Cameras: From Daguerreotypes to Instant Pictures

Cameras: From Daguerreotypes to Instant Pictures by Brian Coe. Published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, NY, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 240 Pgs. ISBN 0517533812. LCCN 77-26877. Provides a lucid and fascinating account of the development of photographic apparatus from the beginning of photography in 1839 to the present day (1978). Over 600 drawings, almost half in color, are used to demonstrate not only the often beautiful exteriors of the cameras, but also the interiors and working parts. The ready use of cutaway views to explain the structure and function of the cameras has added an extra dimension to the book. Description text copyright 2013 BooksForComfort. Item ID 28256.