London: Voigtländer & Sohn, [ca. 1915]. 8vo., 106 pp., illustrations from b&w photographs and engravings. Decorative stiff paper wrappers; spine rolled. There is a closed tear on the front wrapper, and chipping at the foredge. Very good. A comprehensive priced catalogue of lenses, shutters, cameras, and accessories. The name Voigtländer..... More

New York: Scovill Manufacturing Co., 1888. 8vo., 115 [5] pp., fully illustrated from engravings. The illustrated wrappers are chipped along the spine and foredge; mild staining and dog ears on a few leaves. Very good. The first eight pages provide instructions for using a dry plate camera, as well as..... More

New York: George Murphy, Inc., 1924. 8vo., 196 pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers, which are creased at the front lower corner, with a short tear at the top of the spine. Very good. Order blank and correction slip laid-in. Established in 1878, the George Murphy company was largely a distributor..... More

St. Louis: Hammer Dry Plate & Film Co., 1935. Small 8vo., 12 pp. Stiff wrappers. Small chips from spine ends; glue residue along spine. Very good. Instructions and formulae for albumen plate making. More

Philadelphia: Hess-Ives Corporation, December 1915. 8vo., 12 pp., illustrations from b&w photographs. String-tied decorative stiff wrappers. Faint dampstain; owner's name on the front wrapper. Three page price list laid-in, with holograph corrections. Very good. This is the introductory catalogue for the ingenious camera that was capable of producing direct color..... More

Goerlitz, Germany: Hugo Meyer & Co., [ca. 1911]. 8vo., 38 pp., illustrated from b&w photos and engravings. Decorative stiff wrappers; light soil, tips bumped. First and last leaves pulled at staples. Near very good. Typed letter from the company laid-in. Priced in British Pounds, this catalogue offers a full compliment..... More

New York: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., 1888. Small 8vo., 91 [92-98] pp., illustrated from engravings. Illustrated paper wrappers. Mild chipping along spine and edges, closed tear on the front cover. Very good. A fully priced catalogue of equipment and supplies: cameras, tripods, bicycle equipment, chemicals, lanterns, "detective" cameras..... More

Binghamton, NY: Agfa Ansco Corporation, [ca. 1927]. Narrow 24mo., 54 pp., illustrated. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Very good. A manual for using the Memo Camera, which uses a roll of motion picture film. The film could be printed by contact or enlargement, or the negative strips could be printed on positive..... More

Rochester, NY: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., [1922]. 12mo.,[48] pp., illustrated from b&w photographs. Decorative stiff wrappers. Near fine. The first section describes various lenses and their uses; the second section provides technical specifications for a variety of lens configurations and focal length, shutters, etc.; the price fields are left..... More

Berlin: I.G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Agfa, 1938. Small 8vo., 101 pp. Stiff paper wrappers. The lower tip of the last 50 pages are creased. Stamped on the margin of the front wrapper and title page, "Return to Adv. Dept." Very good. Discusses various Agfa films, development and developers... More

New York: Berlin Aniline Works, [ca. 1900]. 12mo., 88, pp., [viii] blanks. Illustrations from engravings. Stiff paper wrappers, stain on rear wrapper. Signatures loose and laid-in wrappers; else very good. Discusses and describes Agfa developers in substance and ready for use, intensifiers, reducers, isolar plates and flat films. Includes useful..... More

[Berlin: Agfa [Actien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-fabrikation], ca. 1915. 12mo., 296 pp., illustrations from b&w photographs and drawings. Stiff paper wrappers. Very good. Complete instructions for the beginner, from choice of cameras through film developing, printing the picture and printing-out papers, exposures, dark room and its illumination, etc. Makes specific reference to..... More