NY: Published by Edward L. Wilson, 1887. First edition. Thick 8vo., xv, 17-528 pp., (529-548) adverts, 386 text illustrations. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, new endpapers. With the ex-libris of the Canfield Library of the Camera Club of New York, gift of John Aspinwall, with a printed label affixed to the front... More
New York: Daniel Burgess & Co., 1856. First edition. 12mo., 184 pp., plus 8 adverts. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth rebacked with new calf spine and gilt titled label; the original printed pastedowns remain while new free endpapers are supplied. Mild soiling to the cloth, tips rubbed, occasional soiling to the text... More
Philadelphia: Edward L. Wilson, 1881. First ed. 8vo., 376 pp., carbon frontispiece, figures and diagrams in text. Recased in the publisher's gilt-embossed cloth. Tips and spine ends have been expertly repaired; occasional foxing, else near very good. Wilson was the editor of The Philadelphia Photographer as well as other photographic... More
NY: Edward L. Wilson, 1894. First edition. 8vo., ([viii], 530 pp., adverts at rear, diagrams, illustrations. Gilt-embossed cloth. Edge-rubbed, hinges weak. A good copy. An exhaustive encyclopedia of processes, formulae, equipment, etc. Edward Livingston Wilson [1838 - 1903) was a prolific writer on photographic technique and the founder and editor... More
NY: Published by Edward L. Wilson, 1887. First edition. Thick 8vo., xv, 17-528 pp., [529-548] adverts, 386 text illustrations. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, recased with new endpapers, lower tips rubbed; smal stain on bottom edge. Ex-library with a ink stamp marked canceled. Near very good. Edward Livingston Wilson [1838 - 1903)... More
Paris: E. Dentu, Libraire-Éditeur, 1861. First edition. 8vo., 47 pp. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Later cloth and marbled boards. Tips of a number of leaves creased; ex-library of the Sociéte Française de Photographie with their deaccession stamp and minimal markings. Very good. Menut Alexander Alophe, 1812 - 1883, studied under Paul... More
NY: Joseph H. Ladd, Publisher, [1867]. First edition. 8vo., xii, 167 pp., illustrations. Publisher's cloth, titled in gilt on the spine; spine head and tail frayed. Lacking the rear free endpaper, with pencil notes on the pastedowns. Occasional pencil underlining and soiling. A good copy. Roosens and Salu No. 10926. More
London: Kegan Paul, 1883. Fourth edition. 8vo., viii, 280 pp., mounted Woodburytype frontispiece with tissue guard, 5 plates which include examples of albumen and Woodbuytypes, copper-plate print from heliograph, and electotype from heliograph, and a survey map; text illustrations, adverts. Publisher's decorated cloth. Rebacked with the original spine laid down... More
NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1889. New and thoroughly revised edition. 8vo., viii, 282 pp., [6] adverts, Woodburytype frontispiece, 4 mounted photos, copper-plate print from heliograph, map reduction plate, text illustrations, adverts. Publisher's decorated cloth. A very good copy. This manual by Dr. Vogel is a classic in the field... More
Paris: Georges Carré et C. Naud, 1898. First edition. 8vo., 186 pp., 40 pp. publisher's catalog at end. Publisher's cloth over flexible boards, the lower front tip is lightly bumped, else very good. Letters and papers by these first inventors of photography, with annotations and comments by Colson; includes bibliographical... More
London: Henry S. King & Co., 1875. First English language edition. 8vo., xi, 288 pp., mounted Woodburytype frontispiece with tissue guard, 5 plates which include examples of albumen and Woodbuytypes, copper-plate print from heliograph, and electotype from heliograph, and a survey map; text illustrations, adverts. Publisher's cloth which is moderately... More
NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1901. New and thoroughly revised edition. 8vo., viii, 282 pp., mounted Woodburytype frontispiece, 4 mounted photos, copper-plate print from heliograph, map reduction plate, text illustrations, adverts. Publisher's decorated cloth. Stain on spine, and spine ends and tips lightly worn; notation in ink below the frontis... More
London: John Churchill & Sons, 1858. First edition. 8vo., x, 256 pp., engravings in text and 4 pp. adverts. Publisher's cloth. Printed Franklin Institute Library labels mounted to front pastedown and recto of first leaf, blind-stamp on title page (the Franklin Institute Library closed and sold all contents late1980s) A.... More
Manchester: From Volume 115 of "Memoirs & Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society," Session 1972-73, 1972. Dancer, John B. Offprint. 8vo., 9 pp. Printed paper wrappers. Soft creasing to the wrappers. Very good. John B. Dancer (1812-1887) was an early photographer, optician and instrument maker in Manchester, England... More
[Hamburg: R. Seifert, 1959]. Reprint. 8vo., 51 pp. Gilt-titled cloth. Faint dampstain along the top of the rear panel. Very good. Reprint of Röntgen's speech from the printed copy, which was in Röntgen's possession when he was Rector of Würzburg University. This volume includes also an article by Herbert Bötger... More
NY: The Scovill & Adams Company, 1890. First edition. 8vo., 183, xi pp., frontispiece with tissue guard,6 plates and 42 illustrations, plus xvii adverts. An ex-library copy, with labels on spine and pastedown, pocket at rear, slight crack at the front pastedown, light rubbing. A near very good copy. Roosens and Salu No. 8404. More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1865. 8vo., 74 pp., 4 lithographic plates. String-tied, issued without wrappers. Near fine. The author disputes the claim that several images were photographically created in the eighteenth-century. They were actually made with a camera obscura. It was the author's grandfather, Matthew Boulton, a collaborator with James... More
Milan: Gruppo Editioriale Fabbri; Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1982. Sieff, Jeanloup. First edition. 4to., 63 pp., 56 b&w and color photos. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Remainder dot on bottom edge. Near fine. Issued in the series, THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS. More
Berlin-Steglitz: NPG Bibliothek; Neue Photographische Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft, n.d. (ca. 1912). Second edition. 8vo., 45 pp., text illustrations, [2 p.] adverts. Decorative paper wrappers. Very good. No listings on OCLC. 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: Gauthier-Villars, 1899. First edition. 8vo., 44 pp., diagrams. Printed paper wrappers which are lightly chipped at the edges. Very good. Discusses the theory and practice of enlarging images. INSCRIBED by the author. Roosens and Salu No. 3594. OCLC locates eleven copies. More
Paris: Schleicher Frères, 1900. First edition. 8vo., vi, 327 pp., 52 illustrations in text, 12 leaves of plates of which 4 are in color, and 4 are b&w photogravures. Illustrated paper wrappers. Edge-chipped, and rebacked with new paper spine. Presentation from the author with the recipient's name erased. Very good... More
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1898. First edition. 12mo., 167 pp., platino matt bromide frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated, adverts. Gilt and blind-decorated cloth. The frontispiece is slightly loose. Near fine. Inclusive of all the silver and non-silver processes; an exceptional manual. Roosens and Salu No. 8927. OCLC lists thirteen copies. More
Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1888. First edition. 8vo., iv, 118 pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers, rebacked with plain paper spine. Some stains to the wrappers; a very good copy. Ex-library of the Photo-Club de Paris, with their stamp on the front wrapper and title page. A thorough presentation on the use of... More
Pontypool: Hughes and Son, 1885. Printed for private circulation. 8vo., iv, 54 pp., 17 original composite photos, many of which are gate-folded and mounted on blank leaves at the rear; cracked between the title page and introduction but holding fimly. Opposite one of the photos are explanatory notes in holograph... More