Photography
Books on photographs as well as books of photographs.
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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.
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c1840 Thomas De La Rue Bound Photo AlbumLondon: c1840A unique and unused Victorian photo album with embellished and richly decorated pages, handsomely bound in full morocco by Thomas De La Rue.
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c1846 Embellished Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1846Presenting this Victorian photo album found in full morocco, containing sixty pages of embellished and richly decorated frames, most of which are empty.
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c1825 Velvet Photograph Album with Gold DecorationNone: c1825A sumptuous photography album bound in rich blue velvet with golden decoration designed for the Russian Royal Family of the early nineteenth century. A truly unique album.
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c1890 Vues de Malte Photograph AlbumNone: c1890A lovely Victorian photography album bound in full morocco, with gilt borders and spine label.
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c1880 Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated : c1880A lovely Victorian photo album with hand coloured decorations to the leaves, mostly left blank but containing some original photographs pasted to the leaves.
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c1890 European Travel Photo AlbumNot Stated : c1890A charming photo album depicting various places around Europe and England, featuring original photographs.
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c1880 Blank Victorian BookNone: c1880A blank Victorian book bound in full calf with decorative gilt.
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c1890 Evelyn Waugh's Photo AlbumNone: c1890A leather-bound photo album from the library of Evelyn Waugh, with beautifully illuminated borders which have been hand decorated.
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c1900 Photograph AlbumNone: c1900A beautiful leather bound photograph album, unfilled and ready to contain memories.
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1931 Sudamerika, Westindien, Zentralamerika, Landscaft, Volksleben, BaukunstBerlin & Zurhc: 1931A fascinating German collection of photographs depicting South America, its landscape, lifestyles and architecture, lavishly illustrated with photographs throughout.
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2011 Panoramas of Lost London: Work, Wealth, Poverty and ChangeHertfordshire: 2011A remarkable collection of photographs detailing the architectural history of London, containing over one hundred previously unseen images.
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1873 A General Account of West Somerset, Tone, and Town of TauntonTaunton: 1873A handsomely bound history of Somerset, illustrated 'by a new process of heliotype and photography'.
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1979 Abdul-Hamid's PalestineLondon: 1979A fascinating first edition work displaying nineteenth century photographs of the Ottoman Empire, commissioned by the Sultan himself.
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1993 The FalklandsSt. Albans: 1993A fascinating exploration of the Falklands lavishly illustrated with photographs, inscribed by the author.
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1968 The GauchoNew York: 1968A fascinating examination of the cultural figure of the gaucho, with photographs by renowned photographer Rene Burri.
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2009 Norman Parkinson: A Very British GlamourNew York: 2009A flawless copy of this work on the portrait and fashion photography of British photographer Norman Parkinson. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1935 Photography Year Book 1935London: 1935The first publication in the 'Photography Year Book' series, this work showcases photography from around the world for the year 1935. Containing over 1700 illustrations from photographs.
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1895 Round the CoastLondon: 1895A collection of photographs of Britain's coastal towns, printed towards the end of the nineteenth century.
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1925 Stalking Big Game With A Camera in Equatorial AfricaLondon: 1925A very smart copy of this work on wildlife photography in Africa by Marius Maxwell, beautifully illustrated throughout and including large folding plates.
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c1900 Edinburgh and VicinityEdinburgh : c1900A souvenir photo-album of Edinburgh, charmingly bound in Clan Campbell's tartan cloth.
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c1864 Thomas Tatem Family Photo AlbumExeter: c1864A very scarce, original Victorian photo-album depicting Thomas Tatem's family by Exeter based photographer Owen Angel. .
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1868 Guide to CliftonBristol: 1868A scarce first edition of this guide to Clifton, with numerous original photographs.
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1949 Camera in ParisLondon: 1949The first edition of this photobook charmingly depicting the city of Paris with Brassai's pictures.
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1933 Inchmahome and the Lake of MenteithEdinburgh: 1933The first edition of a privately printed photographic account of this Scottish loch and its surroundings.
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1931 TiergroteskenBerlin: 1931An amazing collection of photographs of 'grotesque' animals by German entomologist Willy Ramme.
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c1920 Sachsische Heimatschutz-Postkarten im Austrage des Landesvereins Sachsischer Heimatschutz in DresdenBautzen: c1920A very scarce collection of postcards from the State Association of Saxon Homeland Security in Dresden, based on original photographs by Bertha Zillessen.
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1937 Snow CanvasBerlin: 1937A photobook by Stefan Kruckenhauser, providing an insight into the author's passion for skiing and photography. A beautiful, very scarce copy of this work, the first English edition.
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1937 20 Vues de L'Exposition des Arts DecoratifsParis: 1937A lovely collection of postcards depicting the romantic city of Paris in the first half of the twentieth century.
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1986 MaineNew York: 1986A bright and colourful volume tribute to Maine, one of Porter's favourite places.
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1961 Perspective of NudesLondon: 1961A signed first edition of this important publication of nude images from British photographer Bill Brandt. -
2016 The Beatles A Hard Day's Night: A Private ArchiveLondon: 2016Illustrated throughout with bright photographs and fascinating ephemera, this is an unprecedented archive of never before published photographs of the Beatles in the early 60s.
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1981 Bill Brandt, A Retrospective ExhibitionLondon: 1981An exhibition catalogue for a celebration of the work of Bill Brandt, signed by the photographer himself. -
1935 Palestina De Toeganspoort JaffaLeiden: 1935A first edition of Frank Scholten's photograph book of Jaffa, Palestine. This is the first volume on Jaffa.