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Photography
Books on photographs as well as books of photographs.
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1950 Moholy-Nagy: Experiments in TotalityNew York: 1950The first edition of Sibyl Moholy-Nagy's biography of her husband, the Hungarian painter and photographer Laszlo Moholy-Nagy -
1946 ChineGeneva: 1946The first edition of this beautiful volume displaying the photographs of China captured by Helene Hoppenot when sent there alongside her husband, a diplomat. -
1945 IndiaBombay: 1945An uncommon, first edition of Cecil Beaton's stunning collection of 100 photographs documenting his exploration of India in 1944, this copy with the original dust wrapper. -
1991-2004 Works on Motor RacingLondon: 1991-2004An excellent selection of works on motor racing, exploring in photographs its pioneering days and the 'Golden Age'. -
1997-2002 The Irish Roadside Camera: The Pioneering Years & The Years of GrowthDublin; Tankardstown: 1997-2002Two volumes of this excellent photographic history of Ireland's automobiles. -
1982 La Photographie des Origines a Nos JoursBrussels: 1982A smart first edition of this highly illustrated collection of photographs throughout history, in the original French. -
1955-1977 Photography with a Leica, The Leica Book, Leica: The First 50 YearsLondon; Seebruck; Hove : 1955-1977A trio of works centring around the history and use of Leica camera products. -
1951 Fertile ImageLondon: 1951The first edition of this book of photographs by the popular British surrealist and war artist, Paul Nash, in the original dust wrapper. -
1977-85 Von Daguerre Bis Heute Volumes I-IIIGermany: No date [1977]-1985These first editions of three volumes in a four volume history of photography in German, from Louis Daguerre to the contemporary moment, each volume being full bound in the original publisher's striking paper wraps. -
1977 Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1926-1939Hove : 1977A fine first edition of this richly illustrated history of cameras manufactured by the Zeiss Ikon Company. -
1939 The Contax Way: Miniature Camera Technique and PracticeLondon: 1939A very scarce first edition of this guide to using the Contax, complete with the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1977 The Collector's Check List of Leica Cameras Lenses and AccessoriesKent: 1977A very scarce checklist of all cameras and accessories by Leica, a brilliant reference work on the subject. -
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1985 The Whole Story of M-Type Leica (M型ライカの全貌)Tokyo: 1985A very scarce guide to the M-Type Leica, a Japanese work signed by the author, Shinichi Nakamura. -
c1925 End of Season's Clearance Sale of Photographic & Scientific ApparatusLondon: c1925A very scarce 1920s sale catalogue for photographic equipment seller The City Seller & Exchange, Ltd., illustrated with images of cameras and equipment. -
1937 The Secrets of Trick PhotographyGermany: 1937This scarce first German English edition, first impression, of an illustrated work on trick photography methods by Otto R. Croy, with the original clipped dust wrapper. -
1904 Fifty Leaders of British SportLondon: 1904An attractive volume comprising a series of portraits of notable British sports figures, illustrated with portrait plates -
2000 Upstream: Fly Fishing in the American WestNew York: 2000A stunningly illustrated tribute to fly fishing in the American West, with beautiful photographs by Charles Lindsay. -
1894 Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Scenes, Cities, and PaintingsChicago: [1894]A striking Victorian portfolio of photography exploring the beauty of the world, an impressive look at the famous cities, scenes, and paintings of Earth. -
1901 Picturesque Bath: A Collection of Twenty Permanent Photographic ViewsHaviland Road, Boscombe: 1901A very scarce collection of twenty plates, depicting Edwardian Bath, from photographs by the Golden Age photographer Martin J. Ridley. -
1927 The Bath Pictorial, 1927-8Bath: 1927A collection of photographs of the beautiful city of Bath for the years 1927 to 1928, with descriptions and historical information. -
1897 Photo Pictures in East AngliaAshstead: 1897A richly illustrated guide to East Anglia, with photographs by the successful landscape photographer John Payne Jennings. -
c1870 Album of Photographic Images of DrawingsNone: c1870A smart album featuring eleven photographs of sketches of British towns, and one photograph of Belfast. -
1967 Islamic Architecture and Its Decoration A. D. 800-1500London: 1967A collection of photographs by Derek Hill depicting the beauty if ancient Islamic architecture, in the original dust wrapper. -
c1880 The Album of Glasgow and Exhibition with Map and Information for VisitorsGlasgow: c1880A smart copy of this very scarce album of Glasgow in Scotland. -
1914 Blenheim Woodstock, &c. Their Story and Some of the Scenes Around ThemOxford: 1914A smart third edition of this illustrated guide to the author's journey around Blenheim Woodstock and the surrounding areas. -
2010 English Country BookshopsMiddlesex : 2010A charming pictorial record of English antiquarian bookshops, being a limited copy of eight hundred that were printed for sale -
c1886 The Bard of Avon AlbumNone: c1886A full morocco Victorian photo album, with decorative empty photo frames and quotes from noted works and figures. -
1897 With Nature and a CameraLondon: 1897A smart first edition of this important naturalist study with images from one of the world's earliest wildlife photographers. -
1978 Birds of Mountain and MoorlandLondon: 1978The first edition of this vibrantly illustrated sturdy of mountain and moorland birds, illustrated with colour photographs. -
1925-26 City of Nottingham Education Committee. Souvenir Summer Holiday in Paris; LucerneNottingham: 1925-1926Two very scarce works, consisting of the itinerary of the Nottingham Education Committee's summer holidays in the mid 1920s to Paris and Lucerne, and with many original photographs. -
c1928 Mallorca Ruta Pintoresca De Palma A L'Esglayeta Valldemosa Cartuja Miramar Soller DeyaBarcelona: c1928A very scarce photobook featuring twenty photographs by Adolfo Zerkowitz, depicting the beauty of Mallorca. -
1996 Golden EaglesGrantown-on-Spey: 1996The first edition, first impression of this richly illustrated volume of photographs of golden eagles. -
1899 Through China With a CameraLondon: 1899A smart second edition of this beautiful collection of photographs and commentary on the author's travels across China. -
c1900 Paris: Photographies en CouleursNot Stated: c1900A souvenir collection of seventeen photographs of famous French monuments, folded in a concertina which can be folded out. -
1927-1931 Twenty-Five Postcards of Tallinn, EstoniaTallin: 1927-1931A charming collection of twenty five postcards of Tallinn in the late 1920s and early 1930s. -
1880 A Trip to Mexico, Being Notes of a Journey from Lake Erie to Lake TezcucoToronto: 1880The first edition of H. C. R. Becher's guide to his travels in Mexico, illustrated with albumen photograph prints.