INVENTORY #133536
The History of Photography: From the Camera Obscura to the beginning of the Modern Era
GERNSHEIM, Helmut and Alison
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A history of the photograph, from the very first photo to the increasing use of photography to record historical events as they happened. Topics include the camera obscura, the first photochemical experiments, heliography, daguerreotypes, calotypes, collodions, stereoscopes, news photography, cartes-de-visite, gelatine prints, film, aerial photography, colour photos, and more.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson
- Edition: Revised and enlarged edition. Special edition for the Readers Union Group of Book Clubs
- Date Published: 1969
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
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- Condition: Fine
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: Yes
- Jacket Condition: Fine
- Details:
599 p. 30 cm. 390 b&w photos and engravings. Grey hardcover in mylar-covered dustjacket.