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Leaves from the Journal of  Our Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861
Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861

Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861

Author (Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Photographer (Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Associated (Ballater, Scotland, founded 1856)
Date1868
Object NameBook
Mediumleather, board, paper
ClassificationsPhotography
Dimensions14.8 × 20.6cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and with income from the Ramsay-Dyce Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS025736
About MeFirst edition of Queen Victoria's published journal containing photographs illustrating the scenes described. Edited by Arthur Helps and published by Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1868.

The volume is dedicated to Prince Albert: "To the dear memory of him who made the life of the author bright and happy, these simple records are lovingly and gratefully inscribed."
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