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Talbot, Henry Fox.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed, in French, to Antonio Bertolini
- ink on paper
referring to the latter's Flora Italica and discussing some specimens he has collected, 2 pages, 4to, Nice, 12 November 1833, integral address leaf
[with:] two autograph letters signed and one autograph letter, to Robert Hunt, on a publication in the Athenaeum and a dispute with Dr Woods on photographic techniques, 6 pages, 8vo, Lacock Abbey, 23 December 1851 to 29 January 1852, one letter incomplete lacking second leaf; [and:] autograph appointment note making an appointment with Dr Buckland, 1 page, 8vo, Angel Hotel, 29 July; and with one later letter
[also with:] Cros, Charles. Solution Générale du Probléme de la Photographie des Couleurs. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1869; Essai de Théorie Daguerrienne et Résultats Pratiques. Paris: J.-B. Gros, 1844; A Description of the Instruments employed in the Gallery of Natural Magic. London: G.H. Davidson, 1839, an exhibition catalogue citing the "Ingenuity of M. Daguerre and Mr. H. Fox Talbot" and with a sonnet in praise of Fox Talbot
[with:] two autograph letters signed and one autograph letter, to Robert Hunt, on a publication in the Athenaeum and a dispute with Dr Woods on photographic techniques, 6 pages, 8vo, Lacock Abbey, 23 December 1851 to 29 January 1852, one letter incomplete lacking second leaf; [and:] autograph appointment note making an appointment with Dr Buckland, 1 page, 8vo, Angel Hotel, 29 July; and with one later letter
[also with:] Cros, Charles. Solution Générale du Probléme de la Photographie des Couleurs. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1869; Essai de Théorie Daguerrienne et Résultats Pratiques. Paris: J.-B. Gros, 1844; A Description of the Instruments employed in the Gallery of Natural Magic. London: G.H. Davidson, 1839, an exhibition catalogue citing the "Ingenuity of M. Daguerre and Mr. H. Fox Talbot" and with a sonnet in praise of Fox Talbot
Literature
The Correspondence of Henry Fox Talbot (http://foxtalbot.dmu.ac.uk/project/project.html) includes a summary of the letter to Bertolini and transcriptions of early drafts of the letters to Hunt, from Talbot's Letter Book.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."