London: John Churchill, 1859. Fifth edition. 12mo., xvi, 516 pp., figures in text. The blank upper corner of half-title replaced; Publisher's cloth decorated in blind on the covers, rebacked with the gilt titled spine laid-down. Very good. First published in 1855, this manual quickly became the standard for its time... More about A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS

Paris: Mallet-Bachelier, [1858]. Second edition. 8vo., xx, 412 pp., 4 pp. prospectus at rear, charts and tables. Scattered foxing, else very good in contemporary cloth-backed marbled paper over boards. Charles Louis Barreswil, 1817 - 1870, studied chemistry under Jules Pelouze, and later directed his laboratory, working with Claude Bernard. After... More about Chimie photographique:; contenant les éléments de chimie expliqués par Des EXEMPLES EMPRUNTÉS...

NY: H.H. Snelling, 1858. Fourth edition. 12mo., xii, 257 pp., figures in text. Printed paper wrappers. Edge-chipped with a closed tear, ex-libris of the New York Camera Club affixed to the blank reverse of the front wrapper; conservation to spine, else a good copy. Housed in a newly made clamshell... More about A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS

Paris: Mallet-Bachelier, Gendre et Successeur de Bachelier, [1854]. First edition. 8vo., xvi, 296 pp., charts and tables. Original printed stiff wrappers. Chipping to edges of wrappers, pages and wear to spine; light scattered. A good copy, housed in a new clamshell box of linen with a paper spine label. Charles... More about Chimie photographique:; contenant les éléments de chimie expliqués par Des manipulations...

Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1895. First edition. 4to., vi, [2] 175 pp. Quarter calf titled in qilt on the spine and marbled paper over boards. Rubbed, spine faded, blank corners of half-title and title page clipped with no loss of text. Internally a very good copy. "An indispensable reference tool... More about DICTIONNAIRE SYNONYMIQUE: FRANÇAIS, ALLEMAND, ANGLAIS, ITALIEN ET LATIN DES MOTS TECHNIQUES ET...

Paris: G. Masson, [1884]. Fourth edition, entirely revised. 8vo., xi, 321 pp., color frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 3 color plates, 218 illustrations in text. Gilt decorated red morroco spine with textured red cloth, a.e.g. Slightly rubbed at extremities, occasional light foxing, else very good. A manual containing wonderful illustrations... More about LES RÉCRÉATIONS SCIENTIFIQUES OU L'ENSEIGNEMENT PAR LES JEUX

Wien, [etc.]: A. Hartleben, 1883. First ed. 12mo., (iii), 104 pp., numerous illustrations. Contemporary half blue morocco and cloth, edges and endpapers marbled, gilt rules and title on spine. Extremities rubbed, faint foxing to first and last few leaves, else very good. This manual covers sensitizing and printing of papers... More about DAS LICHTPAUSVERFAHREN, ODER DIE KUNST, GENAUE COPIEN MIT HILFE DES LICHTES UNTER BENÜTZUNG VON...

Saint - Quentin (Aisne): J. Moureau et Fils, 1883. First edition. 8vo., (iv), 12 pp., 3 color illustrations (chromotypes) Decorative stiff paper wrappers. Edges browned and worn. A good copy. An example of using watercolors to highlight the printing of illustrations in the color relief process. Scarce.OCLC locates a single... More about LES AQUARELLES DE LA TYPOGRAPHIE

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1880. First ed. 12mo., 86 pp. Newly bound in half morocco and marbled paper over boards, with gilt-titled morocco label on spine. Occasional foxing, else very good. Instructions for the preparation of sensitized dry collodion plates (the tannin process); preparing printing papers, and helpful hints offering shortcuts in... More about LA PHOTOGRAPHIE SUR PLAQUE SÈCHE: II. ÉMULSION AU COTON-POUDRE AVEC BAIN D'ARGENT

Edinburgh: Banks & Co., n.d. [ca. 1880]. Oblong 8vo., illustrated title page, plus 18 engraved plates with blank tissue guards, 8 pp., text. Decorated cloth. Dark stains to cloth; engraved plates are fine. A book of engravings by a firm established in 1826, from plates made by William Banks, founder... More about VIEWS IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS

Edinburgh: Banks & Co., n.d. [ca. 1880]. Oblong 8vo., unpaged, illustrated title page, 15 engraved plates with blank paper guards. Gilt and blind-stamped cloth, a.e.g. a few dark splatter stains to cloth, dampstain on corner of the engraved itle page, else fine. A book of engravings by a firm established..... More about STIRLING, AND THE SCOTTISH LAKES

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1877. First edition. 8vo., vi, 210 pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers which are chipped at the bottom edge; rebacked with a new paper spine. Ex-library stamp on the front wrapper and title page; scattered foxing. A good copy which is unopened. Provides a detailed review of photographic processes... More about LES PROGRÈS DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, RÉSUMÉCOMPRENANT LES PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS AUX DIVERS...

London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green and John Taylor, 1831. First edition. 12mo., [8 adverts], x, 383 pp.,with an engraved illustrated title page, 176 illustrations in text. Original cloth with chipped paper label on spine. Cloth slightly faded at edges, occasional light foxing, else very good. Part... More about A TREATISE ON OPTICS