1984 The Golden Age of British Photography 1839-1900 Aperture Hardcover DJ
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The Golden Age of British Photography, 1839–1900 is an illustrated survey of photography’s formative decades, exploring Victorian portraiture, architecture, landscapes, and everyday life. Its richly detailed reproductions bring nineteenth-century Britain into focus, offering an appealing reference for photography collectors, artists, and enthusiasts of Victorian history.
Edited and introduced by Mark Haworth-Booth. Published by Aperture in 1984 in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hardcover in gray cloth with gilt lettering and the original illustrated dust jacket. ISBN: 0893811440.
The volume draws on photographs from the Victoria and Albert Museum and other major museum and archival collections. Featured photographers include William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, and Roger Fenton. Subjects range from rural villages and architectural ruins to portraits and early documentary photography. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name.
Condition: Very Good overall. Cloth boards are well preserved, with bright gilt lettering and light handling wear. Page edges show mild age toning, and the photographed interior pages appear clean. Dust jacket has light rubbing, yellowing along the edges, and some edge creasing and wear, particularly along the top. Original $40 publisher’s price remains on the front flap. Please review the photographs for details.
SKU D-9
1984 The Golden Age of British Photography 1839-1900 Aperture Hardcover DJ
$39.95
Edited and introduced by Mark Haworth-Booth. Published by Aperture in 1984 in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hardcover in gray cloth with gilt lettering and the original illustrated dust jacket. ISBN: 0893811440.
The volume draws on photographs from the Victoria and Albert Museum and other major museum and archival collections. Featured photographers include William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, and Roger Fenton. Subjects range from rural villages and architectural ruins to portraits and early documentary photography. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name.
Condition: Very Good overall. Cloth boards are well preserved, with bright gilt lettering and light handling wear. Page edges show mild age toning, and the photographed interior pages appear clean. Dust jacket has light rubbing, yellowing along the edges, and some edge creasing and wear, particularly along the top. Original $40 publisher’s price remains on the front flap. Please review the photographs for details.
SKU D-9