Jeffrey, John and Charles Howie.
£460
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 3 September 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
The trees and shrubs of Fife and Kinross. Leith: Printed for private circulation by Reid & Son, 1879. Folio, [limited to 100 copies], 29 mounted Woodburytypes from photographic negatives by Andrew Young of Burntisland, contemporary green half morocco with gilt image of tree on upper cover, g.e.
Footnote
Note: In the obituary notice of John Jeffrey of Balsusney, C. Howie noted "no expense was spared in photographing specimens, the plates being forwarded to London to undergo the Woodbury process. There were only 100 copies printed of this labour of love; many were given away to friends, and the rest were readily disposed of."