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The Photography Incunabula Collection at the Getty Research Institute

Materials from the Research Library, Getty Research Institute located in Los Angeles, CA. The Photography Incunabula Collection at the Getty Research Institute includes books from the 1840s through the 1870s, which are illustrated primarily with salted paper prints or albumen prints. These were the first photographic media viable for publication purposes yet the production of such books was very labor-intensive: the images were printed individually from paper or glass negatives and then mounted ...

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Tree and serpent worship, or, Illustrations of mythology and art in India in the first and fourth centuries after Christ : from the sculptures of the Buddhist topes at Sanchi and Amravati
Tree and serpent worship, or, Illustrations of mythology and art in India in the first and fourth centuries after Christ : from the sculptures of the Buddhist topes at Sanchi and Amravati
by Fergusson, James, 1808-1886; Waterhouse, James S., 1842-1922, photographer; Griggs, William, 1832-1911, lithographer, photographer; Great Britain. India Office; W.H. Allen & Co., publisher; Eyre & Spottiswoode, printer
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Signatures: a⁶ A-2H⁴
Topics: Tree worship in art, Serpent worship in art, Art and mythology, Buddhist sculpture, Stupas,...
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The last men of the Revolution : a photograph of each from life, together with views of their homes printed in colors : accompanied by brief biographical sketches of the men
The last men of the Revolution : a photograph of each from life, together with views of their homes printed in colors : accompanied by brief biographical sketches of the men
by Hillard, E. B. (Elias Brewster), 1825-1895, photographer; Griffiths, Harry S., printer; N.A. & R.A. Moore (Firm), publisher; Bingham & Dodd, lithographer
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Includes 6 albumen prints depicting Samuel Downing, Daniel Waldo, Lemuel Cook, Alexander Millener, William Hutchings and Adam Link
Topic: American Revolution (1775-1783)
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Animals in motion : an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal progressive movements
Animals in motion : an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal progressive movements
by Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904; Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. Animal locomotion; Chapman and Hall, publisher; William Clowes and Sons, printer
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"Commenced 1872, completed 1885."
Topics: Animal locomotion, Photography of animals
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The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments
by Eyre & Spottiswoode, printer
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Signatures: [A]⁸ B-4A⁸ 4B⁴
Topic: Bible
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Les évangiles des dimanches et fêtes de l'année
Les évangiles des dimanches et fêtes de l'année
by Catholic Church; Curmer, L. (Henri Léon), 1801-1870; Delaunay, Henri, 1804-1881; Wierix, Antonie, -1604; Wierix, Jan, 1549-approximately 1620; Wierix, Jeronimus, 1553-1619; Catholic Church. Liturgy. French
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Part of the illustrations, also a plate, in v. 3 are mounted photographs
Topics: Jesus Christ, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Bible, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Decoration...
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The ruins of Pompeii : a series of eighteen photographic views : with an account of the destruction of the city, and a description of the most interesting remains
The ruins of Pompeii : a series of eighteen photographic views : with an account of the destruction of the city, and a description of the most interesting remains
by Dyer, Thomas Henry, 1804-1888
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Sloan candidate
Topics: Pompeii (Extinct city), Vesuvius (Italy) -- Eruption, 79
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Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Corporation buildings, Sauchiehall Street
Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Corporation buildings, Sauchiehall Street
by Annan, Thomas, -1887, photographer, publisher; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, host institution
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At haed of title: Under the auspices of the lord provost, magistrates, and town council of Glasgow
Topics: Portrait painting, Scottish, Portrait painting, English
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The oriental races and tribes, residents and visitors of Bombay : a series of photographs with letter-press descriptions
The oriental races and tribes, residents and visitors of Bombay : a series of photographs with letter-press descriptions
by Johnson, William (Civil servant), photographer; Johnson, W. J., publisher; Bolton and Barnitt (Firm), publisher
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Binding: gilt and blind tooled publisher's cloth
Topics: Ethnology, Caste, Portrait photography, Ethnology
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Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
by Albert, Honoré Paul Joseph d', duc de Luynes, 1802-1867; Mauss, Ch; Sauvaire, Henri Joseph, b. 1831; Lartet, Louis, 1840-1899; Vignes, Louis, 1831-1896; Vogüé, Melchior, marquis de, 1829-1916; Bertrand, Arthus, fl. 1800-1857; Ciceri, Eugène, 1813-1890
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Publication date from preface
Topics: Geology, Geology
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Flemish relics; architectural, legendary, and pictorial, as connected with public buildings in Belgium
Flemish relics; architectural, legendary, and pictorial, as connected with public buildings in Belgium
by Stephens, Frederic George, 1828-1907
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15 mounted albumen photographs (7 x 11 cm)
Topic: Architecture
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Le nouvel Opéra de Paris
Le nouvel Opéra de Paris
by Garnier, Charles, 1825-1898 architect
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115 albumen photographs on letterpress mounts, each captioned: Durandelle, photographe. Each volume accompanied by a list of plates
Topics: Opéra de Paris, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Architecture, Sculpture, French, Mural...
