Call Number:

PH-02163

Collection Name:

Photographs of Edinburgh, with Descriptive Letterpress [copy 2]

Creator:

No. of Items:

12 items in 1 volume

Span Dates:

1867?

Description:

One of two copies of a photographically illustrated book, titled Photographs of Edinburgh, with Descriptive Letterpress (Glasgow: Andrew Duthie [1867?), containing mounted photographs by Archibald Burns (Scottish, 1831-1880) and text by R. M. Ballantyne (Scottish, 1825-1894). This copy is imperfect and lacks the ninth plate. Select item-level information follows.

958:0152:0001 -- Sir Walter Scott’s Monument, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0002 -- Edinburgh from the Castle, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0003 -- Edinburgh from Calton Hill, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0004 -- The Old Town from Prince’s Street, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0005 -- Prince’s Street, Scott Monument, &c., 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0006 -- Leith from Calton Hill, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0007 -- Holyrood Palace, and Arthur Seat, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0008 -- John Knox’s House, Hight Street, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0009 -- The Castle and Grassmarket, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0010 -- The High School, 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0011 -- National Gallery, Castle, Etc., 1867? Albumen print;
958:0152:0012 -- Donaldson’s Hospital, 1867? Albumen print.

Location(s):

DA 890 E3 B255 HRC-P (958:0152:0001-0012)
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