The Pencil of NatureFront matterReading editionChapter navigation28 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIllustrationsIntroductory RemarksBrief Historical Sketch of the Invention of the ArtPLATE I. PART OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD.PLATE II. VIEW OF THE BOULEVARDS AT PARIS.PLATE III. ARTICLES OF CHINA.PLATE IV. ARTICLES OF GLASS.PLATE V. BUST OF PATROCLUS.PLATE VI. THE OPEN DOOR.PLATE VII. LEAF OF A PLANT.PLATE VIII. A SCENE IN A LIBRARY.PLATE IX. FAC-SIMILE OF AN OLD PRINTED PAGE.PLATE X. THE HAYSTACK.PLATE XI. COPY OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT.PLATE XII. THE BRIDGE OF ORLEANS.ENTRANCE GATEWAY.PLATE XIV. THE LADDER.PLATE XV. LACOCK ABBEY IN WILTSHIRE.PLATE XVI. CLOISTERS OF LACOCK ABBEY.PLATE XVII. BUST OF PATROCLUS.PLATE XVIII. GATE OF CHRISTCHURCH.PLATE XIX. THE TOWER OF LACOCK ABBEYPLATE XX. LACEPLATE XXI. THE MARTYRS' MONUMENTPLATE XXII. WESTMINSTER ABBEYPLATE XXIII. HAGAR IN THE DESERT.PLATE XXIV. A FRUIT PIECE.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →IllustrationsAll chapters and sections (28)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsIllustrationsIntroductory RemarksBrief Historical Sketch of the Invention of the ArtPLATE I. PART OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD.PLATE II. VIEW OF THE BOULEVARDS AT PARIS.PLATE III. ARTICLES OF CHINA.PLATE IV. ARTICLES OF GLASS.PLATE V. BUST OF PATROCLUS.PLATE VI. THE OPEN DOOR.PLATE VII. LEAF OF A PLANT.PLATE VIII. A SCENE IN A LIBRARY.PLATE IX. FAC-SIMILE OF AN OLD PRINTED PAGE.PLATE X. THE HAYSTACK.PLATE XI. COPY OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT.PLATE XII. THE BRIDGE OF ORLEANS.ENTRANCE GATEWAY.PLATE XIV. THE LADDER.PLATE XV. LACOCK ABBEY IN WILTSHIRE.PLATE XVI. CLOISTERS OF LACOCK ABBEY.PLATE XVII. BUST OF PATROCLUS.PLATE XVIII. GATE OF CHRISTCHURCH.PLATE XIX. THE TOWER OF LACOCK ABBEYPLATE XX. LACEPLATE XXI. THE MARTYRS' MONUMENTPLATE XXII. WESTMINSTER ABBEYPLATE XXIII. HAGAR IN THE DESERT.PLATE XXIV. A FRUIT PIECE.1844 Title PageThe Pencil of Nature◇H. Fox Talbot◇Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London◇1844◇Illustrations →