Nevada City: Carl Mautz Publishing, 2013. First edition. Tall octavo. xvi, 229, [1] pp. Profusely illustrated. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering, pictorial dust jacket. New.One of 25 signed and numbered copies with an original print made from a calotype negative by the author tipped in."In this volume Hanlon turns conventional photographic history inside out, restoring American photography to its proper place among the great early traditions. Too often the United States is seen as a provincial player in calotype photography; a poor cousin to the Britons who invented the technique and the French who perfected it. In this book, we see early American photography as a vital part of that tradition—creative, dynamic, and influential. Accessibly written and exquisitely researched, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in photography and its origins. In addition to being a great reference work, it dramatically expands our understanding of the field." Phillip Prodger – Curator and Head, Department of Photography, Peabody Essex Museum

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Bookseller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 71884
Title: Illuminating Shadows: The Calotype in Nineteenth-Century America.
Author: HANLON, David R
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carl Mautz Publishing
Place of Publication: Nevada City
Date Published: 2013

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