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Explores the significant contributions to the development of modern photography made by William Henry Fox Talbot, the discoverer of the latent image, inventor of the negative-positive process and of halftone reproduction, and the creator of color-tinted photography
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
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Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
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Hardcover
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover with dustjacket, 216 pages; very good condition except dj has a couple small chips and tears to edges; ex-library stamps on title page; no other internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra for this book. Seller Inventory # FoTaBo20
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Published by
David R. Godine, 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Browse Awhile Books, Tipp City, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket glued to end papers. Seller Inventory # 1169209
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. torn/chipped dj, some wear, still NICE - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Oversized. Seller Inventory # 0879233079-01
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Published by
David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 216 pp, acknowledgments, author's note, 1. Fox Talbot of Lacock Abbey; 2. A Little Bit of Magic Realized; 3. Eighteen Thirty-Nine. 4. Invisible Images; 5. The Pencil of Nature; 6. Positives and Negatives in the New World; 7. "The Farthest Reach of the Future"; Sun Pictures; notes to the Sun Pictures; notes to the text, chronology, appendix: 1. photographic pictures, patent no. 8842, 1841; 2. "descriptionof Mr. Fox Talbot's new process photoglyphic engraving,' extracted from The Photographic News, Ocatober 22, 1858; bibliography, index, picture credits. First Edition, 1980. "Several fathers are claimed for photography, but the strongest case is that of Talbot (1800-1877). Inventor of the negative/positive process, creator of color-tinted photogaphs as early as 1834, discoverer of the latent image and of halftone reproduction, and author of the first book illustrated with photographs. Talbot was the first to write thoroughly and thoughtfully on photography, and his work is crucial to a full understanding of the evolution of photography, a seminal testament to the medium's paradoxical capacity to be at once urgently practical and an aesthetically expressive art form." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Two 1" closed tears to top edgel dj with only the slightest discoloring to edges of same, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with stamped lettering to front board, and gilt lettering to spine. Size: 4to. Book. Seller Inventory # 002762
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
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Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # SB11C-02471
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
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Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # SA04G-00415
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover with dustjacket, 216 pages; very good condition; light rubbing wear to dj; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra. Seller Inventory # FoBuDa30
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FOX TALBOT AND THE INVENTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Published by
David R. Godine, Boston, 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fine in near fine jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First printing. First edition of Buckland's monograph on Fox, the inventor of the negative/positive process and author of the first published book illustrated with photographs. Original blind-stamped black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Red endpapers. In original unclipped ($39.95 / $50.00) dust jacket. Photographic illustrations throughout. 216 pages. Minor edgewear, faint toning to jacket. Seller Inventory # 52362
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Published by
David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc., 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Before Your Quiet Eyes, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The boards of this 10 1/4 by 11 inch hard cover have black cloth covers, gilt lettering on the the spine and a circular patent impression on the front board which reads "Patent Talbotype or Sun Pictures." There are 216 pages of text and black and white images throughout the volume. Internally and externally the book is clean and bright, There are no stray marks, highlighted or underlined passages. The dust jacket is not price clipped and a sale price sticker has been affixed to the front flap. This sale also includes two articles both Fox Talbot laid in both written by Eugene Ostroff. One was published in "Photographic Science and Engineering," Volume 10 Number 6, November-December 1966. The other was in "The Journal of Photographic Science", Vol. 13, 1965. There are some bends to the upper right corner of this publication. A third item is also laid in, what appears to be a reproduction of the image on page 169, "Leafless Oak Tree." The image is on paper that measures approximately 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. The image is approximately 6 by 7 inches. The dust jacket is now protected by a clear removable cover. Seller Inventory # Sp950
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Fox Talbot and the Invention of Photography
Published by
David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, MA, 1980
ISBN 10: 0879233079
ISBN 13: 9780879233075
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
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Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 216 pages. Fascinating look at Talbot. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with some very minor wear. Seller Inventory # 173615