The founder of Spiratone, a company that once supplied photographic accessories, S.F. (Fred) Spira is also well known for his extensive collection of photographic equipment. This volume, which includes Spira's writings and is coauthored by his son, Jonathan, and Lothrop, a former president of the American Photographic Historical Society, provides a history of photographic processes with a focus on consumer-oriented picture taking. It includes thorough discussions on film and camera history, color photography, photo ...
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The founder of Spiratone, a company that once supplied photographic accessories, S.F. (Fred) Spira is also well known for his extensive collection of photographic equipment. This volume, which includes Spira's writings and is coauthored by his son, Jonathan, and Lothrop, a former president of the American Photographic Historical Society, provides a history of photographic processes with a focus on consumer-oriented picture taking. It includes thorough discussions on film and camera history, color photography, photo reproduction, stereo photography, and motion pictures and an especially good chapter on digital photography. Photo illustrations are taken from the more than 20,000 objects in Spira's collection. A chapter on photography and humor seems out of place, but in general the book supplies understandable explanations of photographic devices and methods and is a good supplement to more general histories, such as Naomi Rosenblum's A World History of Photography.
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Used-Very Good. This volume presents an extended history of photography, from the first darkrooms to the latest digital high-tech breakthroughs. Based on Spira's own writings and collection and co-authored with photo historians Eaton S. Lothrop, Jr. and Jonathan B. Spira, the 13 chapters cover the origin of photogr Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. First edition, with a full number line. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Printing with full number line. Very good hardcover with VG DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). DJ has small closed tear to top right corner and back bottom and some light wear in general. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text/images also very good. Exterior looks great, spine is uncreased. An excellent copy. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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VG (Boards have light edgewear; DJ has light edgewear, scuffing, foxing; interior is clean; binding is solid. ) Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on the side; photo-illustrated DJ with black and grey lettering; 231 pp.; richly illustrated. "A comprehensive history of photographic technique and practice, based on one of the world's foremost private collections of photographs. S.F. Spira, founder of Spiratone, collected more than twenty thousand individual objects relating to the history of photography--a collection of unusual substance and depth, including many items extremely rare and not duplicated among the holdings of any museum in the United States. Spira's collection is remarkable in that it clearly illustrates the connection between one phase in the development of photography and the next, and the complex relationships between photography and other disciplines such as painting and scientific research. This book's comprehensive chapters cover the pre-history of photography, the advent of dry plates and roll film, and stereo photography and the motion picture. While particular focus is given to historic technical achievements and pioneering advances in design, objects such as books, magazines, cartoons, photo-related toys, darkroom supplies and original film add value and dimension to this scholarly but accessible volume."--publisher's statement.
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