Original antique photo lithograph illustrating Bingham's Melcombe in Dorset. Produced in 1857 by John Pouncy and published by The Dorchester Photographic Institution. Together with a separate page of descriptive text. Illustration size approx 20x28cm. Excellent condition. Very rare.

John Pouncy (1818-1894). A pioneer in the development of photography. This photo-lithograph is from a scarce collection of views illustrating Dorset and the surrounding area published by The Dorchester Photographic Institution in 1857. The first publication in England to use this process created by Pouncy.