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The Silver Canvas: Daguerreotype Masterpieces from the J. Paul Getty Museum
by Lowry, Bates; Lowry, Isabel Barrett
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- 0892365366
- ISBN 13
- 9780892365364
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Getty Trust Publications. New. N.D.. Paperback. 0892365366 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened - ND, copyright 1998. 256 pages. Book description: "In the Getty Museum's collection are nearly two thousand daguerreotypes, including such notable examples as John Plumbe's The United States Capitol, one of the earliest known photographs of the building; an 1849 image of Edgar Allan Poe; and the documentation of the first public demonstrationof ether for surgery. This beautiful book's prologue, based on document and letters, traces Daguerre's search for a way to produce a permanent and exact image of the natural world through a camera lens. A series of six essays discloses the tremendous impact of the daguerreotype on the worlds ofscience and art, and includes discussion of individual daguerreotypes that amplify the essay's theme. " -- with a bonus offer-- .
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- Title
- The Silver Canvas: Daguerreotype Masterpieces from the J. Paul Getty Museum
- Author
- Lowry, Bates; Lowry, Isabel Barrett
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
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- ISBN 10
- 0892365366
- ISBN 13
- 9780892365364
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
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- Malibu, California, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- N.D.
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- 0892365366, Lowry, Bates; Lowry, Isabel Barrett, The Silver Canvas: Daguerreotype Masterpieces, From The J. Paul Getty Museum, Collectible
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