The Art-Union: monthly journal of the fine arts and the arts, decorative, ornamental. Vol. XIII

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

London: Palmer & Clayton. 1846. 4to. Contemporary half leather binding over cloth. Spine with raised bands and morocco title label. Marbled text-block. With 13 plates (ex 18) 2 of which folded, b/w and col. illustrations and portraits including William Henry Fox Talbot's 'calotype.' Previous ownersƒ?? signatures on front free endpaper, one of whom is connected with "Goonigul," Henry Baylis' Wagga Wagga homestead. Slight tear to pg.111. Light foxing on front and rear endpapers, otherwise a fine volume of this important journal. NOTE: Highly sought-after 8th volume featuring the earliest known photograph ever to appear in a British mass-produced publication. Known as a ƒ??calotype;ƒ? ƒ??talbotypeƒ? or ƒ??sun-picturesƒ? the photograph is taken in 1845 by Victorian British pioneer photographer Fox Talbot (1800-1877). Henry Baylis was the first police magistrate in Wagga Wagga and his historic homestead was named 'Goonigul', an Aboriginal word meaning 'plain'.