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Plans and photographs of Stonehenge and of Turusachan in the Island of Lewis, with notes relating to the Druids and sketches of cromlechs in Ireland
Plans and photographs of Stonehenge and of Turusachan in the Island of Lewis, with notes relating to the Druids and sketches of cromlechs in Ireland
by James, H., 1803-1877; Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
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Plates 1-3 are zincographic plans of Stonehenge. Plates 4-11 are mounted albumen photographs of Stonehenge. First unnumbered plate is a zincographic plan of Turusachan. Second unnumbered plate is a zinographic drawing of Turusachan. Plates [12]-15 are zincographic drawings of cromlechs in Ireland. The drawings were made on zinc by 2nd Corpl. W. Goodwin, R.E., after sketches by James. The plans may have been reproduced by photozincography, a technique in which James took an expert interest; see...
Topic: Cromlechs
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The literary remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc, vicar of Cwmdû, Breconshire, and rural dean, author of Hanes Cymru, Essays on the geographical progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc
The literary remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc, vicar of Cwmdû, Breconshire, and rural dean, author of Hanes Cymru, Essays on the geographical progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc
by Price, Thomas, 1787-1848 author
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Includes 3 calotype illustrations
Topics: Celtic philology, Welsh literature, Price, Thomas, 1787-1848, Authors, Welsh -- Biography, Welsh...
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Book of Raphael's Madonnas
Book of Raphael's Madonnas
by Walker, James P. (James Perkins), 1829-1868
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The plates are mounted photographs of engravings of Raphael's Madonnas, executed by various engravers
Topics: Raphael, 1483-1520, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Christian art and...
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The book of the Thames, from its rise to its fall
The book of the Thames, from its rise to its fall
by Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889; Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881; Bennett, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1833-1902, publisher; Virtue and Company, publisher
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The illustrations are mounted albumen prints
Topic: Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889
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Les émotions chez les hypnotiques : étudiées à l'aide de substances médicamenteuses ou toxiques agissant à distance : études de psychologie expérimentale
Les émotions chez les hypnotiques : étudiées à l'aide de substances médicamenteuses ou toxiques agissant à distance : études de psychologie expérimentale
by Luys, Jules Bernard, 1828-1897, author
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Series title also at head of title page
Topics: Hypnotism, Mental suggestion
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The textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India
The textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India
by Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892, author; India Museum; Great Britain. India Office, publisher; Eyre & Spottiswoode, printer
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Library's copy illustrated with 9 hand-coloured albumen prints
Topics: Textile industry, Textile fabrics, Costume
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The literary remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc, vicar of Cwmdû, Breconshire, and rural dean, author of Hanes Cymru, Essays on the geographical progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc
The literary remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc, vicar of Cwmdû, Breconshire, and rural dean, author of Hanes Cymru, Essays on the geographical progress of empire and civilization, etc. etc
by Price, Thomas, 1787-1848 author
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Includes 3 calotype illustrations
Topics: Celtic philology, Welsh literature, Price, Thomas, 1787-1848, Authors, Welsh -- Biography, Welsh...
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Album photographique de l'artiste et de l'amateur
Album photographique de l'artiste et de l'amateur
by Blanquart-Evrard, Louis Désiré, 1802-1872
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Salt prints (Blanquart-Evrard process; ca. 24 x 18 cm. or smaller) mounted on rectos of leaves within printed gold borders. Sequence nos. 1-36 are printed in gold above, captions below. Most leaves have blind stamp with album title at foot
Topics: Art, Architecture
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Leaf prints, or, Glimpses at photography
Leaf prints, or, Glimpses at photography
by Himes, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1838-1918, author
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38 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 23 cm
Topics: Photography, Photography of leaves, Photography of leaves
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Egypt and Palestine
Egypt and Palestine
by Frith, Francis, author, photographer; James S. Virtue (Firm), publisher
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Originally issued in parts to subscribers
Topic: Frith, Francis
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Wild scenes in South America, or, Life in the Llanos of Venezuela
Wild scenes in South America, or, Life in the Llanos of Venezuela
by Páez, Ramón; Charles Scribner and Company, publisher
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Published later, with additional matter, under title: "Travels and adventures in South and Central America ..."
