Photographs of Tweeddale scenery : with interesting letterpress descriptions : a series of large photographs of the most interesting places on the Tweed between Rachan House and Kelso / by J. M'Ghie, photographer, Hamilton.

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M'Ghie, Jean, 1820-1911, Photographs of Tweeddale scenery , [1864]

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Creator:: M'Ghie, Jean, 1820–1911
Title(s):: Photographs of Tweeddale scenery : with interesting letterpress descriptions : a series of large photographs of the most interesting places on the Tweed between Rachan House and Kelso / by J. M'Ghie, photographer, Hamilton.
Published/Created:: Edinburgh : William Ritchie, 16 Elder Street, [1864]
Physical Description:: [25] leaves : photographs ; 27 x 37 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2017 16
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13225977
Classification:: Books
Notes:: J. M'Ghie may refer to Jean M'Ghie (née Warneuke, 1820-1911) or her husband John M'Ghie. Jean and John were active in Hamilton and Edinburgh, ca. 1854-1872.
Includes 26 albumen prints: 20 mounted one-per-page (each approximately 17 x 22 cm), 6 mounted two-per-page (each approximately 11 x 17 cm). With descriptive letterpress on the facing page. Also with a small photographic vignette on the title page.
Undated. Gernsheim suggests 1864 as date of publication. The photograph of "The Glen" depicts it before a second tower was added in 1875.
Gernsheim, H. Incunabula of British photographic literature, no. 217
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original green cloth, stamped in gold. With the bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst.
Subject Terms:: Hayhurst, Robert J. -- Bookplate.
Ritchie, William -- Publisher.
Scotland -- Photographs.
Tweeddale (Scotland : District) -- Photographs.
Form/Genre:: Albumen prints.
Photographs.
Contributors:: McGhie, John, active 1733, photographer.
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Rachan House
Drummelzier Castle
Dalwick
Stobo Castle
Garvald House
Nether Urd
Castle Craig
Spittlehaugh
La Mancha
Macbie Hill
Portmore
Darnhall
Cringletie
Nidpath Castle
Peebles
King's Meadows
The Black Dwarf's Cottage
Glenormiston
Innerleithen
Traquair House
The Glen
Abbotsford
Floors Castle.

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