Berlin: I.G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Agfa, 1938. Small 8vo., 101 pp. Stiff paper wrappers. The lower tip of the last 50 pages are creased. Stamped on the margin of the front wrapper and title page, "Return to Adv. Dept." Very good. Discusses various Agfa films, development and developers... More
Leipzig: Fotokinoverlag, 1965. Second printing. Thick 8vo., vii, 703 pp., 313 plates. Lower board tips lightly bumped and endpapers toned. A very good copy. An exceptionally well researched history of the science and art of photography through 1925. More
New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., 1881. First American edition. 12mo., viii, 138 pp. Penultimate rear flyleaf is lacking a portion at the top corner. Publisher's cloth shows fading and faint staining. Neat ownership signatures of Ambrosio and Emma G. Valdés, Taos N. Mex, with an ink..... More
Halle a. S. Wilhelm Knapp, 1912. First edition. 8vo., 52 pp. Printed wrappers. Very good. Emil Mayer (1871 - 1938) born in Bohemia, earned his juris doctorate in Vienna. At the turn of the twentieth century, he was an active amateur photographer, and member of several Viennese photographic societies. His..... More
Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1896. Translated from the German ed. 8vo., viii, 142 pp., illustrated. Stamped "From the Cromer Collection." Edges of wrappers and leaves have small closed tears and chipping; a new paper spine has been applied; toned; else very good. A treatise for the amateur photographer on a...... More
Paris: Leiber, 1864. First edition. 12mo., vii, 287 pp., illustrated from engravings. Contemporary half morocco gilt and marbled paper over boards. Slight rubbing at the tips with the previous owner's ink signature on the first blank leaf; the owner has also written his name "C. CABOCHE" across the top edge..... More
Stuttgart: J. Engelhorns Nachf. [1931]. Salomon, Erich. First edition. Small 4to., 46 pp., and 112 b&w photos on 104 pp., with texts in German, English, French and Spanish. Plain card wrappers with the printed dust jacket affixed to the spine. The lower tip is bumped, there are small chips missing..... More
Philadelphia: Benerman & Wilson, 1873. First American edition. 12mo., 119; 120 - 128 are adverts. Illustrated with diagrams and charts. Occasional faint foxing and faint toning at the edges. Remant of paper label on the rear pastedown. Spine ends and tip slightly worn. A very good copy. This is the..... More