Topics: Venezuela -- Description and travel, Llanos (Colombia and Venezuela) -- Description and travel
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Egypt and Palestine
Egypt and Palestine
by Frith, Francis, author, photographer; James S. Virtue (Firm), publisher
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Originally issued in parts to subscribers
Topic: Frith, Francis
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La presse photographiée
La presse photographiée
by Bérot, J
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Illustrated, lithographed title page
Topics: Journalists, Portrait photography
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The stereoscope and stereoscopic photography
The stereoscope and stereoscopic photography
by Drouin, F. (Felix)
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Translation of: Stereoscope et la photographie stereoscopique
Topics: Stereoscope, Photography, Stereoscopic
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A hand-book for young painters
A hand-book for young painters
by Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859; Clarke, Harriet Ludlow, d. 1866; Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853; Cooper, James Davis, 1823-1904; Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903; Scharf, George, 1788-1860; Cozens, John Robert, 1752-1797; Girtin, Thomas, 1775-1802
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Plates by H.L. Clarke, S. Williams, J. Cooper, and J.W. Whymper; after G. Sharf, Cozens, and Girtin
Topics: Painting, Aesthetics
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Micro-photography : including a description of the wet collodion and gelatino-bromide processes
Micro-photography : including a description of the wet collodion and gelatino-bromide processes
by Malley, A. Cowley (Abraham Cowley)
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Includes index
Topics: Photomicrography, Microphotography, Photomicrography
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Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine, ou, Analyse électro-physiologique de l'expression des passions
Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine, ou, Analyse électro-physiologique de l'expression des passions
by Duchenne, G.-B. (Guillaume-Benjamin), 1806-1875, author, photographer
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Photographs signed: Duchenne (de Boulogne), phot
Topics: Physiognomy, Facial expression, Face, Electrophysiology, Medical photography
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Iconography of the west front of Wells cathedral, with an appendix on the sculptures of other medieval churches in England;
Iconography of the west front of Wells cathedral, with an appendix on the sculptures of other medieval churches in England;
by Cockerell, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1788-1863
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The appendix contains descriptions of the cathedrals of Exeter, Norwich, Canterbury, Rochester, Lichfield, Worcester, Lincoln, Gloucester, Salisbury, and Peterborough; the south gateway of the church at Malmesbury; York minster; Beverley minster; Croyland abbey, and Bath abbey
Topics: Wells Cathedral, Sculpture, Cathedrals
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Photographs of Killarney : with descriptive letterpress
Photographs of Killarney : with descriptive letterpress
by Hudson, John, photographer; Duthie, Andrew, 19th cent., publisher; Simpkin, Marshall & Co., publisher; W.H. Smith & Son, publisher
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The illustrations are mounted albumen prints
Topic: Killarney (Kerry, Ireland) -- Pictorial works
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Secrets of the dark chamber : being photographic formulae at present practiced in the galleries of Messrs. Gurney, Fredericks, Bogardus, etc. of New York City, never before published, together with full and simple directions for making photographic chemicals
Secrets of the dark chamber : being photographic formulae at present practiced in the galleries of Messrs. Gurney, Fredericks, Bogardus, etc. of New York City, never before published, together with full and simple directions for making photographic chemicals
by Davie, D. D. T
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Includes index
Topic: Photography
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Dockyard economy and naval power
Dockyard economy and naval power
by Barry, Patrick
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312 p
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Portraits of men of eminence in literature, science, and art, with biographical memoirs : the photographs from life
Portraits of men of eminence in literature, science, and art, with biographical memoirs : the photographs from life
by Reeve, Lovell, 1814-1865, editor; Edwards, Ernest, 1837-1903, photographer; Lovell Reeve & Co., publisher
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6 volumes published; v. 3-6 ed. by Edward Walford. Cf. British Museum Catalogue
Topics: Authors, English, Authors, English, Scientists, Scientists, Artists, Artists
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Clinique photographique de l'Hôpital Saint-Louis
Clinique photographique de l'Hôpital Saint-Louis
by Hardy, A. (Alfred), 1811-1893, author; Montméja, A. de, 1841- photographer
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Includes 49 original photographs, some of which are hand colored. The photography is by A. de Montméja
Topics: Skin, Dermatology, Medical photography, Skin Diseases, Skin
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Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
by Albert, Honoré Paul Joseph d', duc de Luynes, 1802-1867; Mauss, Ch; Sauvaire, Henri Joseph, b. 1831; Lartet, Louis, 1840-1899; Vignes, Louis, 1831-1896; Vogüé, Melchior, marquis de, 1829-1916; Bertrand, Arthus, fl. 1800-1857; Ciceri, Eugène, 1813-1890
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Publication date from preface
Topics: Geology, Geology
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Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
by Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921
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Illustrations: 223 collotype images on 96 plates
Topic: Costume
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The sermon on the mount
The sermon on the mount
by Bessent, Thomas; Stanesby, Samuel
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Plates printed in colors by Thomas Bessent
Topics: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Sermon on the mount -- Illustrations, Sermon on the mount,...
