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Photography History / Daguerreotypes / American Portraiture
For photography collectors, history enthusiasts, and readers fascinated by early technology, this illustrated catalogue explores the people and processes behind some of America’s earliest photographic portraits.
Written by William F. Stapp, with contributions by Marian S. Carson and M. Susan Barger. Published by Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Portrait Gallery in 1983. Includes historical discussion, portrait reproductions, detailed catalogue entries, and technical analysis of daguerreotypes. Illustrated softcover, 152 pages.
Condition: Good. Covers show noticeable rubbing, surface scratches, edge wear, and creasing, with wear along the spine and a small corner chip. Interior pages shown are clean and readable. Please review photographs for condition.
SKU D-9
1983 Robert Cornelius Portraits from the Dawn of Photography Stapp Smithsonian
$135.00
For photography collectors, history enthusiasts, and readers fascinated by early technology, this illustrated catalogue explores the people and processes behind some of America’s earliest photographic portraits.
Written by William F. Stapp, with contributions by Marian S. Carson and M. Susan Barger. Published by Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Portrait Gallery in 1983. Includes historical discussion, portrait reproductions, detailed catalogue entries, and technical analysis of daguerreotypes. Illustrated softcover, 152 pages.
Condition: Good. Covers show noticeable rubbing, surface scratches, edge wear, and creasing, with wear along the spine and a small corner chip. Interior pages shown are clean and readable. Please review photographs for condition.
SKU D-9