New York Graphic Society, 1968. Revised Edition. Quarto, yellow cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 176 pp. Very Good+, with light foxing, in a Good+ dust jacket with light edgewear. From dust jacket: The Daguerreotype in America is the lavishly and beautifully illustrated history of the earliest days of photography, from the discovery of Daguerre to the complete acceptance of the new art in America. From 1839 to the outbreak of the Civil War, thousands of daguerreotypes were taken all over the United States. There was not a city that did not boast one or more “Daguerrian Artists,” and not a village or hamlet unvisited by the traveling daguerreotypist. In Massachusetts alone, half a million daguerreotypes were taken in the space of eighteen months. Americans were so enamored of Daguerre’s invention, that upon his death the dageurreotypists of New York City voted to wear mourning in his honor. The Dageurreotype in America is the result of fourteen years of research, during which Beaumont Newhall searched historical societies, museums, libraries, and private collections, for the finest examples of thees brilliant, yet forgotten, pictorial documents of America in the 1849s and 1850s. He found not only portraits but city views, locomotives, ships at sea, trades. From city directories, contemporary jounrals, unpublished letters and manuscripts, he has compiled a narrative account of the art and industry of daguerreotyping, and a detailed acocunt of how daguerreotypes were made. Eighty-three illustrations, for the most part unpublished, are reproduced in brilliant facsimile, and the text is embellished with line cuts of the period. The book contains, besides extensive notes and a bibliography, documented biographical sketches of 171 of America’s pioneer photographers, from Dan Adams of Tennessee to Anthony Zuky of New York.

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Bookseller: Lighthousebooks, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 60811bd
Title: The Daguerreotype in America.
Author: Newhall, Beaumont
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York Graphic Society, 1968. Revised Edition
Keywords: Photography, Americana, American Bioigraphy, American Culture, American History, U. S. History, U.S.-iana, United States History, Technology.

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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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