London: D. Bogue, 1854. Fourth edition. Small 4to., xi, 144 pp., color frontispiece with tissue guard, 9 monochrome plates, plus 6 leaves of mixed tints. Publisher's cloth stamped decoratively in blind with gilt title on spine; slightly frayed at the foot and short tear at the crown. The frontispiece is..... More

Paris: Libraire Académique Didier et Cie, 1877. Second edition. 8vo., [v], 600 pp., engraved frontispiece, 97 engravings in text, 6 blue toned lithographic plates, and 2 mounted woodburytype photographic plates with tissue guards. Scattered foxing. Contemporary half morroco and marbled paper over boards, spine titled and decorated in gilt; lightly..... More

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1876. First edition. 8vo., 74 pp., plus 2 leaves with 3 plates, 2 of which are in color. Original decorative paper wrappers. Scattered foxing, wrappers creased, slight soil. The title page bears the stamp of the Paris distributor. A good copy. Housed in a new quarter tree calf..... More

New York: Frasse & Company, [ca. 1890]. 8vo., 4 pp., illustrations. Stitched printed wrappers. Fine. A trade catalogue for camera and tripod fittings, including thumbscrews, connecting flanges, miter gears, ratchet wheels, and escutcheon pins. More

London: Dawbarn and Ward, 1895. First English ed. 8vo., (ii), 89 [2] pp., illustrations in text, 6 full-page plates, 12 adverts. Decorative cloth. Moderate soiling to cloth, lower tips rubbed with a slight crease to the rear board. Very good. A complete manual of all manner of photolithographic printing process..... More

Paris: J.J. Dubochet et Cie, 1844. First edition. 8vo., iv, 248 pp., illustrations in text. Contemporary binding of quarter red calf with marbled paper over boards, gilt rules and titling on spine. There is intermittent chemical staining, largely concentrated to the last 50 pp., and primarily to the blank margins;..... More

Paris: N.-P. Lerebours; Bachelier; London: Claudet, MAI 1842. Third edition. 8vo., 77 pp., large folding plate, [1], [16] catalogue. Quarter morocco and marbled boards with the moderately soiled original printed wrappers, bound-in. A fine and bright copy. Marc Antoine Augustin Gaudin (1804 - 1880) a skilled French chemist and an..... More

Paris: A. Guyot, 1834. Fifth edition. 8vo., 203 pp., 5 folding engraved plates. Contemporary binding of quarter morocco and marbled paper over boards; raised bands with gilt detail and titling on spine; all edges marbled. Slight wear to tips; pages toned with slight intermittent foxing, with a bit more pronounced..... More

New York: George Murphy, Inc., 1913. 8vo., 120 pp., illustrated from engravings. Printed wrappers are lacking a piece from the front; spine chipped, lightly soiled and partially detached. Good. Established in 1878, the George Murphy company was largely a distributor of photographic supplies and equipment for the amateur and professional..... More

New York: George Murphy, Inc., [ca. 1914]. 8vo., 192 pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers, detached, spine chipped, edgewear and light soiling. The text block is very good. A priced catalogue offering cameras, backgrounds, hand-carved furniture for the studio, and a full range of photographic apparatus. More

New York: George Murphy, Inc., 1930. 8vo., 212 pp., illustrated. Printed paper wrappers, which are slightly stained. Very good. Established in 1878, the George Murphy company was largely a distributor of photographic supplies and equipment for the amateur and professional photographer and cinematographer. They acted as the exclusive agents for..... 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

Paris: Gauthiers-Villars, 1882. First edition. 12mo., 42 pp., plus publisher's catalogue. The printed paper wrappers are edge-chipped and toned; spine repaired. There istoning and scattered foxing, otherwise in very good condition as well as unopened. HOUSED IN A NEWLY MADE PAMPHLET CASE OF CLOTH WITH PRINTED PAPER LABEL. A thorough..... More