Amateurs, Photography, and the Mid-Victorian Imagination by Seiberling, Grace; Carolyn Bloore - 1986

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. Hardcover. First edition. Near Fine clothbound hardcover with light signs of handling in a Very Good dust jacket with a touch of wear at the edges and one short closed tear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "In this highly original and sensitive book about the birth and transformation of photography in Victorian England, Grace Seiberling explores the work of thirty-three amateur photographers. She describes how they affected the development of the medium and set technical, subject, and compositional standards for future generations of photographers. Published in association with the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House." Text by Grace Seiberling with Carolyn Bloore. 206 pages; 78 b&w plates + text illustrations; 9 x 11.5 inches. Appendix of technical terms, biographies, bibliography, index.