Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society (1863) Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. (1864) Remarks concerning certain pictures supposed to be photographs of early date. (1865)

BOULTON, M[atthew] P[iers] W[att]

Published by London: Bradbury & Evans 1863-65, 1863

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Eight pamphlets under three titles. Privately printed by M.P.W. Boulton between 1863 and 1865, the three titles concern a dispute about the origins and invention of photography and are a refutation by Boulton of claims made in 1863 by F.P. Smith. Further details of this are given below. Each title has more than one version. Boulton issued each pamphlet and then added further notes to it to build up his argument. This means that each title has a final complete form but these represent an expanded version of the first issued pamphlet. The final form of each title is here in this collection of eight different versions of the three works (items 2,6 and 8 below) but we can see from the other pamphlets how, and at what point, Boulton introduces new evidence and develops further strands in his detailed discussion. There is an overlap between the variants within each title but no two pamphlets are exactly the same. All of these pamphlets are rare institutionally and two variants are unrecorded. We are offering one set of all eight pamphlets. 1863. Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society. 1. Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society. 1863. pp. 6, 63. This is the 1863 publication Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society (pp6). Bound with Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. 1864. Pp. 63. Five plates. The edition of the 1864 Remarks concerning certain photographs is variant 4 below but with the addition of Notes F,G,H and I and a print of a camera obscura. One copy located at the National Gallery of Art Library Washington. 2. Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society. 1863. pp. 6, 71. This is the 1863 publication, Remarks on some evidence recently communicated to the Photographic Society (pp6). Bound with Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. pp. 71. Eight plates. The edition of the 1864 Remarks concerning certain photographs is as above (although pp61-63 have a very slight difference in the typesetting) but with the addition of Notes K and L and three lithographs by Vincent Brooks: Plate 5. Winson Green, from a photograph recently taken. Plate 6. Copy of a Drawing of Winson Green made in 1841. Plate 7. Photograph in Kensington Museum alleged to represent Old Soho House. Six copies on Worldcat (Bodleian, BL, Getty, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Royal Danish Library, Danish Union Catalogue) 1864. Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. 3. Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. pp. 28. Two chapters and notes to chapter one (Notes A and B). Stitched at spine. No copies recorded. 4. Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. pp.55. Chapters I and II as above but with the addition of Chapter III and Notes to Chapter III (Note C) and three plates. One wood engraving illustration in the text. Plate 1. "Sketch from the photograph in Soho Library alledged (sic) to represent Old Soho House". Plate 2. Restoration of the House represented in the photograph found in the library. Plate 3. The house at Holker. One copy on Worldcat at Rijksmuseum Library 5. Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. pp.56. As in 2 above but with the addition of a fourth plate and a Note D to Chapter III. Plate 1. "Sketch from the photograph in Soho Library alledged (sic) to represent Old Soho House". Plate 2. Restoration of the House represented in the photograph found in the library. Plate 3. The house at Holker. (Vincent Brooks lithograph) Plate 4. Soho House in its modern state (Vincent Brooks lithograph) Four copies on Worldcat: Yale; George Eastman Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; University of Arizona. 6. Remarks concerning certain photographs supposed to be of early date. pp.58. As in 3 above but with the addition of a Note E to Chapter III. Plate 1. ". Seller Inventory # 3539

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Title: Remarks on some evidence recently ...

Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans 1863-65

Publication Date: 1863