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Copy of title page of Itinera Alpina , Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, n.d.

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MS. 21088 photogr. 3, item 1
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Copy of the title page of Itinera Alpina, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, 1708.

Written in pencil in the upper left corner of the album's coverboard is "Specimens of W. H Fox Talbot's photography. He was the inventor of Talbot-types".

The verso is stuck to the album cover.

Dates

  • Creation: n.d.

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Conditions Governing Access

This material is light-sensitive. To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this material is restricted, and requires specialist support. Readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this item to that research, and the resources you have already consulted.

Shelfmark

MS. 21088 photogr. 3, item 1

Biographical / Historical

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) was a naturalist and scholar.

Other Finding Aids

See also the Talbot Catalogue Raisonné, a detailed inventory of Talbot photographs located around the world. The Catalogue Raisonné is organised by Schaaf number. The Schaaf number for this item is Schaaf 1558.

Existence and Location of Copies

A digital surrogate for this item is available in Digital Bodleian.

Physical Facet

Artifact type: Salted Paper Print; Process type: Calotype; Type: Print in album

Dimensions

Image dimensions: height 205mm x width 170mm

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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