Lot 440
Photographic Society of Scotland, Manchester Photographic Society, Birmingham Photographic Society - Sutton, Thomas, editor
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Photographic Notes. Journal of the Photographic Society of Scotland and of the Manchester Photographic Society. London: Bland and Long, 1856. 8vo, volume 1, (274pp.); Journal of the Birmingham Photographic Society. Jersey, published by the editor, 1857. 8vo, volume 2, (468pp.), contemporary half calf, spines gilt (2)
Footnote
Note: Although they might appear to be separate publications, volume 1 consists of numbers 1-17, and volume 2 of numbers 18-41. The works contain contributions by Sir David Brewster and other leading members of the various Photographic Societies on such subjects as the calotype rocess, the collodion process, fereographs, stereoscopes, negative process on Albumenized Paper, Photo-Galvanography, Waxed paper process, Dry Collodion process, Oxymel Process and Positives in Colours.