
With photographic and other illustrations. VI,374.4p. 7 photographic partly folding plates (heliotypes) by OG rejlander. and other illustrations. Original green cloth. blind.stamped borders, gilt titles and decorations to spine. John Murray, 1872. 1st Edition. corrected Printing , With htat on page 208.
Darwin's only photographically illustrated work.
At end 4 pages advertisement from John Murray, dated November 1872.
The Swedish-born photographer Rejlander acting himself and members of his family in several of the pictures. The other image and twenty-one wood-engravings in the text by Dr. Duchenne de Boulogne, Herr Kindermann and Dr. Wallich. This was the first highly successful use of the collotype process of Ernest Edwards.
Ref. Garrison-Morton 4975; The Truthful Lens 43; Freeman 1141.
Provenance: Tommy Blandin (1955-2018).
Traces of use. some spots in the text.
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With photographic and other illustrations. VI,374.4p. 7 photographic partly folding plates (heliotypes) by OG rejlander. and other illustrations. Original green cloth. blind.stamped borders, gilt titles and decorations to spine. John Murray, 1872. 1st Edition. corrected Printing , With htat on page 208.
Darwin's only photographically illustrated work.
At end 4 pages advertisement from John Murray, dated November 1872.
The Swedish-born photographer Rejlander acting himself and members of his family in several of the pictures. The other image and twenty-one wood-engravings in the text by Dr. Duchenne de Boulogne, Herr Kindermann and Dr. Wallich. This was the first highly successful use of the collotype process of Ernest Edwards.
Ref. Garrison-Morton 4975; The Truthful Lens 43; Freeman 1141.
Provenance: Tommy Blandin (1955-2018).
Traces of use. some spots in the text.
Do you have something similar to sell? Get your items valued free of charge!