The Queens View Loch Tummel, Valley of Tay, and the Bridge of Doghart, green cloth gilt; Fifth album: sixty-seven albumen prints of scenery throughout Scotland and Europe, in red morocco half calf gilt, slightly worn at edges, foxing throughout and images discoloured; Sixth album: eighty albumen prints by James Valentine of scenery throughout Scotland, including Princes Street, Melrose Abbey, Loch Lomond, and Iona Cathedral, in red morocco gilt (6)