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| All About Derbyshire by Edward Bradbury, 1884.* |
| Eighteenth and nineteenth century tour guides about Matlock Bath and Matlock |
MATLOCK, Platinotype Photograph of High Tor. |
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 Richard Keene's Platinotype view of High Tor was published as the frontispiece (opposite the title page) of the "Extra Edition" of Bradbury's "All About Derbyshire". It was one of twelve full page illustrations published in that version of the book, and the entire set could be purchased separately for 5 shillings. Platinotype was a process of photographic printing in platinum-black. Platinum-black is a fine powder consisting of platinum in a finely divided state.  There were four advertisements for Richard Keene in Bradbury's book. One announced that he was "Under the patronage of the Prince and Pincess of Wales." The advert above listed all the places in Derbyshire where he had taken photographs, whereas the others were for his printing and stationery business. His studio opposite the Church, where there was a gallery, was open daily and displayed specimen photographs.  |
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*Transcribed by Ann Andrews in July 2007 from: Bradbury, Edward (1884) "All about Derbyshire." With sixty illustrations by W. H. J. Boot, J. S. Gresley, W. C. Keene, L. L. Jewitt, G. Bailey, J. A. Warwick, R. Keene, and others. Simpkin Marshall, London : Richard Keene, All Saints', Derby With my grateful thanks to the late Jane Steer who provided photocopies of her book for me to OCR. Planiotype mage scan © Copyright Jane Steer and intended for personal use only. Advertisement © Copyright Ann Andrews from her personal copy of the book. |