Disciples of Light: Photographs in the Brewster Album
by Smith, Graham
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892361581
- ISBN 13
- 9780892361588
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
J. Paul Getty Museum, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New in jacket. 170, [2] pages. Catalogue of the collection of photographs made by Sir David Brewster between 1839 and 1850, focus on early photography in Scotland (Hill-Adamson, Talbot, etc). Notable for 10 full-page plates (1 in color) and 47 text figures, as well as the reproductions from the remaining album leaves. Foreword by John Walsh; includes a selected bibliography and index of personal and place names. One of 3000 copies printed (the entire edition).Over 100 Color & b/w Illustrations (chiefly b/w photographs).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L069152
- Title
- Disciples of Light: Photographs in the Brewster Album
- Author
- Smith, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0892361581
- ISBN 13
- 9780892361588
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Place of Publication
- Malibu, California, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 429047 in NW0056 whar.837 428980 PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY, , , , , , , ,
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