James Valentine, George Washington Wilson and others Six albums of Scottish Scenery

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James Valentine, George Washington Wilson and others Six albums of Scottish Scenery First album: thirty albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Glasgow Cathedral, Iona Cathedral, Falls of Foyers, and Inverness, in red morocco gilt; Second album: thirty-two albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Edinburgh cityscape from the castle, Glasgow Cathedral, Helensburgh from the pier, Inverness Castle, Dunkeld Cathedral, in red morocco gilt; Third album: seventy-nine albumen prints of assorted sizes of scenes across England and Scotland, including Wilburton, Kineton, Skipness, with images of family houses, family portraits, churches, ships, and scenery, in black and green half calf; Fourth album: sixty-six albumen prints by George Washington Wilson of Scottish scenery, including The Queens View Loch Tummel, Valley of Tay, and the Bridge of Doghart, green cloth gilt; Fifth album: sixty-seven albumen prints of scenery throughout Scotland and Europe, in red morocco half calf gilt, slightly worn at edges, foxing throughout and images discoloured; Sixth album: eighty albumen prints by James Valentine of scenery throughout Scotland, including Princes Street, Melrose Abbey, Loch Lomond, and Iona Cathedral, in red morocco gilt (6) Footnote: First album: thirty albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Glasgow Cathedral, Iona Cathedral, Falls of Foyers, and Inverness, red morocco gilt, worn and chipped front and back cover and spine missing and cracked. Foxing to images and pages, edges of images discoloured. Second album: thirty-two albumen prints by James Valentine of Scottish scenery, including Edinburgh cityscape from the castle, Glasgow Cathedral, Helensburgh from the pier, Inverness Castle, Dunkeld Cathedral. Red morocco gilt with slight wear to edges of spine. Foxing to images and pages, edges of images discoloured. Third album: seventy-nine albumen prints of assorted sizes of scenes across England and Scotland, including Wilburton, Kineton, Skipness, with images of family houses, family portraits, churches, ships, and scenery. Black and green half calf, worn, spine detached, browning and foxing to edges of pages and some images faded Fourth album: sixty-six albumen prints by George Washington Wilson of Scottish scenery, including The Queens View Loch Tummel, Valley of Tay, and the Bridge of Doghart. Green cloth gilt slightly scratched and worn, interior front and back cover browned and edges of interior pages blackened. Envelope with more images enclosed. Fifth album: sixty-seven albumen prints of scenery throughout Scotland and Europe including L'Hotel de Ville, Brussels, The Dresden Frauenkirche, The Siegestor in Munich, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and Fingal's Cave. Interdispersed with pressed foliage and three watercolour illustrations. Red morocco half calf gilt, slightly worn at edges, foxing throughout and images discoloured. Sixth album: eighty albumen prints by James Valentine of scenery throughout Scotland, including Princes Street, Melrose Abbey, Loch Lomand, and Iona Cathedral. Red Morocco Gilt with scratches and spine nearly detached, images faded at edges, some fold marks.