| Description | Photographic images illustrating 'Inaccessible Valleys', in Alfred Russel Wallace, 'Studies Scientific and Social', (London 1900) vol. 1, Ch. 1, pp. 1-27, all black and white, comprising:
1. Unnumbered proof sheet? annotated in Alfred Russel Wallace's? William Greenell Wallace's? hand 'Govetts Leap', approx. 19 cm x 14.5 cm with central image approx. 12 cm x 9 cm, annotated in Alfred Russel Wallace's? William Greenell Wallace's? hand in red ink 'Govetts Leap', showing mountain ranges in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia viewed from a clifftop on which two? women with backs to camera are seated on the right of the picture. Reproduced in Alfred Russel Wallace, 'Studies Scientific and Social' (London 1900) vol. 1, fig. 6, p. 15, captioned 'View from Govett's Leap' Undated, attributed to Admiral Maclear. ( J P Maclear?)
2. Photographic print? approx. 14 cm x 18 cm on card approx. 17 cm x 22.5 cm titled 'North Dome and Washington Column', reproduced as fig. 7, p. 23.
3. Seven proof sheets? the first six approx. 19 cm x 14.5 cm with central images approx. 12 cm x 9 cm; held together with brass clip, sheets numbered, titled and in some cases annotated in Alfred Russel Wallace's? hand, showing figs 1 -7 inclusive comprising :
1. The Water Slide, Doone Valley
2. El Capitan, (Yosemite valley, California USA)
3. Sentinel Rock ditto
4. Virgin Tears Waterfall ditto
5. Govett's Leap, Blue Mountains NSW, Australia
6. The view from Govett's leap ditto, annotated 'from Vice Admiral Maclear's album'
7. The North Dome, Yosemite Valley (sheet approx. 17.5 cm x 12.5 cm with image approx. 14 cm x 10 cm)
Name: Maclear, John Fiot Lee Pearse, 1838-1907
Place: Australia Devon England California USA
Subject: Valleys, Geography |