München: [Otto Perutz] Die Trockenplattenfabrik, 1955. Small 4to., 95 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs and color graphics. Cloth. Small dampstain on front cover, very light foxing to endpapers; else very good. A detailed illustrated history of the Otto Perutz Trockenplattenfabrik, a producer of photographic plates, films and chemicals. Perutz was..... More
Dresden: Paul Leinert, [ca. 1890]. 8vo., 31 pp., illustrated. The decorative wrappers are edge-chipped; a good copy. A catalogue of cameras, lenses, chemicals, papers, retouching materials and equipment, materials for cartes-de-visite, darkroom equipment, presses, decorative furniture for the studio, etc., with prices. More
New York: Gevaert Company of America, 1939. 8vo., 44 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs. Decorative stiff wrappers. Very good. Related material laid-in, including one sample gelatin silver print (approx. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches). A priced catalogue of materials for cinematography, amateur, professional and graphic arts. Printed on the..... More
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New York: [Ica A. G.] Harold M. Bennett, U.S. Agent, [1925]. Small 8vo., 47 [1] pp., illustrated from b&w photographs. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Very good. Ica A.G. of Dresden, Germany was formed in 1909. Ica merged with several other companies (including Goerz) to form Zeiss-Ikon. This catalog provides specifications for..... More
Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company, May 1914. 32mo., 69 [2] pp., illustrated. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Front wrapper lightly soiled. Near fine. Provides detailed instructions on loading, making exposures, removing the film, developing, printing on Velox paper, and mounting; includes prices. More
Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company, September 1917. 32mo., 74 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs and drawing. Printed stiff wrappers. Small stain on front cover and the lower tip, the first leaf dog-eared. Very good. Provides detailed instructions on loading, making the exposures, removing the film, developing, printing on Velox paper, and..... More
Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company, [August 1914]. 12mo., 59 [2] pp., illustrated. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Date in pencil on the front wrapper. Fine. Provides detailed instructions and prices. More
Rochester: Eastman Kodak Company, [1926-1928]. 16mo., [22] pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers. Rear wrapper nearly detached; creases, insect damage, small stains. Fair. This instructional booklet Includes description and prices for this panoramic camera, which was on the market from 1926 to 1928. More
Rochester: The Eastman Company, 1890. First edition. 12mo., 29 [2] pp., illustrated. String-tied decorative wrappers. One-inch closed tear extending from the bottom edge of the rear wrapper. Very good. An illustrated, priced catalogue with instructions for Kodak cameras and accessories: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 3-Junior, No. 4..... More
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London: Ilford Limited, [ca. 1930]. Small 8vo., 30, i-v pp. Decorative stiff wrappers. Fine. Detailed instructions for exposing and processing, including chemical formulas. More
![MAKING OF SLIDES AND TRANSPARENCIES ON ILFORD LANTERN PLATES.; [cover title]. Ilford Limited](/pictures/thumb/29887.jpeg?v=1603820587)
London: Ilford Limitied, [ca. 1929]. Small 8vo., 32 pp. Decorative stiff wrappers. Near fine. Detailed instructions for exposing and processing, including chemical formulas. More
Paterson, NJ: John Royle & Sons, 1915. 8vo., 20 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs. Printed stiff wrappers. Very good. Describes in detail machinery intended for use by photoengravers. More
Paterson, NJ: John Royle & Sons, 1916. 8vo., 16 pp., illustrated. Printed stiff wrappers. Very good. Describes in detail a photoengraver's machine for mounting engraved plates square with blocks, and for mounting color plates in precise register. More
Rochester: Rochester Camera Company, 1898. 8vo., 64 pp., illustrated from engravings and photographs. Decorative gilt and embossed paper wrappers. Cover detached, worn along spine, p. 49-64 detached. Very good. In 1891, H. B. Carlton started Rochester Camera Manufacturing Company, which made "Poco" cameras. This became the Rochester Camera Company in..... More
Rochester: The Haloid Company, [1926]. 4to., 24 pp., illustrated. Paper wrappers, which are slightly curled and have a short separation at the spine. Very good. A company letter printed on Outline Special photographic paper is laid-in. Provides a history of the company that made fine photographic papers, which later evolved..... More
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New York: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., August 1887. Small 8vo., 82 [2] pp., illustrated. Decorative paper wrappers, rear wrapper partially detached, chipped at edges, old tissue repair. The first leaf is repaired along the blank margin with brown paper tape. A good copy. A priced catalogue of equipment..... More
Binghamton, NY: The Goodwin Film & Camera Company, [ca. 1915]. Small 8vo., 16 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs. Pictorial paper wrappers. Slight wear; very good. The Reverend Hannibal Goodwin (1822-1900), a New Jersey clergyman, patented a method for making transparent, flexible roll film in 1887. The patent was not granted..... More
NY: R.J. Fitzsimons Corp., Agents for Lumiere Jougla Products, [ca. 1930]. Eighteenth edition. 16mo., 32 pp. Printed stiff paper wrappers. Damp wrinkled, spine rubbed. Very good. A how-to manual for using autochrome plates, which were replaced by cut film in 1932; it includes exposure, development, reversal, chemical formulae, etc., as..... More
New York: Gevaert Company of America, 1939. Revised edition. 12mo., 31 pp. Decorative stiff wrappers. Near fine. Formulas for negative and positive developers - films - plates; fixing baths, toning solutions, reducers, intensifiers, etc. More
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Chicago: Burke & James Incorporated, March 1925. Small oblong 4to., 74 pp., illustrated from photographs. Decorative paper wrappers, which are moderately edgeworn. Dampstain on the rear wrapper and along the edges of leaves throughout. A good copy. Rexo products, airbrushes, drawing tables, frames, printing equipment, developing tanks, albums, motion picture..... More
Rochester: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., 1920. 8vo., 64 pp., illustrated from b&w photographs and engravings. Decorative stiff wrappers. Color illustrated wrappers, which are slightly worn at the edges; faint tidemark on the rear wrapper, slight wrinkling to text, a few pencil figures on p. 57. Revised priced list of..... More
![PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES AND ACCESSORIES.; [cover title]. Bausch, Lomb Optical Co](/pictures/thumb/29842.jpeg?v=1603820405)
Rochester: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., 1930. 8vo., 48 pp., illustrated. Decorative stiff wrappers. Fine. Provides detailed specifications on a number of lenses, glasses, shutters, etc.; prices included. More
New York: Devin Colorgraph Co., ca. 1938]. 8vo., 15 pp., illustrated. Decorative stiff wrappers, lightly soiled. Very good. A camera designed specifically for tricolor work, this catalogue provides an overview and specifications regarding the 5 x 7 Swing and Tilting Front Model camera and accessories; includes price list... More
London: J.H. Dallmeyer, [ca. 1890s]. Small 8vo., 36 pp. Lacking wrappers; otherwise very good. Catalogue with prices for microscopes, binoculars, telescopes, lenses, shutters, optical lanterns, etc. More
London: Sharp & Hitchmough, [ca. 1905]. 12mo., 3-62 pp., illustrated. Lacking the wrappers and possibly the first 2 pages. Slight chipping to a few leaves. Very good. A nicely illustrated catalogue of cameras and photographic supplies; includes prices. In 1902 Sharp & Hitchmough produced the Aptus Panoramic Camera. No copy..... More