Author: Hannavy, John
Title: Case Histories: The Packaging and Presentation of the Photographic Portrait in Victorian Britain, 1840-1875
Description: Woodbridge, Antique Collector's Club, 2005. Hardcover. A navy blue casebound book with the title in gilt lettering across the front cover and down the spine. There is a glossy red dust jacket, with the title printed in white down the spine. The free and pasted end pages are also illustrated. Pages: (3), 4-144. Profusely illustrated with color and true-tone images. Contents are as follows: Marketing the photographic portrait -- Daguerre's mirror with a memory -- Ambrotypes and expanding markets -- Making a case -- Bringing coulour to Victorian cheeks -- The thermoplastic case -- Albums, frames and changing attitudes towards the photograph -- People, processes and inventions. VG+/VG .

Keywords: Photography ; Cases, Photographic ; ;


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