Handwritten Manuscript on Photography Unique, comprehensive, illustrated manual
[Japan] Early manuscript detailing the various processes involved in photography along with the necessary equipment. Sections include dark rooms, temporary dark rooms, polishing glass, lenses, daylight, duplicating photos, chemicals, and albumen prints. Illustrated with numerous diagrams, such comprehensive manuscripts in Japanese (almost 300 pages) are very scarce and this one is a beauty.
[Author unknown]. [No place]. No date [c1870].
148 leaves + 18 blank leaves at end of book. 18.8 x 13.6 x 3.0cm.
In very good condition. Wear to covers and title slip with minor loss. Internally very good with only minor age wear. m34051206
