A history of the packing and presentation of the Victorian cased photographic portrait. The first book to take a holistic view of the cased portraiture market. Look at the structure of the case and its evolution. Explores the range of material used in case manufacture, the manifacturing techniques employed and the
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A history of the packing and presentation of the Victorian cased photographic portrait. The first book to take a holistic view of the cased portraiture market. Look at the structure of the case and its evolution. Explores the range of material used in case manufacture, the manifacturing techniques employed and the
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Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $39.36, new condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Antique Collectors' Club Ltd.
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $9.99, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by ACC Art Books.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Presentation of the Victorian to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by ACC Distribution.
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by ACC Distribution.
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Used-Very Good in Very Good jacket. The cased photographic portrait was fashionable from the early 1840s until the end of the 1860s. Around it grew a considerable industry supplying everything from simple leather covered cases, to sophisticated creations in moulded thermoplastic. This book looks at the photographic portrait from daguerrotype to carte de visite, and at the range of cases in which it was marketed. The cased Victorian photographic portrait was a sophisticated product, with the delicate hand-colouring of the image echoed in the colours of the protective velvet pad and trim with which the case was finished. Hitherto, the relationship between the portrait and its packaging and presentation has not been explored in book form. Case Histories also highlights British manufacturers of cases and trims, and identifies the only British manufacturer yet found who made moulded thermoplastic cases. Such was the importance of the cased photographic portrait, that moulded picture cases were one of the world's first uses for moulde A history of the packing and presentation of the Victorian cased photographic portrait. The first book to take a holistic view of the cased portraiture market. Look at the structure of the case and its evolution. Explores the range of material used in case manufacture, the manifacturing techniques employed and the Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.
Add this copy of Case Histories the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $52.00, like new condition, Sold by Avon Hill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Antique Collectors Club Ltd..
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $89.22, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $2,477.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by ACC (Distribution).
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New. 1851494812. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED---144 pp.; many color illustrations, obl. 8vo. --with a bonus offer--
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $28.00, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Antique Collector's Club.
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VG+/VG. 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.
Add this copy of Case Histories: the Packaging and Presentation of the to cart. $47.43, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
