David Octavius Hill: Master of Photography, with 80 Reproductions Made from Original Photographs and Printed in Germany.
London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd, 1932. First UK edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 67, [3]pp (Text), 80 leaves (Plates). Original blue cloth, with gold lettering on spine and blind-stamped lettering on front cover. David Octavius Hill (1802-1870) was a Scottish painter and arts activist. He formed Hill & Adamson studio with the engineer and photographer Robert Adamson between 1843 and 1847 to pioneer many aspects of photography in Scotland. This striking volume contains 80 b/w photographic reproductions giving a perfect evaluation of the Victorian calotype photographer. Binding rubbed and partly stained along edges. Some foxing on endpapers. Binding in overall fair, interior in good to good+, plates in very good condition. Fair-Good+. Item #38460
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