Cartes De Visite in Nineteenth Century Photography
Gettysburg, Pennsylvannia: W. C. Darrah [ William Culp Darrah ] 1981. First Edition. [6], 221 pages. 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Original red cloth binding. SIGNED by Darrah on the title page. A bright clean copy in a bright white dust jacket with small tear lower rear edge. Fine / Near Fine. Cloth. [23984]
"This book is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of cartes de visite, the most popular style of photographs in the nineteenth century. The narrative is divided into three parts: The History and Diversity of Cartes de Visites, a guide to seventy subjects that were extensively photographed in carte format, and The Documentation and Interpretation of Cartes de Visite." (front flap)
Provenance: The reference library of photographic historian John Craig.
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