Author: Barger, M. Susan, and William B. White
Title: The Daguerreotpye: Nineteenth-Century Technology and Modern Science
Description: Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. Hardcover. Light tan cloth, light tan ill. DJ. xvi, 252 pp. Numerous bw ills. The authors "begin with a history of the process itself. Tracing the daguerreotype's origins and development, they proceed to discuss what researchers in this century have learned about the chemistry of the daguerreotype. They also address practical curatorial issues, describing how to restore and preserve the artifacts themselves. Richly illustrated, this survey of a fascinating and ubiquitous feature of mid-nineteenth-century life also provides a detailed technical study of the daguerreotype process." (back cover) An essential resource for historians and archivists alike. Contents as follows: Beginnings -- Image making before photography -- Toward points de Vue and the daguerreotype -- The technological practice of daguerreotypy -- Scientific interest in the daguerreotype during the Daguerreian Era -- The daguerreotype as a scientific tool -- Scientific interest in daguerreotypy after the Daguerreian Era -- The daguerreotype image structure -- Image formation -- Image deterioration -- Corrosion removal -- Daguerreotype preservation and display -- Daguerreotypy: a model for the interpretation of early technology and works of art. VG/VG, small label at base of dustjacket spine no other marks .

Keywords: Photography ; Daguerreotype ; ;


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