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Photography
Books on photographs as well as books of photographs.
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c1885 Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes[Stockholm]: c1885A collection of ten mounted photographic plates enhanced with colours illustrative of Swedish and Norwegian national costumes, a scarce work. -
1905 Photograms of the Year 1905London: 1905A rich collection of illustrated reproductions of popular photography from the year 1905, a very scarce to find work. -
1977 California IIPortland: 1977Fifth printing of this beautiful photobook of California by David Muench, a bright second series. -
1943-1945 6 Vols Britain in PicturesLondon : 1943-1945A scarce illustrated set of six volumes of the Britain in Pictures series, including volumes on English Watercolours Painters and Early Britain. -
1941 Air of Glory: A Wartime ScrapbookLondon: 1941The first edition of this work of Cecil Beaton photographs depicting the early days of the British in World War Two. In the scarce original dust wrapper. -
c1930 Berlin Foto Photo BookNot Stated: c1930A lovely photobook containing original photographs of Berlin, such as 'Gensdarmen Market', and 'Markisches Museum', taken around the early 1930s before World War II. -
1952 Escape to the HillsLondon: 1952A lovely copy of W. A. Poucher's guide to the hills and mountains of Great Britain, illustrated with his own photographs. -
c1930 Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society PhotobookUnknown: 1930A photobook containing original black and white captioned photographs from the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society. -
c1900 Album of the Lakes of Killarney & GlengarriffDublin: c1900A beautiful and decorative album of illustrations that depict the lakes of Killarney and Glengarriff. -
c1880 Photographic Views of EdinburghEdinburgh : not dated c1880A charming photographic album of views of Scotland, including the Castle, Arthur's Seat and Scott's Monument. -
c1940 Aaraurer Stadtbilder aus Vierhundert JahrenAarau : c1940A large portfolio containing a series of black and white photographs illustrative of Aarau in Switzerland, an uncommon work. -
1895 Round the CoastLondon: 1895First edition of this photo album of the most beautiful coastal towns and places of Great Britain and Ireland. -
c1920 Souvenir de las PalmasNot Stated: c1920A lovely photographic collection of the buildings, beaches, and topographical landscape of the Canary Islands, bound in the original paper covered boards. -
1877 Das Licht im Dienste Wissenschaftlicher ForschungLeipzig: 1877The first edition of this illustrated and important guide to the application and role of photography in science and medicine. A scarce work. -
1901 Photography for NaturalistsLondon: 1901A first edition work which offers informative tips on how to take pictures of various animal species, written by Douglas English with numerous in-text photographs by the author. -
1910 The Romance of Modern PhotographyLondon: 1910A beautiful and lavishly illustrated scientific work on photography, prize bound by Bickers & Son. -
c1850 Broadbere Bound Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1850Presenting this Victorian photo album with over seventy-five pages of embellished and richly decorated frames, handsomely bound in full morocco by Brodbere. -
c1846 Embellished Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated: c1846Presenting this Victorian photo album found in full morocco, containing sixty pages of embellished and richly decorated frames, most of which are empty. -
c1825 Velvet Photograph Album with Gold DecorationNone: c1825A sumptuous photography album bound in rich blue velvet with golden decoration designed for the Russian Royal Family of the early nineteenth century. A truly unique album. -
c1880 Victorian Photo AlbumNot Stated : c1880A lovely Victorian photo album with hand coloured decorations to the leaves, mostly left blank but containing some original photographs pasted to the leaves. -
c1890 European Travel Photo AlbumNot Stated : c1890A charming photo album depicting various places around Europe and England, featuring original photographs. -
c1890 Evelyn Waugh's Photo AlbumNone: c1890A leather-bound photo album from the library of Evelyn Waugh, with beautifully illuminated borders which have been hand decorated. -
2011 Panoramas of Lost London: Work, Wealth, Poverty and ChangeHertfordshire: 2011A remarkable collection of photographs detailing the architectural history of London, containing over one hundred previously unseen images. -
1873 A General Account of West Somerset, Tone, and Town of TauntonTaunton: 1873A handsomely bound history of Somerset, illustrated 'by a new process of heliotype and photography'. -
2009 Norman Parkinson: A Very British GlamourNew York: 2009A flawless copy of this work on the portrait and fashion photography of British photographer Norman Parkinson. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1935 Photography Year Book 1935London: 1935The first publication in the 'Photography Year Book' series, this work showcases photography from around the world for the year 1935. Containing over 1700 illustrations from photographs. -
1925 Stalking Big Game With A Camera in Equatorial AfricaLondon: 1925A very smart copy of this work on wildlife photography in Africa by Marius Maxwell, beautifully illustrated throughout and including large folding plates. -
c1864 Thomas Tatem Family Photo AlbumExeter: c1864A very scarce, original Victorian photo-album depicting Thomas Tatem's family by Exeter based photographer Owen Angel. . -
1868 Guide to CliftonBristol: 1868A scarce first edition of this guide to Clifton, with numerous original photographs. -
1949 Camera in ParisLondon: 1949The first edition of this photobook charmingly depicting the city of Paris with Brassai's pictures. -
1931 TiergroteskenBerlin: 1931An amazing collection of photographs of 'grotesque' animals by German entomologist Willy Ramme. -
c1920 Sachsische Heimatschutz-Postkarten im Austrage des Landesvereins Sachsischer Heimatschutz in DresdenBautzen: c1920A very scarce collection of postcards from the State Association of Saxon Homeland Security in Dresden, based on original photographs by Bertha Zillessen. -
1937 20 Vues de L'Exposition des Arts DecoratifsParis: 1937A lovely collection of postcards depicting the romantic city of Paris in the first half of the twentieth century. -
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1961 Perspective of NudesLondon: 1961A signed first edition of this important publication of nude images from British photographer Bill Brandt. -
2016 The Beatles A Hard Day's Night: A Private ArchiveLondon: 2016Illustrated throughout with bright photographs and fascinating ephemera, this is an unprecedented archive of never before published photographs of the Beatles in the early 60s. -
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1981 Bill Brandt, A Retrospective ExhibitionLondon: 1981An exhibition catalogue for a celebration of the work of Bill Brandt, signed by the photographer himself.