The History of Photography 1685-1914 from the camera obscura in the beginning of the modern era
by Gernsheim, Helmut and Alison
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Thick Quarto. 599 pp, Foreword, Introduction, text in VIII Parts / 44 chapters with 390 b&w photographs and engravings, including 322 b&w images on glossy plates, conclusion. notes on the text, Bibliography, Appendix, Sources of illustrations, Index. 8.5" x 11.9" black cloth boards x 2.25" thick, gilt spine letters, in clipped DJ with acetate protector. DJ with light edgewear , esp all around top edge. minor shelfwear on cover cloth bottom edge, with threads and boards visible upon close examination. Binding tightand square, pages clean, unmarked, gilt letters crisp. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009257
- Title
- The History of Photography 1685-1914 from the camera obscura in the beginning of the modern era
- Author
- Gernsheim, Helmut and Alison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- Large Thick Quarto
- Keywords
- invention and development of photographs and visual imagery
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHOTOGRAPHY;
Terms of Sale
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. We accept checks and money orders. Orders shipped immediately with credit card payment or held ten days pending arrival of check.
About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
