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Copenhagen: Forum, 1974. First edition. Paperback. Square 8vo., approx. 150 pp., over 170 b&w photographic plates. Illustrated stiff wrappers., light wear along the bottom edge. Very good. An historical survey of the first 100 years of Danish photography. Bjorn Ochsner was the head of the Maps, Prints and Photographs Department at the Danish Royal Library. Text in Danish.

Danbury, NH: Addison House, 1978. First edition. Ockenga, Starr. 4to., 86 pp., over 50 full-page b&w photos. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Near fine. SIGNED by the photographer on the half-title page; laid-in is a note from her on her calling card. The photographer's second book.

Providence, RI: Thomas Ockerse Editions, 1973. First edition. Ockerse, Thomas. 8vo., unpaged, approx. 100 pp., illustrated. Decorative stiff wrappers. Faint toning to the wrappers. Near fine. Dutch born, Thomas Ockerse is a graphic design professor at Rhode Island School of Design; he received him BFA from Ohio State University and MFA from Yale University. His work deals with the verbal and visual presence of language. Ockerse has been included in numerous international exhibitions. This artist's book was published with a limitation of 1000 numbered copies.

Providence, RI: Thomas Ockerse Editions, 1973. First edition. Ockerse, Thomas. Oblong 8vo., (19) leaves, illustrated from b&w line drawings with printed texts. Titled stiff wrappers. Near fine. Dutch born, Thomas Ockerse is a graphic design professor at Rhode Island School of Design; he received his BFA from Ohio State University and MFA from Yale University. His work deals with the verbal and visual presence of language. This artist's book was published with a limitation of 300 numbered copies.

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1877. First edition. 12mo., 56 pp., [16] adverts. Publisher's printed wrappers. Front wrapper detached with stamp of the Club-Alpin Français also on the title page. Unopened. Very good. One of the earliest texts on bromide emulsions. Roosens and Salu No. 1133.

Carmel/San Francisco: Friends of Photography, 1994. First editions. Varying sizes from oblong 8vo. to folio; varying paginations. Largely illustrated from b&w and color photographs. Illustrated wrappers. 55 numbers in 53 issues, lacking No. 11 and 21. Number 6 shows moderate cockling and staining; mild toning to the wrappers of numbers 7 - 9. Very good to fine condition. This series of monographs and topical anthologies began publishing irregularly in 1972 and ceased with Number 58 in 1994. Most issues are devoted to a single topic or a monograph devoted to a photographer. Issues No. 20, Ruth Bernhard; No. 22, Edmund Teske; No. 26, John Pfahl; and, No. 27, Roy Decarava, are all signed and dated. Additional shipping charges may apply given the weight of this magazine. Duplicates of No. 1, 2/3, 9-10, 12, 14, 17 - 20, 22 - 26, 28 - 32, 34 - 41, 43 - 46, 48 - 50, 53 - 55 are available, condition varies. Please inquire.

New York: Howard Greenberg Photofind Gallery in Association with Paul M. Hertzman, San Francisco, 1990. First edition. 4to., [14] pp., 14 b&w plates from photographs. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Fine. Text by Susan Herzig. Includes biographical references.

Rochester: Rochester Optical Company, 1894. 8vo., 64 pp., illustrated with engravings, 1 page priced list of Zeiss anastigmatic lenses laid-in. Decorative paper wrappers. A few small stains, spine ends chipped, soft vertical crease; very good. "In 1883 the Rochester Optical Company was founded by W. F. Carlton when he took over the assets of camera maker William H. Walker. It invented and produced the famous "Premo" view camera line. In 1899 it became a participant of an unsuccessful merger of camera companies. The resulting company made losses and was taken over by Kodak in 1903. Kodak let the factory continue the Premo camera line." www.camerapedia.com Largely for the professional photographer, this illustrated and priced catalogue has a wide range of view cameras, including The Carlton, The Universal, The Ideal, The Empire State, The Peerless, The Stereoscopic, The Katch, The Premo, and several miniature roll film cameras. Also included are film and plate holders, tripods, shutters, lenses,… Read More

