Dedication page from 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions', made by Anna Atkins (1799-1871). The page dedicates the book to her father; 'To / my dearest father / this attempt / is affectionately inscribed'. 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions', a collection of cyanotype photograms of algae, was self-published in installments over ten years from 1843. This first installment is credited as the first photographically illustrated book.