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Cyanotypes of British Algae by Anna Atkins

Photographs of British Algae by Anna Atkins (1799-1871) is a landmark in the histories both of photography and of publishing: the first photographic work by a woman, and the first book produced entirely by photographic means. Instantly recognizable today as the blueprint process, the cyanotypes lend themselves beautifully to illustrate objects found in the sea. The Library's copy of British Algae originally belonged to Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), inventor of the blueprint process, among his many other photographic as well as scientific advances. One of thirteen known copies of the title, Photographs of British Algae was acquired by The Library in 1985.

This set. contains selections from several parts of this volume.

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[Dedication to Anna Atkins's father, John George Children.] by New York Public Library

[Introduction.] by New York Public Library

[Contents list.] by New York Public Library

Sargassum bacciferum. by New York Public Library

Cystoseira ericoides. by New York Public Library

Cystoseira granulata. by New York Public Library

Cystoseira foeniculacea. by New York Public Library

Himanthalia lorea. by New York Public Library

Laminaria saccharina. by New York Public Library

Polysiphonia violacea. by New York Public Library

Bangia fusco-purpurea. by New York Public Library

Cystoseira barbata. by New York Public Library

Cystoseira fibrosa. by New York Public Library

Fucus vesiculosus. by New York Public Library

Fucus ceranoides. by New York Public Library

Fucus serratus. by New York Public Library

Fucus nodosus. by New York Public Library

Fucus canaliculatus. by New York Public Library

Lichina pygmaea. by New York Public Library

Laminaria digitata. by New York Public Library

Laminaria fascia. by New York Public Library

Polyides rotundus. by New York Public Library

Porphyra linearis. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus littoralis. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus fasciculatus. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus siliculosus. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus crinitus. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus granulosus. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus sphaerophorus. by New York Public Library

Ectocarpus brachiatus. by New York Public Library

Chordaria flagelliformis. by New York Public Library

Mesogloia moniliformis. by New York Public Library

Halymenia furcellaria. by New York Public Library

Iridaea edulis. by New York Public Library

Furcellaria fastigiata. by New York Public Library

Punctaria Plantaginea. by New York Public Library

Asperococcus Turneri. by New York Public Library

Myriotrichia claviformis. by New York Public Library

Laminaria phyllitis. by New York Public Library

Delesseria sanguinea. by New York Public Library

Delesseria sanguinea in fruit. by New York Public Library

Delesseria sinuosa. by New York Public Library

Delesseria alata. by New York Public Library

Delesseria hypoglossum. by New York Public Library

Delesseria ruscifolia. by New York Public Library

Nitophyllum Bonnemaisoni. by New York Public Library

Nitophyllum laceratum. by New York Public Library

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