by John Waldsmith
|
by William C. Darrah
|
| |||||||||||||||
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Wing, a Lifetime Award winner from the Stereoscopic Society of America, makes use of his 50 years of fascination and study to give a thorough review of that staple of the Victorian parlor, the stereoscope. Though much has been written on stereoscopic images and photography, Wing focuses on the viewing device itself and its cousins, daguerreotype viewing cases, stereographoscopes, and taxiphotes. Wing traces the stereoscope's history from early beginnings in France and Sir Charles Wheatstone's coining of the name in 1850s England to its great popularity in the United States from the 1860s to the 1940s. The variety of the devices built for the consumer is very impressive, ranging from the single hand-held viewer to elaborately formed wooden tabletop models. Though slightly technical at times, the book covers all of the noted inventors, includes an appendix with patent numbers for collectors, and supplements the text with 700 photographs, engravings, patent drawings, and period advertisements. Recommended for larger photography and antique collections.?Joseph C. Hewgley, Nashville P.L.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
44% buy the item featured on this page: Stereoscopes: The First One Hundred Years |
 |
39% buy Stereo Views: An Illustrated History & Price Guide |
 |
11% buy The Great War Through Keystone Stereographs $20.00 |
 |
5% buy Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952 $33.60 |
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
 |
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Look for Similar Items by Subject
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
