| Description |
100 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The invention of photography -- 2. The daguerreotype -- 3. The calotype -- 4. The wet plate period -- 5. Steroscopic photography -- 6. Cartes-de-visite -- 7. The dry plate -- Photographic collections -- Selected reading list |
| Summary |
This strikingly different approach to one of today's most popular leisure interests describes the history of photography from its earliest beginnings to 1900 - the date of the first 'popular' camera. But there is much more to the subject than that and a wealth of eminently collectable material apart from black-and-white photographs of various aspects of the period in question. The aim of the book is to give the interested collector an introduction to this fascinating field; to guide him through the intricacies od daguerrotype, calotype, ambrotype, wet-collodion plate and other long-departed scientific terms; and to give him an idea of the value of these items rather than the cost. The book covers the history of photography from its inception to 1900, the date of the first 'popular' camera. As well as the better known items of early photography, there are descriptions of steroscopes, cartes de visite, albums, union cases, photographic jewellery and other forgotten products of the early days of the industry. Fully illustrated with many contemporary and original photographs, this is truly an invaluable, comprehensive introduction to a subject with much more collecting potential that is often realised. (Inside cover) |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 100 |
| Subject |
Photographs -- Collectors and collecting.
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Photography -- Equipment and supplies -- Collectors and collecting.
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Photography -- History.
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Photography -- Great Britain -- History.
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| LC no. |
75313558 |
| ISBN |
0706318714 |
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9780706318715 |
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