La photographie. Traité théorique et pratique by Davanne, A. [Alphonse], 1824-1912 - 1888
by Davanne, A. [Alphonse], 1824-1912
La photographie. Traité théorique et pratique
by Davanne, A. [Alphonse], 1824-1912
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Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1888. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine. First Edition. 2 volumes. Vol 1: xvi, 467 pages. Vol 2: xiii, 573 pages. Half calf over marbled boards. Large 8vo. 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. Light browning to pages. Frontispieces and plates each accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Boards. Epstean #10. Frontispiece of Vol. 1 is a Woodburytype of an instantaneous photo, and that of Vol 2 is a photogravure, both by Bousssod et Valadon (successors to Goupil). Vol 1 covers all operations and processes that produce a negative, including the archaic ones of Talbot, Le Gray, Baldus, Balanquart-Evrard, & others. Vol. 2 deals with the production of any kind of positive image, including tintypes, daguerreotypes and the photo-mechanical images.
- Bookseller Kuenzig Books (US)
- Format/Binding Boards
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
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- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Gauthier-Villars
- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1888