History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting: Secrets Purchased by ... for the Benefit of the Arts and Manufactures

by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

76 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2009

Reviews

[Stuart Plotkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested in the history of photography, you will want to read this book. It is a reprint of an old book and details how the daguerrotype came to be and how its made. It was originally written by Daguerre himself in 1839