Paris: Mallet-Bachelier, [1858]. Second edition. 8vo., xx, 412 pp., charts and tables. A fine and bright copy in contemporary gilt titled and decorated quarter morroco and paper over boards. Charles Louis Barreswil, 1817 - 1870, studied chemistry under Jules Pelouze, and later directed his laboratory, working with Claude Bernard. After..... More

Paris: Imprimerie Paul Dupont, 1892. First edition. 8vo., x, 162 pp., 6 plates. New paper wrappers with the original printed wrapper mounted to covers. A few leaves have short closed tears; several leaves not completely opened. Includes statements by Niépce and Daguerre; the presentation of Daguerre's discovery at the Chamber..... More

Paris: The Author, 1858. First edition. 8vo., [iv], 447 pp. Contemporary quarter roan and marbled paper over boards. Mild rubbing at edges; shelf numbers and deaccession stamps of the Société Francaise de Photographie on the blank margin of the half-title and title page, a few blank lower tips are creased..... More

Brewster, Mass. Steven Albahari / 21st, 2004. Joel-Peter Witkin. First edition. Folio, 171 pp., illustrated with both color and b&w photographs. Red cloth with a debossed photograph affixed to the front cover. Housed in the publisher's white cloth clamshell box, titled along the spine. All housed in the publisher's card..... More

Baltimore: Richard Walzl; John Cox, Book, Job and Poster Printer, 1872. Second edition. 12mo., original mounted albumen frontispiece with tissue guard, 179, [1] pp., illustrations, map. The printed and illustrated wrappers are also illustrated on the reverse. The wrappers are chipped at corners; a closed tear at the spine base..... More

Paris: Paul Montel, 1925. Puyo, C. First edition. Small 8vo., 68 pp. Printed stiff wrappers. Pencil underlining and notations; else very good. Constant Puyo, 1857 - 1933, was a prominent French Pictorialist and leading member of the Photo Club de Paris. He wrote several instructional manuals and published his work..... More

Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1888. First edition. Small 8vo., vi, 29 [3] pp., plus 4 pp. adverts. Plain stiff paper wrappers with publisher's label, possibly a remainder issue. A near fine copy, unopened. Explains the use of silver, iron salts, and potassium bichromate in making of photographic reproduction of prints..... More

Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1892. First edition. 8vo., 36 pp., 16 illustrations. Printed paper wrappers. The upper tip of the rear wrapper is creased. Near fine and unopened. A presentation on the applications and advances in medical photography, with interesting illustrations. At the head of the title: CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES..... More

London: John Churchill, 1855. First edition. 12mo., xvi, 384 pp., errata, figures in text. Publisher's gilt and blind-embossed cloth. There is a short closed tear on the half-title page with no loss, and a private library stamp on the front free endpaper and blank margin of the preface. The rear..... More

Paris: A. Gaudin, 1859. Third edition. 8vo., 600 pp., 128 illustrations on 10 folding pages, including 1chromolithograph, 5 photolithographs. Quarter morocco, marbled paper over boards, gilt on spine largely rubbed away. Some expert conservation to upper spine, slight wear at tips, modern dealer stamp on half-title, top blank corner of..... More

New York: Alternative Center For International Arts, 1977. First edition. Small 4to., [4] 18 leaves of plates, all loose, as issued in a stiff card printed portfolio. Portfolio dust soiled with a closed tear at the upper spine. Light foxing to the upper edge of the text; plates are near..... More

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1862. First edition. 8vo., iv, 244 pp. Contemporary red cloth with simple title and rules in gilt on the spine; spine faded with wear at the crown and lower portion of the joints and tips. Occasional faint foxing, with the rear endpaperssoiled. A near very..... More

Bloomington, Ill. A.M. Marton, n.d. (190?). Fifth edition. 12mo., 12 pp. Decorative wrappers. Slight bump to the upper tip. Very good. A short but comprehensive manual with a price list for ordering his carbon tissue and accessories. A.M. Marton is the author of THE NEW TREATISE ON THE MODERN METHODS..... More