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Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
by Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921
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Illustrations: 223 collotype images on 96 plates
Topic: Costume
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Hippolyte Flandrin : esquissé
Hippolyte Flandrin : esquissé
by Poncet, Jean-Baptiste, 1827-1901
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Illustration: original mounted albumen print photograph of the artist
Topic: Flandrin, Hippolyte, 1809-1864
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Athènes aux XVe, XVIe et XVIIe siècles
Athènes aux XVe, XVIe et XVIIe siècles
by Laborde, Léon, marquis de, 1807-1869; Akerhielm, Anna Mȧnsdotter, 1642-1698; Renouard, Jules, publisher
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"Handlingar angaeende jungfru Akerhjelm" (including biography, correspondence and journal) in Swedish and French: v. 2, p. [256]-349
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The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott
The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott
by Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 author
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Contains 12 leaves with mounted albumen prints
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Catalogue of apparatus and materials used in the art of photography
Catalogue of apparatus and materials used in the art of photography
by Harvey & Reynolds (Firm) creator
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Illustrated with three mounted photographs
Topics: Harvey & Reynolds (Firm) -- Catalogs, Photography -- Equipment and supplies -- Catalogs
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Monographie de Notre-Dame de Paris, et de la nouvelle sacristie de MM. Lassus et Viollet-Le-Duc : contenant 63 planches, gravées par MM. Hibon, Ribault, Normand, etc., 12 planches photographiques, de MM. Bisson frères, 5 planches chromolithographiques, de M. Lemercier
Monographie de Notre-Dame de Paris, et de la nouvelle sacristie de MM. Lassus et Viollet-Le-Duc : contenant 63 planches, gravées par MM. Hibon, Ribault, Normand, etc., 12 planches photographiques, de MM. Bisson frères, 5 planches chromolithographiques, de M. Lemercier
by Lassus, Jean Baptiste Antoine, 1807-1857, architect; Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel, 1814-1879, architect; Celtibère, writer of added commentary; Hibon, Auguste, 1780-1857, engraver; Ribault, Auguste Louis François, active 1831-1865, engraver; Normand, Alfred Nicolas, 1822-1909, engraver; A. Morel (firm), publisher; Bisson frères, photographer; Imprimerie Lemercier et cie, lithographer
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Published earlier with title: Notre-Dame de Paris; recueil contenant 80 planches ... et une notice archéologique, où l'on recherche la nature, l'origine et la raison d'être de toutes les parties du monument, par Celtibère. Paris, Grim, 1853. Cf. Brunet, Manuel du libraire
Topics: Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral), Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Paris, France), Notre-Dame de Paris...
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The oriental races and tribes, residents and visitors of Bombay : a series of photographs with letter-press descriptions
The oriental races and tribes, residents and visitors of Bombay : a series of photographs with letter-press descriptions
by Johnson, William (Civil servant), photographer; Johnson, W. J., publisher; Bolton and Barnitt (Firm), publisher
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Binding: gilt and blind tooled publisher's cloth
Topics: Ethnology, Caste, Portrait photography, Ethnology
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Photography : A new treatise, theoretical and practical, of the processes and manipulations on paper, dried and wet: glass, collodion and albumen.
