Author: BAYLEY, R. CHILD
Title: Hand Cameras - a Handbook for Amateur Photographers
Description: London: Iliffe & Sons, 1913. Second Edition. Hardcover. 187 pages plus 14 pages of vintage ads. Several samples of black and white photos. Detailed diagrams of photographic equipment. First published in 1911, this edition incorporates many small changes which have taken place since then. Charming colour photo of Dutch children in wooden shoes on front board. Chapters include: Types of Hand Cameras; The Lens and Its Properties; Types of Hand Camera Lenses; Shutters; Movements and Fittings; Focussing; Exposure; The Hand Camera in Use; The Reflex and its Use; Orthochromatic and Telephoto Work; Developing and Printing Hand Camera Negatives. Front endpaper neatly removed. Prior owner's name, dated 1914 atop half-title page, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Small clipping from page 171 affects text. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy of this very early photographic guide.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Hand Cameras - A Handbook for Amateur Photographers Photography Types of Hand Cameras; The Lens and Its Properties; Types of Hand Camera Lenses; Shutters; Movements and Fittings; Focussing; Exposure; The Hand Camera in Use; The Reflex and its Use; Orthoch. Good .

Keywords: How to