Amatoria Fine Art Books presents ... The Pencil of Nature ISBN: 0981773664 Author: William Henry Fox Talbot and Colin Harding (Introduction) Publisher: KWS Publishers; National Media Museum Release Date: 2011 Seller Category: PHOTOGRAPHERS Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Excellent Sku: 02087 Notes: Fine, 4to, 12 1/2" x 10 1/4." Beige and orange paper-covered boards with black lettering on orange spine. Covers have minuscule rubbing, else pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with black-and-white illustrations. xliv, 116 (unpaginated) pp., including illustrations, Notes, and Bibliography. Facsimile reprint of _The Pencil of Nature_, the first commercially published work to be illustrated by photographs. _The Pencil of Nature_ was originally published in six parts or fascicles between 1844 and 1846. The entire book contained 24 calotype prints pasted in by hand. The book was the brainchild of William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), an English scientist and the inventor of the salted paper and calotype processed in photography. Includes an Introduction by Colin Harding. Introduction is followed by the facsimile reprint of _The Pencil of Nature_. Published by KWS Publishers in association with the National Media Museum. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Pricetronic Store!!
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