The Autochrome Album of Matlock & District
Percy Lund, Humphries & Co
From Malcolm Books, Thetford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 10 April 2002
From Malcolm Books, Thetford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 10 April 2002
About this Item
undated c1910, Original Card hardback binding in good condition, minor rubbing, dirt. Contents Good, clean & tight, would be very good, but most pages detached together from rusted hinges. Endpage with interesting local adverts. Then 12 single sided pages each with a lovely colour autochrome illustration/view. No folds, insctriptions etc. Includes an illustration of Crown Square showing a tram about to depart and the old shops that used to be on the Hall Leys, 2 of Matlock Bank, both showing lovely green fields where houses now stand. Advertisers include Asbury, Barnard, Barnwell, Hartley, Marsden, Phillips, Potter, Pride and Statham. Discovered by the brothers Auguste & Louis Lumiere of Lyons in France, Autochrome was the first generally available process for colour photography. 20 x 25cm Approx. Seller Inventory # 001647
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Autochrome Album of Matlock & District
Publisher: Percy Lund, Humphries & Co
Binding: Hard Back, {boards)
Edition: First Edition
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