AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
INTERESTING & IMPORTANT SMALL SCRAPBOOK OF ALGAE SPECIMENS ATTRIBUTED TO ANNA ATKINS. Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She was the first person to publish a book illustrated exclusively with photographic images. She self-published the book British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions. This book has a leather cover with gold embossed trim titled "Algae". It is inscribed on the inside in period writing "Charles Putnam - A birth-day token from his AFFte (affectionate) Aunt Anna Feb 9, 1850". Lower on the page "Nantucket, Mass". It was known that she worked in New England during this time period. The book has tipped-in twenty 3-1/2" x 4" watercolors of different algae. There are no other markings whatsoever. It is our belief that Charles Putnam was a nephew of Anna Atkins. SIZE: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4". CONDITION: Binding has water and mold damage. Inside watercolors are very good. The tissue paper with foxing. 23919-2 (1,500-2,500) WAG0