Photobooks
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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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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. -
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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.
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c1900 Picturesque HongKong 24 Views of Hong Kong Canton & MacaoHongKong; Shanghai: c1900A very scarce souvenir book of Hong Kong at the turn of the 20th century.
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c1905 Fine Art Photographic Views Leeds and NeighbourhoodLondon: c1905A scarce collection of photographs of the city of Leeds, taken around the turn of the twentieth century.
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c1880 Souvenir De BruxellesBrussels: c1880A very scarce album of photographs of late nineteenth century Brussels.
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c1910 Model Engineering Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1910A photo album containing original images of model vehicles from the early twentieth century.
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1952 The Face of EnglandLondon: 1952H. E. Bates celebrates the English landscape with various stories exploring the country and many colourful illustrations in this excellent first edition volume.
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1971 Victorian and Edwardian OxfordLondon: 1971A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating work exploring the history of Oxford through old photographs, compiled by John Betjeman and David Vaisey..
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1902 Old Masters at the Glasgow International ExhibitionGlasgow: 1902A scarce first edition with 28 leaves of plates depicting paintings of the Old Masters.
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1930 London CameosLondon: 1930A fascinating first printing of this photographic journey through the city of London.
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1975 The Jewish Family AlbumBoston: 1975A bright first American edition of this collection of photographs illustrating the history of Jewish people.
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1934 The Polar Regions; an Anthology of Arctic and Antarctic PhotographsLondon: [1934]A photobook containing glorious photographs depicting the Arctic, complete with a pictorial dust wrapper.
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1991 AppearancesLondon: 1991An exciting first edition on the development of post-war fashion by Martin Harrison,, with plenty of photographs.
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1896 The Ceremony of Laying the Foundation Stone of the New North Bridge, EdinburghEdinburgh: 1896A wonderful rare collection of photographs immortalising this important ceremony by the Lord Provost
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1955 The History of PhotographyLondon: 1955An informative and important reference work on the history of photography. Gernsheim's work looks at the use of the camera obscura in the 11th century until 1914.
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Temples in YucatanNew York: 1948The first edition of this fascinating work regarding the travels of noted American photographer Laura Gilpin across the Yucatan. Presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper.