Click for full-size.
Sun Gardens: Victorian Photograms by Anna Atkins
by Schaaf, Larry J. (text)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG (mild bumps to upper corner & spine ends; light wear to cloth edges. square, adhesive remnant to cover pastedown w/ some
- ISBN 10
- 089381203X
- ISBN 13
- 9780893812034
- Seller
-
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Aperture, 1985. First. Hardbound. VG+/VG (mild bumps to upper corner & spine ends; light wear to cloth edges. square, adhesive remnant to cover pastedown w/ some speckled remnants to endpaper. dustjacket has scuffed edge-wear, rubbing to corners; small tear to back upper edge). Dark blue cloth boards with blue and white pictorial DJ, 104pp, 60 plates, numerous color and BW figures. This is a beautiful volume of the cyanotypes by Anna Atkins, a contemporary and colleague of Sir John Herschel. Atkins is recognized as the first female photographer, and also produced the first book to use photographic illustrations. This particular volume reproduces many of her works from British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, as well as pieces done with the help of her friend Anne Dixon. Absolutely a book for any photography historian or enthusiasts, as well as botanists.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128172
- Title
- Sun Gardens: Victorian Photograms by Anna Atkins
- Author
- Schaaf, Larry J. (text)
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG (mild bumps to upper corner & spine ends; light wear to cloth edges. square, adhesive remnant to cover pastedown w/ some
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 089381203X
- ISBN 13
- 9780893812034
- Publisher
- Aperture
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Photography ; Atkins, Anna ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
S&H is complicated, so please inquire for actual rates to your location if outside the US! Minimum s&h within the US $8.99, via media mail or first class if small. Discounts on shipping for multiple items. Overseas or overnight at cost +$4 supplies and handling. We currently are not shipping to Germany via Biblio - please contact us for information. Items returnable with prior notice if not as described within 7 days of delivery. Items 16 pages or less not returnable at all.
About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
