JOHN THOMSON (1837-1921), PHOTOGRAPHER
Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Foreword by Sir David Puttnam. Specialist photographic printing and a chapter by Michael Gray. 149 photographs, with 36 figures. Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 1997. First edition. Published to accompany and exhibition at the National Library of Scotland, this work draws attention to John Thomson's role as one of the most crucial innovators in the art of photography. Born in Edinburgh, John Thomson travelled with his camera to the far edges of the British Empire, taking many photographs and writing large quantities of text to accompany them. His subject matter covers an impressive sweep, ranging from architecture, archaeology and landscapes, to formal portraiture and street and salon photography. Inscribed by Michael Gray on the title page. Quarto. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Fine / Fine. Item #65431
ISBN: 0114958335
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