Photography
Books on photographs as well as books of photographs.
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1893 Through Canada with a KodakEdinburgh: 1893The very scarce first edition of Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair's account of her travels in Canada, illustrated with images taken on her Kodak camera.
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1903-1904 2vols Cassell's Popular ScienceLondon: 1903-1904Cassell's richly illustrated two-volume Popular Science, bound together in a half calf binding.
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c1938 The Modern Encyclopedia of Photography in Two VolumesLondon: c1938The scarce first edition of this encyclopaedia of photography from the early twentieth century in two volumes with colour illustration.
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c1888 Forty-Eight Selected Photographs of OxfordOxford: c1888A very scarce catalogue of forty-eight photographs of beautiful Oxford architecture.
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c1882 Souvenir Album Watkins Glen N. Y.New York: c1882A scarce and wonderful souvenir album depicting the beauty of Watkins Glen in New York State.
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c1890 The Album of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury ViewsLondon: c1890A delightful and scarce Victorian souvenir volume, comprising of a folding series of illustrations depicting Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury.
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1955-1957 A Photo Album of British Pub Signs and ExteriorsNot Stated: 1955-1957A wonderful hand made album containing captioned original photographs of the exteriors and signs of various English pubs, with images taken between 1955 and 1957.
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1966 The Era of the Photograph A Social HistoryLondon : 1966A wonderful and comprehensive social history of photography that is richly illustrated throughout.
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1941 Time ExposureLondon: 1941A first edition of Time Exposure, showcasing Beaton's beautiful photography, with the original dust wrapper.
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c1880 Pompei Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1880A scarce late eighteenth century album consisting of mounted albumen prints of Pompeii, the city preserved in ash in 79AD.
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c1906 The Dreadnought, Submarines, Torpedo Boat Destroyers, etc.Not Stated: c1906A handsomely bound and very scarce commemorative work on the Dreadnought, British submarines, and torpedo destroyers, with numerous colourful tipped-in plates.
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2000 The Acropolis of Athens: Photographs 1839-1959Athens: 2000A very scarce first edition of Yiakoumis's work on photographs of the Acropolis of Athens, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1961 A Picture Postcard AlbumLondon: 1961A first edition scarce photo album portfolio of postcards from the 1960s.
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c1885 Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes[Stockholm]: c1885A collection of ten mounted photographic plates enhanced with colours illustrative of Swedish and Norwegian national costumes, a scarce work.
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1905 Photograms of the Year 1905London: 1905A rich collection of illustrated reproductions of popular photography from the year 1905, a very scarce to find work.
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1945-6 Chinese and Indian AlbumLondon: 1945-6The first editions of these two delightful works of travel photography from Cecil Beaton, illustrated with his photographs from trips to China and India in the 1940s.
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1957 The Face of the WorldLondon: 1957The first edition of this beautiful travel work from Cecil Beaton, illustrated throughout with his original portrait and travel photography.
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1977 California IIPortland: 1977Fifth printing of this beautiful photobook of California by David Muench, a bright second series.
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1943-1945 6 Vols Britain in PicturesLondon : 1943-1945A scarce illustrated set of six volumes of the Britain in Pictures series, including volumes on English Watercolours Painters and Early Britain.
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1941 Air of Glory: A Wartime ScrapbookLondon: 1941The first edition of this work of Cecil Beaton photographs depicting the early days of the British in World War Two. In the scarce original dust wrapper.
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c1930 Berlin Foto Photo BookNot Stated: c1930A lovely photobook containing original photographs of Berlin, such as 'Gensdarmen Market', and 'Markisches Museum', taken around the early 1930s before World War II.
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1952 Escape to the HillsLondon: 1952A lovely copy of W. A. Poucher's guide to the hills and mountains of Great Britain, illustrated with his own photographs.
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c1930 Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society PhotobookUnknown: 1930A photobook containing original black and white captioned photographs from the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.
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c1890 Swanage, Corfe Castle and NeighbourhoodNot Stated: c1890A very scarce 'New Collotype Album of Picturesque Views' containing fourteen photographs of this charming Dorsetshire region.
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c1900 Album of the Lakes of Killarney & GlengarriffDublin: c1900A beautiful and decorative album of illustrations that depict the lakes of Killarney and Glengarriff.
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c1880 Photographic Views of EdinburghEdinburgh : not dated c1880A charming photographic album of views of Scotland, including the Castle, Arthur's Seat and Scott's Monument.
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c1900 The Album of Views: Chatham and Rochesternot stated : c1900A fascinating and scarce fold out of illustrations of the views of Chatham and Rochester, showing the guildhall, the castle and the docks.
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c1940 Aaraurer Stadtbilder aus Vierhundert JahrenAarau : c1940A large portfolio containing a series of black and white photographs illustrative of Aarau in Switzerland, an uncommon work.
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1895 Round the CoastLondon: 1895First edition of this photo album of the most beautiful coastal towns and places of Great Britain and Ireland.
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c1920 Souvenir de las PalmasNot Stated: c1920A lovely photographic collection of the buildings, beaches, and topographical landscape of the Canary Islands, bound in the original paper covered boards.
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1877 Das Licht im Dienste Wissenschaftlicher ForschungLeipzig: 1877The first edition of this illustrated and important guide to the application and role of photography in science and medicine. A scarce work.
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2011 PilgrimageNew York : 2011First edition of this stunning photobook by American photographer Annie Leibovitz, capturing scenes of her travels.
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1901 Photography for NaturalistsLondon: 1901A first edition work which offers informative tips on how to take pictures of various animal species, written by Douglas English with numerous in-text photographs by the author.
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1910 The Romance of Modern PhotographyLondon: 1910A beautiful and lavishly illustrated scientific work on photography, prize bound by Bickers & Son.
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c1850 Broadbere Bound Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1850Presenting this Victorian photo album with over seventy-five pages of embellished and richly decorated frames, handsomely bound in full morocco by Brodbere.