Photography : A new treatise, theoretical and practical, of the processes and manipulations on paper, dried and wet: glass, collodion and albumen.
by Heath, A. S. (Allen S.); Heath, A. H
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Frontispiece and leaf corresponding to first [2] p. are tipped-in
Topic: Photography
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Inquiries into human faculty and its development
Inquiries into human faculty and its development
by Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911
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xii, 387, [6] leaves of plates : 23 cm
Topics: Ability, Eugenics
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How to make pictures : easy lessons for the amateur photographer
How to make pictures : easy lessons for the amateur photographer
by Price, Henry Clay
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Advertisements: 3 pages at end
Topic: Photography
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Galerie de la maison des Romanoff : portraits en photographies d'après les tableaux originaux du Palais d'Hiver impérial de Saint Pétersbourg
Galerie de la maison des Romanoff : portraits en photographies d'après les tableaux originaux du Palais d'Hiver impérial de Saint Pétersbourg
by Köhne, Bernhard, Freiherr von, 1817-1886
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The plates consist of 4 folding letterpress genealogical tables and [78] mounted photographs (albumen prints)
Topics: Romanov, House of, Romanov, House of, Zimniĭ dvoret︠s︡ (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
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The practice of photography : a manual for students and amateurs
The practice of photography : a manual for students and amateurs
by Delamotte, Philip H. (Philip Henry), 1821-1889 author
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Cover title: Delamotte's practice of photography
Topics: Photography, Photography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
by Luynes, Honoré d'Albert, duc de, 1802-1867; Mauss, Ch; Sauvaire, Henri Joseph, b. 1831; Lartet, Louis, 1840-1899; Vignes, Louis, 1831-1896; Vogüé, Melchior, marquis de, 1829-1916; Bertrand, Arthus, fl. 1800-1857; Ciceri, Eugène, 1813-1890
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Publication date from preface
Topics: Geology, Geology
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Le tour de Marne
Le tour de Marne
by La Bedolliere, Emile de, 1812-1883; Rousset, Ildefonse
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Contains 9 mounted albumen landscape photographs, including t.p. vignette
Topic: Marne (France) -- Description and travel
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Shakespeare's household words : a selection from the wise saws of the immortal bard
Shakespeare's household words : a selection from the wise saws of the immortal bard
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Stanesbury, Samuel; Griffith & Farran
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Published in 1859. Cf. McLean
Topic: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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La photographie et ses applications aux sciences, aux arts et à l'industrie
La photographie et ses applications aux sciences, aux arts et à l'industrie
by Lefèvre, Julien, 1852-1926
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381 p. : 19 cm
Topics: Photography, Photography, Industrial, Photography
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Devonshire celebrities : illustrated with photographs
Devonshire celebrities : illustrated with photographs
by Pridham, T. L
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Topic: Devon (England) -- Biography
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Jerusalem in 1860 : a series of photographic views, taken expressly for this work
Jerusalem in 1860 : a series of photographic views, taken expressly for this work
by Cramb, John, photographer; Buchanan, Robert, 1802-1875, writer of added commentary
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The plates are albumen prints
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Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
by Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921
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Illustrations: 223 collotype images on 96 plates
Topic: Costume
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Promenades poétiques et daguerriennes : Bellevue, (Seine-et-Oise) : avec sept vues prises au daguerréotype et reportées sur papier photographique
Promenades poétiques et daguerriennes : Bellevue, (Seine-et-Oise) : avec sept vues prises au daguerréotype et reportées sur papier photographique
by Martin, Louis-Auguste, author, photographer
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16 pages : 22 cm
Topic: Meudon (France) -- Pictorial works
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The expression of the emotions in man and animals
The expression of the emotions in man and animals
by Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
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First edition published London, 1872
Topics: Expression, Emotions, Psychology, Comparative, Instinct
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Surat, Broach, and other old cities of Goojerat
Surat, Broach, and other old cities of Goojerat
by Hope, Theodore C., Sir, 1831-1915; Arnoux, H; Lindley & Warren
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The Lindley & Warren photographs are albumen prints of buildings in India's Gujarat region
Topics: Architecture, Railroads
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Shakespere, his birthplace, home, and grave : a pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon in the autumn of 1863
Shakespere, his birthplace, home, and grave : a pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon in the autumn of 1863
by Jephson, J. M; Edwards, Ernest, 1837-1903
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15 mounted photographs (9 x 7 cm.) by Ernest Edwards
Topics: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Dramatists, English
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Album-contemporain : contenant les biographies sommaires de trois cents des principaux personnages de notre époque
Album-contemporain : contenant les biographies sommaires de trois cents des principaux personnages de notre époque
by Lallier, Justin, author; Franck, 1816-1906, photographer
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Includes index
Topics: Portrait photography, Biography, Biography, Portrait photography
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Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids
Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids
by Frith, Francis, photographer
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37 photographs; most measure 23 x 16.5 cm. and are signed and/or dated in negative: "Frith 1857"
Topics: Pyramids -- Egypt -- Pictorial works, Pyramids, Egypt -- Pictorial works, Thebes (Egypt : Extinct...
