Anna Atkins' Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns

A collection of deep Prussian-blue photograms by the photographic pioneer Anna Atkins, Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns renders over 100 fern specimens in luminous white silhouettes. A pioneer in her field, Anna Atkins was an English botanist and one of the earliest women to work in photography. Her first volume, Photographs of British Algae (1843) - widely regarded as the first book illustrated with photographs - is a landmark in the history of both publishing and science. This later volume, Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns (completed in 1853), turns the early photographic process into a remarkable collection of botanical blueprints, capturing the fine detail of nineteenth-century British botany with a clarity that feels wholly modern. Reproduced in their original detail and published with a new introduction, this collection stands as both early photographic art and the achievement of a pioneering woman of science.Book Features:- A facsimile of Anna Atkins' 1853 Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns.- Over 100 cyanotype plates of fern specimens in Prussian blue and white.- An inspiring work by the first woman known to publish a book illustrated with photographs.- A cornerstone of early photography and one of the most beautiful records of British and foreign ferns.- A distinctive gift and coffee table book for lovers of botanical art, cyanotype printing, and vintage photography.