HAMMER: ALBUMEN PLATE MAKING. [cover title].
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
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HAMMER: PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM AND DRY PLATES FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS, 1938 - 1939:
St. Louis: Hammer Dry Plate & Film Co., 1938. Small 8vo., 44 pp., illustrations. Stiff wrappers. Very good. A description of the products, with exposure and processing instructions with formulas. More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS.
NY: H.H. Snelling, 1858. Fourth edition. 12mo., xii, 257 pp., figures in text. Printed paper wrappers. Edge-chipped with a closed tear, ex-libris of the New York Camera Club affixed to the blank reverse of the front wrapper; conservation to spine, else a good copy. Housed in a newly made clamshell..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS.
London: John Churchill, 1859. Fifth edition. 12mo., xvi, 516 pp., figures in text. The blank upper corner of half-title replaced; Publisher's cloth decorated in blind on the covers, rebacked with the gilt titled spine laid-down. Very good. First published in 1855, this manual quickly became the standard for its time..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS.
London: John Churchill, 1861. Sixth edition. 12mo., xvi, 571 pp., figures in text, adverts. Publisher's cloth decorated in blind on the covers; rebacked with gilt titling on the spine; the original yellow endpapers show soiling tiny chip to the blank bottom margin of the title page. Moderate wear. A near..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF THE COLLODION PROCESS.
London: John Churchill, 1855. Second edition. 12mo., xvi, 344 pp., errata, figures in text. Recased and rebacked in the publisher's gilt and blind-embossed cloth, original spine cloth laid-down. Faint dampstains on the front and rear free endpapers; slight bump to one lower board tip. Very good. First published in 1855..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL. Edited by George Dawson, M. A.
London: John Churchill & Sons, 1864. Seventh edition. 12mo., xvi, 594 pp., ii ads, figures in text. Original publisher's cloth which has been expertly rebacked in matching cloth, new endpapers added. A very good copy. Greatly expanded and revised from the first edition of 1855. This manual quickly became the..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL. Edited by J. Traill Taylor.
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
THE CHEMISTRY OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
NY: The Scovill & Adams Company, 1892. First edition. 8vo., vii, 426 pp., illustrated. The publisher's cloth binding is illustrated in gilt and black. The front fly and first blank are detatched; rear hinge open but firm. Very Good. A technical manual covering several platinum processes and their chemistry; calotypes..... More
PHOTOGRAPHY. A NEW TREATISE, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL, OF THE PROCESSES AND MANIPULATIONS ON PAPER, DRIED AND WET; GLASS, COLLODION AND ALBUMEN.
NY: Heath & Brother, 1855. First edition. 8vo., errata, 161 pp. Recent quarter cloth and marbled paper over boards with a paper spine label. Lacking the albumen frontispiece portrait from a drawing of Sir Humphrey Davy. An ex-library copy; the title page is stamped and has pencil and ink numerals..... More
JUMELLES BELLIENI, NANCY: INSTRUCTION-CATALOGUE:
Nancy: Henri Bellieni, [1910]. 8vo., 135 pp., illustrated from b&w and color photographs and engravings. Decorative paper wrappers, which are chipped at the spine and front joint. Front wrapper attached along the spine with brown paper. A small stain and a paper label affixed to the title page. Presentation from..... More
EVENING WORK FOR AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS:
London: Hazell, Watson, and Viney, 1890. First edition. 12mo., iv, 217 pp., frontispiece with tissue guard, diagrams and photos in text, adverts. Publisher's red cloth, titled in gilt. Spine is worn and chipped at the crown; paper label partially removed from spine. Very good. "A general instructional work for the..... More
LA PLATINOTYPIE TRAITÉ PRATIQUE. Translated by G. Devanlay.
Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Fils, 1898. First French edition. 12mo., (ii), 95 pp., frontispiece, figures in text. Printed wrappers. Near fine. The frontispiece is a facsimile of a platinotype print before and after development. Hinton was the editor of the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART JOURNAL and THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER. An accomplished Pictorialist, he..... More
PHOTOGENIC DRAWING: THE NEW ART. History and Practice.
[Tempe, Arizona]: School of Art, Arizona State University, 1988. First edition. Small 8vo., [20] pp. Stiff wrappers. Fine. A history of, and practical formulary to reproduce William Henry Fox Talbot's photogenic drawing process. No. 23 of the History of Photography Monograph Series; limited to 200 copies. More
MATERIA PHOTOGRAPHICA: A DICTIONARY OF THE CHEMICALS, RAW MATERIALS, DEVELOPING AGENTS AND DYES USED IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
Philadelphia: Frank V. Chambers, (1924). First edition. Small 8vo., 96 pp., adverts. Pencil checks on many of the entries. The publisher's tan cloth is slightly rubbed. A very good copy. An extensive list of the chemicals, their preperation and aplication in a multitude of photographic processes. More
PRACTICAL HINTS ON PHOTOGRAPHY: ITS CHEMISTRY AND ITS MANIPULATIONS:
London: Hockin & Co., 1860. Fourth edition. 12mo., [x], 167 pp., concludes with p. viii Hockin's trade catalogue of apparatus and chemicals, folding double page illustrated plate. Blind-stamped cloth with gilt title. Edgeworn, slight staining and fading to cloth, light occasional foxing, front hinge slightly opened. There are ink and..... More
FORMULAIRE PRATIQUE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE AUX SELS D'ARGENT:
Paris: Gauthiers-Villars, 1878. First ed. 8vo., 84 pp., 1 illustration. Printed paper wrappers. Very good. Previous owner's inscription on endpaper in ink, scattered foxing, else very good. Housed in a newly made clamshell box of decorative paper and cloth with printed spine label. Covers collodion wet and dry plate photography..... More
PRÉCIS DE MICROPHOTOGRAPHIE.
Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1879. First edition. 12mo., photogravure frontis piece with tissue guard, 100 pp., 4 adverts. Occasional scattered foxing. Quarter morrocco titled in gilt with 5 raised bands and peppled cloth over boards. Slight rubbing to the spine. Bound for the 1882 French scientific expedition to Cape Horn, aboard the..... More
A MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
London and Glasgow: Richard Griffin and Company, 1854. Fourth edition, revised. 8vo., endpaper adverts front and rear, series title page, chromolithograph frontispiece, xii, 329 pp., [2] pp. adverts, 87 b&w engraved figures, 1 b&w engraved chapter vignette, followed by 32 pp., illustrated CATALOGUE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Sold by John Joseph..... More
PHOTOGRAPHY: A TREATISE ON THE CHEMICAL CHANGES PRODUCED BY SOLAR RADIATION, AND THE PRODUCTION OF PICTURES FROM NATURE, BY THE DAGUERREOTYPE, CALOTYPE, AND OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES.
London: John Joseph Griffin & Co., 1851. [second edition, revised]. 8vo., series title, x, 2 engravings, 234 pp., [10] pp. catalogue of photographic apparatus dated July, 1851. Numerous illustrations. Original decoratively blind-stamped red cloth. Newly rebacked with printed paper label on spine, tips rounded. General soiling, occasional chemical stains and..... More
POETRY OF SCIENCE, OR STUDIES OF THE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA OF NATURE.
Boston: Gould, Kendall, and Lincoln, 1850. Daguerre. First American edition. 12mo., 388 pp., [24] pp. adverts. Decoratively blind-embossed cloth; gilt-titled spine is lacking the top and bottom inch and been laid-down on new cloth. Ex-library and withdrawn from an academic library with their bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and..... More
POETRY OF SCIENCE, OR STUDIES OF THE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA OF NATURE.
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
RESEARCHES ON LIGHT: AN EXAMINATION OF ALL THE PHENOMENA CONNECTED WITH THE CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR CHANGES PRODUCED BY THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOLAR RAYS; EMBRACING ALL THE KNOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, AND NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE ART.
London: Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844. First edition. 8vo., vii, 303 pp., 32 pp. adverts, hand-colored engraved folding frontispiece, text diagrams. Publisher's blind stamped cloth titled in gilt on the spine; small tears to the spine have been expertly repaired; tips and edges are rubbed through to..... More
ICA CAMERAS. [cover title].
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
ILFORD BROMIDE & CLORONA PAPERS AND HOW TO USE THEM. [cover title].
London: Ilford Limited, [ca. 1934]. 12mo., 16 pp. Printed stiff wrappers. [with] ILFORD PLATES AND FILMS [descriptive title] 12mo., [20] pp., illustrated from b&w photographs Decorative wrappers. Near fine. The first booklet describes the process of printing on Bromide and similar papers, and takes the reader through the various stages..... More