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Mikro-photographien nach botanischen Präparaten
Mikro-photographien nach botanischen Präparaten
by Bary, A. de (Anton), 1831-1888; Grimm, Jul
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Included are Peronospora, Erysiphe, etc
Topics: Plant anatomy, Histology, genealogy
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Photographs from sketches by Augustus Welby N. Pugin
Photographs from sketches by Augustus Welby N. Pugin
by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812-1852; Pugin, Edward Welby, 1834-1875, editor; Ayling, Stephen, photographer
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Illustrated chromolithographic title pages
Topics: Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812-1852, Dessin d'architecture, Architecture médiévale
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Hôtel de Ville de Paris : fêtes et cérémonies a l'occasion de la naissance et du baptême de Son Altesse le Prince Impérial
Hôtel de Ville de Paris : fêtes et cérémonies a l'occasion de la naissance et du baptême de Son Altesse le Prince Impérial
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Contains 10 albumen prints
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The English cathedral of the nineteenth century
The English cathedral of the nineteenth century
by Beresford Hope, A. J. B. (Alexander James Beresford), 1820-1887
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Contains 1 original photograph
Topics: Cathedrals, Cathedrals
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Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids
Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids
by Frith, Francis, photographer
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37 photographs; most measure 23 x 16.5 cm. and are signed and/or dated in negative: "Frith 1857"
Topics: Pyramids -- Egypt -- Pictorial works, Pyramids, Egypt -- Pictorial works, Thebes (Egypt : Extinct...
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Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
Illustrations of China and its people : a series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and people represented.
by Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921
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Illustrations: 223 collotype images on 96 plates
Topic: Costume
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Athènes aux XVe, XVIe et XVIIe siècles
Athènes aux XVe, XVIe et XVIIe siècles
by Laborde, Léon, marquis de, 1807-1869; Akerhielm, Anna Mȧnsdotter, 1642-1698; Renouard, Jules, publisher
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"Handlingar angaeende jungfru Akerhjelm" (including biography, correspondence and journal) in Swedish and French: v. 2, p. [256]-349
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Photo-micrographs of Frustulia Saxonica, Navicula Rhomboides, body scales of the mosquito and gnat
Photo-micrographs of Frustulia Saxonica, Navicula Rhomboides, body scales of the mosquito and gnat
by Woodward, Joseph Janvier, 1833-1884; Army Medical Museum (U.S.)
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Cover title
Topics: Diatoms, Insects
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A propos d'un cheval; causeries athéniennes
A propos d'un cheval; causeries athéniennes
by Cherbuliez, Victor, 1829-1899
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Later editions issued under title: Un cheval de Phidias
Topics: Phidias, approximately 500 B.C.-approximately 430 B.C, Horses
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Cours de reproductions industrielles : expose des principaux procedes de reproduction graphiques, heliographiques, plastiques, helioplastiques e galvanoplastiques
Cours de reproductions industrielles : expose des principaux procedes de reproduction graphiques, heliographiques, plastiques, helioplastiques e galvanoplastiques
by Vidal, Jerome Leon
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Text volume accompanied by a plate volume with photographic specimens illustrating the procedures described in the text
Topic: Photomechanical processes
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The art of garnishing churches at Christmas and other festivals
The art of garnishing churches at Christmas and other festivals
by Cox, Edward Young
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Contains 4 albumen prints
Topics: Church decoration and ornament, Christmas decorations
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Photo-micrographs of the Mosquito, &C.
Photo-micrographs of the Mosquito, &C.
by Woodward, Joseph Janvier, 1833-1884; Army Medical Museum (U.S.)
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Cover title
Topics: Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes
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Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain
by Albert, Honoré Paul Joseph d', duc de Luynes, 1802-1867; Mauss, Ch; Sauvaire, Henri Joseph, b. 1831; Lartet, Louis, 1840-1899; Vignes, Louis, 1831-1896; Vogüé, Melchior, marquis de, 1829-1916; Bertrand, Arthus, fl. 1800-1857; Ciceri, Eugène, 1813-1890
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Publication date from preface
Topics: Geology, Geology

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