PhotoHistorica: Landmarks in Photography: Rare Images from The Royal Photographic Society ( Historcal / Historic / Vinatge & Modern Photographs / Photographers / History )( Photo Historica )

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Artisan/ Workman Publishing, 2000, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2000. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, about 10.75w x 12.75h inches, a Near Fine example, in a Very Good+ dustjacket with a short closed tear on the front panel, 336 pages, b&w and colour photos, ---"For the first time, photographs from the Royal Photographic Society are gathered together in a fascinating, unique tribute to the art form. Highlights include one of the world's oldest photographic images; rare works by Stieglitz, Steichen, and Coburn; selections from the collections of Julia Margaret Cameron and Roger Fenton; extraordinary images from mid-nineteenth-century travelers who brought back "exotic" prints from the East; and eccentric and beautiful works from unknown professional and amateur photographers. Taken together, they represent an unbroken thread linking the development of genres, styles, and techniques. ---From portraiture to journalism, landscape to fashion, PhotoHistorica juxtaposes work both familiar and unfamiliar, putting images into a provocative thematic context. Every page reveals the enduring power of photography"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 10.75w x 12.75h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.