London: Taylor & Francis, Ltd., 1976 - 1997. First editions. 4tos. Printed stiff wrappers. 84 issues. Volume 1, No. 1 to Volume 21, No. 4. A long and unbroken run. Very good to fine. A scholarly journal, largely concerned with the early history of the medium, and the historical through..... More

Paris: E. Dentu, Libraire-Éditeur, 1861. First edition. 8vo., 47 pp. Illustrated wrappers. Light soiling to the wrappers, with scattered light foxing in the text. A very good copy. Menut Alexander Alophe, 1812 - 1883, studied under Paul Delaroche and Camille Roqueplan. As Pierre-Lin Renié wrote, "Alophe epitomizes the mediocre painter..... More

Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier Editora Ltda. 2004. First edition. 8vo., xv, 281, [2] adverts., illustrations from drawings and photographs in text. Illustrated stiff wrappers with printed inner flaps. Fine. "The dissertation is based on exploratory research, covering the period during which the photographic image starts to be incorporated by the..... More

Leipzig: VEB Fotokinoverlag, 1966. Third printing. Thick 8vo., 703 pp., 313 plates. A fine copy in the color illustrated dust jacket that is worn at the edges. An exceptionally well researched history of the science and art of photography through 1925. More

Praha: ASCO, 1993. First edition. 8vo., 451 pp., numerous b&w illustrations from photos. Near fine in a very good illustrated dust jacket. An essential reference for the study of Czech and Slovakian photographers; each photographer's entry includes a biography, chronology, exhibition list and bibliography. Also includes a detailed list and..... More

Boston & Toronto: LIttle, Brown and Co., 1975. First American edition. 4to., 304 pp., profusely illustrated with color and b&w photos. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Beaton's history brings forward the biography and contributions of several little known photographers. 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

Bern: Benteli Verlag und Zürich: Kunsthaus, 1979. First edition. 4to., 413 pp., illustrated with 917 b&w reproductions. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Near fine. A broad historical survey of the relationship between photography and painting; with artists' biographies. More

Lille: Imprimerie L. Danel, 1869. First edition. 4to., Original printed front wrapper, 2 blanks, half-title, title, 61 pp., 14 leaves of plates with tissue guards, rear printed wrapper. Newly bound in half navy morocco and marbled paper over boards, spine in 6 compartments with raised bands and gilt titling, rules..... More

NY: Morgan & Morgan, 1962 and 1972. First editions. 2 volumes. Small 4to., xvi, 335 pp.; xv, 535 pp. Gilt-titled cloth. Near fine set in dust jacket. Essential reference. More

NY: McGraw-Hill, 1966. First U.S. edition. 4to., 367 pp., hundreds of illustrations. A very good copy in dust jacket that lacks several large pieces. More

Venezia: Marsilio, 1997. First edition. 8vo., 517 pp., [122] illustration in color and b&w from photographs and drawings. Color illustrated stiff wrappers with printed inner flaps. A very good copy. An exhaustive history of the projected image prior to the advent of cinema and the mechanisms employed. Includes extensive notes..... More

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1980. Talbot, Fox. First edition. 4to., 216 pp., hundreds of illustrations. A fine copy in the illustrated dust jacket that has one tiny closed tear. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A well researched and essential reference for the study of one of..... More