Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted. I too can't pass up a used book store. It is an addiction much like camera collecting on eBay. I do believe I could sell my cameras but not my books. They are like old friends more valuable than money. Jack Ted Grant wrote: > Jack Maddox offered: > Subject:photography 95 yrs ago > > >>> I came across a good read today on the google book search site. It is The >>> > American Annual of Photography from 1913. It is a pdf file that can be > downloaded or read online. It is 300 or so pages of essays by > > different individuals on the state of photography in 1913.<< > > Hi Jack, > > Well they've got me beat by a few years with their annual via computer. > > However I have an original book of U.S. CAMERA ANNUAL 1939! > > It isn't in magazine form, but wire ring bound hard covers with an amazing > collection of B&W pictures. > > I have several similar annuals into the early 1940's also. > > Some day maybe we'll put them on e-bay. Maybe I said. ;-) > > I never miss an opportunity to delve through old used book stores looking > for things photographic. I know I have a few older books here, but this was > close at hand. Incredible reproductions for the time. > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is loaded > > with photos that are superb considering the antiquated equipment of the > > time or for that matter for the equipment we have at our disposal today. > > As you read it is striking that the authors of 100 years ago were > > discussing some of the same subjects we address on the LUG today.If you > > find this file interesting there are several more issues on the same > > site ranging from 1884 to 1923. Just do a google book search being sure > > to check the full view box and use the dates of 0 to 1923. 1923 being > > the last date that all copyrights have expired. > > > > http://books.google.com/books?id=l-9IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA325&dq=The+american+annua > l+of+photography+date:0-1923&lr=&as_brr=0#PPR10,M1 > > > > *http://tinyurl.com/5gderl* > > > > Jack > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > >