Cartes de Visite in Nineteenth Century Photography
signed first edition
1981 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
by Darrah, William Culp
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: W.C. Darrah, 1981 First edition. Signed by the author. Quarto. [6], 221pp. Profusely illustrated. Bibliography, indexes, notes. Red cloth lettered in gilt. A very fine copy with printed dust jacket. A comprehensive and authoritative survey of cartes de visite, the most popular type of photographs in the nineteenth century. The author divides his work into three sections: The history and diversity of Cartes de Visite; a guide to seventy subjects that were extensively photographed in carte format; and The Documentation and Interpretation of Cartes de Visite. Illustrated with 448 reproductions, this fine work includes notes, a bibliography, an index of photographers and publishers cited in the text, a geographic index of photographers, and an index to subjects. The works of nearly 1000 photographers are covered. Very thorough!. (Inventory #: 8380)