Rochester: Rochester Optical Company, 1894. 8vo., 64 pp., illustrated with engravings; 1 page priced list of Zeiss anastigmatic lenses laid-in. Decorative paper wrappers. A few small stains, spine ends chipped, soft vertical crease; very good. Edgar James Pullman (1836-1923) moved from his birth state of New York to Washington D.C. during the Civil War. He was a pioneer among local photographers. He set up the first photographic show in the city and sold the first camera brought to D.C. Numerous photographers of the city owed their start to him. His first shop was located on the third floor of 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. Largely for the professional photographer, this illustrated and priced catalogue has a wide range of view cameras, including The Carlton, The Universal, The Ideal, The Empire State, The Peerless, The Stereoscopic, The Katch, The Premo, and several miniature roll film cameras. Also included are film and plate holders, tripods, shutters, lenses, printing frames, lanterns, beakers,… Read More

London: Ross Optical Works, 1914. 32mo., 21 pp., b&w photographs, diagrams. Printed stiff wrappers, which are slightly dusty. Short tear at base of spine; date in ink on the front wrapper. Very good. A priced catalogue for a variety of lenses with various apertures and focal lengths.

Rochester: Rochester Optical Company, 1896. 16mo., (32) pp., full-page b&w photographs and a few small sketches. Color illustrated stiff wrappers; small stain on rear. Very good. Tipped to the front is a printed slip regarding the Premo Catalogue noting the prices have been reduced. This booklet serves as a general overview of the uses and ease of use of the Premo camera; the latter part shows cameras and prices. Rochester Optical Company's most successful innovation, the "Premo" line, was introduced in 1893 and continued for almost 30 years. After an unsuccessful merging with several other companies in Rochester, in 1907 the company was acquired by George Eastman, and became the Rochester Optical Division of the Eastman Kodak Company; in 1918 it changed to the Rochester Optical Department.

Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1929. First edition. 8vo., x, [4], 283 pp., maps, illustrated endpapers. Slight foxing on the half-title to the title page; otherwise, a fine and largely unopened copy. The very good printed dust jacket has a closed tear at the top of the spine and a few tiny chips and tears at the edges; at the foredege of the blank rear panel is a dark pencil line. Includes an extensive bibliography. Howes O-130.

London: Coo Press, 1974. First edition. 4to., 236 pp., numerous full-page b&w photos. A fine copy in a the dust jacket that is slightly wrinkled along the top edge of the front panel. Includes articles, illustrated from photographs on: Robert Frank, Cartier-Bresson, Atget; with additional portfolios by: Ralph Gibson, Chris Killip, Les Krims, Homer Sykes.

London: Coo Press, 1978. First edition. Michals, Duane. 4to., 228 pp., numerous full-page plates from b&w photos. Near fine in a mildly wrinkled dust jacket. Includes articles and images by: Franz Roh on Moholy-Nagy, Duane Michals, Martin Parr, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Fay Godwin, Otto Steinart, Bernd Lohse, et al.

London: Coo Press, 1974. First edition. 4to., 236 pp., numerous full-page b&w photos. Previous owner's inscription on endpaper; tiny bump to the upper tip of the first 46 pages. Very good; the dust jacket is creased along the top edge of the front panel. Includes articles, illustrated from photographs on: Robert Frank, Cartier-Bresson, Atget; with additional portfolios by: Ralph Gibson, Chris Killip, Les Krims, Homer Sykes.

London: Coo Press, 1974. First edition. 4to., 236 pp., numerous full-page b&w photos. Slight bump to the lower board corners, not affecting the text block. A very good copy in dust jacket. Includes articles, illustrated from photographs on: Robert Frank, Cartier-Bresson, Atget; with additional portfolios by: Ralph Gibson, Chris Killip, Les Krims, Homer Sykes.

Millerton, NY: Aperture in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. O'Sullivan, Timothy H.. Oblong 4to., 119 pp., more than 80 b&w photos. Cloth. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. One of the first photographers to cross the American frontier; from 1867 to 1874 he was the photographer to the King and Wheeler geological surveys.

NY: Rizzoli International Publications, 1980. First edition. Outerbridge, Paul. 4to., 159 pp., b&w and color photographs. A fine copy in the photo-illustrated dust jacket.