Our scientific work gave us the opportunity to take a new look and interpretation of the scientific and technological literature on the daguerreotype and to reevaluate its technical history.--from the Preface to the 1999 edition
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Our scientific work gave us the opportunity to take a new look and interpretation of the scientific and technological literature on the daguerreotype and to reevaluate its technical history.--from the Preface to the 1999 edition
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Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $34.95, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $37.75, good condition, Sold by kelseyskorner rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Blaine, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Smithsonian.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $38.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
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VG. Brown & illus. glossy wraps, 252 pp., many BW illus. The authors "begin with a history of the process itself. Tracing the daguerreotype's origins and development, they proceed to discuss what researchers in this century have learned about the chemistry of the daguerreotype. They also address practical curatorial issues, describing how to restore and preserve the artifacts themselves. Richly illustrated, this survey of a fascinating and ubiquitous feature of mid-nineteenth-century life also provides a detailed technical study of the daguerreotype process." (back cover) An essential resource for historians and archivists alike. Contents as follows: Beginnings--Image making before photography--Toward points de Vue and the daguerreotype--The technological practice of daguerreotypy--Scientific interest in the daguerreotype during the Daguerreian Era--The daguerreotype as a scientific tool--Scientific interest in daguerreotypy after the Daguerreian Era--The daguerreotype image structure--Image formation--Image deterioration--Corrosion removal--Daguerreotype preservation and display--Daguerreotypy: a model for the interpretation of early technology and works of art.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $41.00, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $41.99, good condition, Sold by FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Huntington Beach, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Smithsonian Books (DC).
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Good in good dust jacket. Dust jacket edge wear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 252 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Super clean book and dust jacket, unmarked inside.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotpye: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $43.75, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Smithsonian Institution Press.
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VG/VG, small label at base of dustjacket spine no other marks. Light tan cloth, light tan ill. DJ. xvi, 252 pp. Numerous bw ills. The authors "begin with a history of the process itself. Tracing the daguerreotype's origins and development, they proceed to discuss what researchers in this century have learned about the chemistry of the daguerreotype. They also address practical curatorial issues, describing how to restore and preserve the artifacts themselves. Richly illustrated, this survey of a fascinating and ubiquitous feature of mid-nineteenth-century life also provides a detailed technical study of the daguerreotype process." (back cover) An essential resource for historians and archivists alike. Contents as follows: Beginnings--Image making before photography--Toward points de Vue and the daguerreotype--The technological practice of daguerreotypy--Scientific interest in the daguerreotype during the Daguerreian Era--The daguerreotype as a scientific tool--Scientific interest in daguerreotypy after the Daguerreian Era--The daguerreotype image structure--Image formation--Image deterioration--Corrosion removal--Daguerreotype preservation and display--Daguerreotypy: a model for the interpretation of early technology and works of art.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $47.00, like new condition, Sold by Studio Books Oregon rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Corvallis, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Fine. 252 pages, notes, index. Illustrated throughout. Along with a history of the origin and development of daguerreotypes, this provides much on the chemistry of the process. Fine copy.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $51.95, good condition, Sold by ABC Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Smithsonian.
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Good. Oversize hardcover with DJ. The DJ is now protected in archival mylar. Very light tanning to the pages, light foxing to the top page edges. No apparent marks throughout the book. Boards and spine tight. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
Add this copy of The Daguerreotype: Nineteenth-Century Technology and to cart. $59.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Very Good. 252pp, b/w illus throughout. Tight and sturdy, text unmarked, light shelfwear. An in-depth review of the development of daguerrotype technology, also addressing issues of preservation from a scientific perspective. NOT ex-lib. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
