The Old Order And the New: P. H. Emerson And Photography, 1885-1895
by Taylor, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 3791336991
- ISBN 13
- 9783791336992
- Seller
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Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Prestel Publishing Ltd, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 9 1/4" x 11 1/4", 160 pages, finely illustrated with 189 full-colour images. This ground-breaking book draws on the collections of the Royal Photographic Society at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford, as well as other collections to provide a unique account of Emerson's position in the history of photography. John Taylor's essays discuss Emerson's radical approach to photography, his historical and social context, his relationship to his contemporaries, as well as to debates and to technical innovations. He examines in depth several of Emerson's iconic images, and introduces an unrecorded, newly discovered albumen print (Tidal Creek and Old Warehouses south of Southwold, Suffolk). The definite work on a major figure in photographic history. Hb in dw, inscription to previous owners on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine; apparently near fine or even fine dw covered with removable clear cover. .
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- Bookseller
- Trinder's Fine Tools (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007364
- Title
- The Old Order And the New: P. H. Emerson And Photography, 1885-1895
- Author
- Taylor, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 3791336991
- ISBN 13
- 9783791336992
- Publisher
- Prestel Publishing Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk
About Trinder's Fine Tools
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