History of photography

by Josef Maria Eder, Edward Epstean (Translator)

Discusses pre- and proto-photography made before Niepce and Daguerre, including theories of light from Aristotle to the alchemists. Additionally, this text examines the inception of modern photography from Niepce onward. Some soiling on edges of wrappers. Wrappers covered in plastic film. With the book plate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. xx, 860, 16 pages. clear plastic covering over stiff paper wrappers. 8vo..

860 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978