1973 Father of Art Photography O G Rejlander Jones First US Edition HC DJ
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Father of Art Photography: O. G. Rejlander, 1813–1875 by Edgar Yoxall Jones is an illustrated biographical study of a pioneering figure in Victorian art photography. It explores Rejlander’s staged compositions, portraits, and photographic experiments, offering an engaging reference for photography collectors, art historians, and readers interested in nineteenth-century visual culture.
First American edition, published by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with the original illustrated dust jacket. ISBN: 0821205986.
Jones examines Rejlander’s life and artistic approach, including his celebrated composition The Two Ways of Life, his interest in allegory and character studies, and his connections with Victorian artistic and literary circles. Black-and-white reproductions accompany the text, including portraits, tableaux, and artistic figure studies.
Condition: Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Blue cloth shows light surface wear and scattered small marks. Page edges and margins show mild age toning; photographed interior pages appear clean. Dust jacket has rubbing, surface scratches, minor edge wear, and a small area of loss near the lower front spine fold. Pronounced browning is visible along the edges of the jacket’s reverse. Front flap is price-clipped. Please review the photographs for condition details.
SKU D-9
1973 Father of Art Photography O G Rejlander Jones First US Edition HC DJ
$65.00
First American edition, published by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with the original illustrated dust jacket. ISBN: 0821205986.
Jones examines Rejlander’s life and artistic approach, including his celebrated composition The Two Ways of Life, his interest in allegory and character studies, and his connections with Victorian artistic and literary circles. Black-and-white reproductions accompany the text, including portraits, tableaux, and artistic figure studies.
Condition: Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Blue cloth shows light surface wear and scattered small marks. Page edges and margins show mild age toning; photographed interior pages appear clean. Dust jacket has rubbing, surface scratches, minor edge wear, and a small area of loss near the lower front spine fold. Pronounced browning is visible along the edges of the jacket’s reverse. Front flap is price-clipped. Please review the photographs for condition details.
SKU D-9