John Thomson (1837-1921): Photographer by National Library of Scotland

Stationery Office, The. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

HMSO Books, 1997-06. Hardcover. Good.

The Stationery Office/Tso, 1997. hardcover. Good. 8x0x11. ***Please Read*** some pages are slightly wavi - No marks on text - My shelf location k-6-a

Edinburgh: The Stationery Office, 1997. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 222 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket with minor wear. Previous owner's signature on front flyleaf. Black & white photographs throughout. Clean unmarked text. Record # 750035

South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland - The Stationery Office, 1997. First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2" X 12. Geray, Michael - Specialist Photographic Printing and a Chapter. 222 Pages Indexed. Brown cloth covered boards with gold spoine lettering. Clean book with white pages Dust jacket has very light wear to edges and corners. John Thomson was one of the most important and influential photographer of the 19th Century. Born in Edinburgh, he travelled extensively with his camera around the Far East. As well as photographing the royal court of Siam, he be the first photographer to document the temple complex at Angkor in Cambodia ( now a World Heritage site of major importance. His major project in the far Far East, however, was undertaken in China, where he was the first photographer systematically to document all aspects of the country: the landscape, industry, architecture street people, and the govcrning classes. He returned to Britain in 1872,… Read More

National Library of Scotland/The Stationery Office, 1997. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1350grams, ISBN:9780114958336

A book accompanying an exhibition of John Thomson's photographs at the National Library of Scotland in 1997. The book features 149 photographs of China,Siam and the UK as well as 36 other figures.
( a new copy but with a slight damage to the upper top back cover)

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Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. The Stationary Office/National Library of Scotland, 1997. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Pages clean, crisp, unmarked. Brown cloth cover has light wear. Jacket moderately rubbed, with some crimping along upper and lower edges, V-shaped scratch lower back. Shipped promptly with Tracking and Signature Confirmation. Txbk8

Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Foreword by Sir David Puttnam. Specialist photographic printing and a chapter by Michael Gray. 149 photographs, with 36 figures. Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 1997. First edition. Published to accompany and exhibition at the National Library of Scotland, this work draws attention to John Thomson's role as one of the most crucial innovators in the art of photography. Born in Edinburgh, John Thomson travelled with his camera to the far edges of the British Empire, taking many photographs and writing large quantities of text to accompany them. His subject matter covers an impressive sweep, ranging from architecture, archaeology and landscapes, to formal portraiture and street and salon photography. Inscribed by Michael Gray on the title page. Quarto. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland/The Stationery Office, 1997. Hardcover. Good. Original gilt lettered brown cloth, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w.