Gernsheim, Helmut

The Origins of Photography

Thames and Hudson, (1982). First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Item #226803
ISBN: 0500540802

280 pages. 10-1/4 by 11-1/2 inches. With 191 illustrations 'that have been specially reproduced to bring out the silver and sepia tints of the original prints' -- from the front flap. First published in 1955 and enlarged in 1969. This edition further revised and with a new chapter on the the origins of photography in Italy. First edition thus. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. In the publisher's near fine matching slipcase with lamination beginning to peel in a few places. A large, heavy book.

Price: $75.00