London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839. First edition. 8vo., viii, 475 pp., frontispiece, illustrated, includes folded facsimile of a letter. Cloth. Spine ends slightly chipped and frayed, lightly rubbed, occasional foxing; else very good. Vol. I of the nine volume collected works of Sir Humphry Davy, constituting the complete biography... More about MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR HUMPHRY DAVY, BART., L.L.D., F.R.S., FOREIGN ASSOCIATE OF THE...

London: Marion & Co., 1900. Senior, Edgar. First edition. 8vo., vii, 341 pp., 81 pp. adverts, text illustrations. Publisher's cloth. Light wear tobinding. Very good. Divided into three sections: Section I, by Thomas Bolas. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HELIOCHROMY - GENERAL SURVEY OF PROCESSES - DIRECT HELIOCHROMES ON SILVER CHLORIDE. Section... More about A HANDBOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN COLOURS

New York: Scovill Manufacturing Company, 1886. Ninth edition. 8vo., 384 pp., figures in text, plus 38 pp. illustrated adverts. Published in full leather over flexible boards, this volume has been rebound in new leather over flexible boards utilizing the orignal marbled endpapers, titled in gilt on the spine, a.e.g. A.... More about A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL.; Edited by J. Traill Taylor

Düsseldorf: Ed. Liesegang's Verlag, 1884. Eighth ed., revised. 8vo., 156 pp., illustrated. Newly bound in cloth-backed paper over boards with printed labels on front and spine; shortened original wrappers bound in. A manual of the carbon process and its applications; details on making enlargements. Roosens and Salu No. 1604. More about DER KOHLE-DRUCK UND DESSEN ANWENDUNG BEIM VERGRÖSSERUNGS-VERFAHREN

Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1888. First edition in French. Small 4to., xiv, 221 pp., mounted phototypie frontispiece, numerous illustrations. New custom binding of quarter cloth and decorative paper over boards, printed spine label. The frontispiece mount is chipped at the edges, toning and occasional ex-library stamps in the margin. A.... More about LA PHOTOGRAPHIE INSTANTANÉE: SON APPLICATION AUX ARTS ET AUX SCIENCES.; Translated by O. Campo...

London: Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1849. Daguerre. Second ed. 8vo., xxvi, 478 pp., (24) pp. Half calf and marbled paper, with all edges marbled, calf spine and tips replaced. The front marbled endpaper is partially detatched. A very good copy. Hunt (1807-1887) was librarian and keeper of mine records at... More about POETRY OF SCIENCE, OR STUDIES OF THE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA OF NATURE

Boston: American Photographic Publishing Co., 1923. First American ed. 8vo., vii, 191 pp., (1) advert. Cloth. Previous owner's neat signature on the title page. A very good copy. A comprehensive step-by-step manual. Roosens and Salu No. 1175. More about BROMOIL PRINTING AND BROMOIL TRANSFER.; Authorized translation from the seventh German edition by...

Paris: MM. Puech, [1884]. First edition. 8vo., 15 pp. Printed wrappers. Near fine. Eder discusses, in his chapter "Film Photography and the Rapid Growth of Amateur Photography," (HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY) the advantages of using light sensitive paper over glass plates and lists the various inventors who advanced the processes. He... More about METHODE POUR EMPLOYER LE PAPIER TRANSPARENT AU GÉLATINO BRÔMURE D' ARGENT.; POUR CLICHÉS ET...

London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green and John Taylor, 1833. A New Edition. 12mo., x, 383, [1] pp.,with engraved illustrated title page, diagrams and illustrations in text. Original cloth with worn paper label on spine. Faded at edges; slight fraying at the spine ends; a very good... More about A TREATISE ON OPTICS

Edinburgh: Banks & Co., n.d. [ca. 1880]. Oblong 8vo., unpaged, illustrated title page, 16 engraved plates. Gilt and blind-stamped cloth, a.e.g. Dark splatter stains to cloth, short tear to cloth at the rear joint, dampstain to blank corner of the leaves, not affecting the engravings. A good copy. A book..... More about VIEWS OF GLASGOW, CLYDE AND VICINITY

Paris: F. Savy; J. Rothschild, 1862. First edition. Small 8vo., 460 pp., illustrations. Printed paper wrappers. Dampstain to fore edge and lower corners of several leaves; ex-library stamp; scattered light foxing. The wrappers have been expertly repaired and a new spine has been applied, otherwise a very good, unopened copy... More about CAUSERIES SCIENTIFIQUES: DÉCOUVERTES ET INVENTIONS; PROGRÉS DE LA SCIENCE ET DE L'INDUSTRIE

London: John Murray, 1834. Second edition. 16mo., viii, 351 pp., over 80 text illustrations. Printed cloth over boards. The binding has been expertly rebacked with the original printed spine laid-down, new endpapers were added. Very good. Written shortly before the introduction of photography, this book discusses vision, optics, optical illusions... More about LETTERS ON NATURAL MAGIC, ADDRESSED TO SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1846. Fourth ed. 2 volumes. 12mo., [vol. I] xxiii, 528 pp.; [vol. II] xii, 548 pp.; each with engraved portrait frontispieces. Half calf and marbled boards. The tips are rubbed; light foxing to portraits and title page. A very good copy. A vast survey including information... More about A HISTORY OF INVENTIONS, DISCOVERIES, AND ORIGINS.; Translated from the German, by William...