The book of photography, practical, theoretic and applied

Preface

THE BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY has been prepared at the request of many readers of my smaller books on the subject who have expressed a wish for a comprehensive treatise. My own practice in Photography dates back to the time when the operator prepared each plate for his own use ; first by a tedious process of cleaning the glass, next by dexterously flooding it with collodion, and finally by sensitising it in a bath of silver nitrate. My first photographs, some of which I still possess, were taken with apparatus wholly my own construction, which served its purpose quite satisfactorily for many years.

In planning this present Book I sought the assistance of Mr. Arthur Hands, who has long been a regular contributor to one of the journals it is my fortune to edit. He has written a large portion of the matter contained in the following pages, and has read most of the proofs. Other well-qualified experts in Photography have contributed certain sections, and I would particularly mention Mr. Theodore Brown ; Mr. F. Martin Duncan; Mr. T. C. Hepworth; Mr. A. Lockett (a voluminous writer, who has also read all the pages for press) ; Mr. E. Smith ; Mr. H. B. Stocks ; Mr. F. H. Streatfeild ; and Mr. E. J. Wall. I am also indebted to The Autotype Company, and Messrs. Morgan & Kidd, who kindly read some of the sections and furnished valuable information derived from their practical experience.

The illustrations number nearly one thousand, and in this connection special acknowledgment must be made to the following firms for their great help in kindly having lent electrotypes illustrating modern apparatus, etc., of approved design : — Adams & Co.,

26, Charing Cross Rd., W.C. ; The Aerograph Co., 30, Memorial Hall Buildings, E.G. ; David Allan, Mansfield St., Shoreditch, N. ; The Altrincham Rubber Company, Mossburn Buildings, Altrincham ; Archer & Sons, 73, Lord St., Liverpool ; Andrew H. Baird, 33-39, Lothian St., Edinburgh; C. Baker, 244, High Holborn, W.C. ; R. & J. Beck, Ltd., 68, Cornhill, E.G. ; F. Beresford, 14, Bridge Road West, Battersea, S.W. ; The Busch Camera Co., 35, Charles St., Hatton Garden, E.G. ; W. Butcher & Sons, Farringdon Avenue, E.G.; Cadett & Neall, Ltd., Ashstead, Surrey; The City Sale and Exchange, 90/4, Fleet Street, E.G. ; Clement & Gilmer, 140, Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris ; J. H. Dallmeyer, Ltd., 25, Newman St., W. ; Jonathan Fallowfield, 146, Charing Cross Rd., W.C.; L. Gaumont & Co., 22 and 25, Cecil Court, W.C. ; John J. Griffin & Sons, Ltd., 20 to 26, Sardinia St., W.C. ; James Henderson, 164, Union Street, Aberdeen; Houghtons, Ltd., 88 and 89, High Holborn, W.C. ; Ilford, Ltd., Ilford, E.; The Imperial Dry Plate Co., Ltd., Cricklewood, N.W. ; L. Kamm & Co.

27, Powell St., E.C. ; Kodak, Ltd., 57-61, Clerkenwell Rd., E.G.; J. Lancaster & Son, Colmore Row, Birmingham; J. Lizars, 101-107, Buchanan St., Glasgow; The London Stereoscopic Co., Ltd., 106-108, Regent Street, W. ; G. Mason & Son, Armley, Leeds; Morley & Cooper, 271, Upper St., N. ; R. J. Moss & Sons, 98, Snow Hill,

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Birmingham ; Newman & Guardia, Ltd., 90 and 92, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. ; W. L. Parkinson, Ltd., 62, Dale St., Liverpool : R. W. Paul, 68, High Holborn, W.C. ; Penrose & Co., 109, Farringdon Ed., E.G. ; Perken, Son & Co., Ltd., 99, Hatton Garden, E.G. ; The Quincey P.D. Co., Kentish Town, N.W. -; The Quta Photo Machine Co., 34, Norfolk St., Strand, W.C. ; Ross, Ltd., Ill, New Bond St.,W. ; The Rotary Photographic Co., 14, New Union St., Moorfields, E.G.; Sandell Films and Plates, Ltd., Norwood Junction, S.E. ; Sanders & Crowhurst, 71, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. ; James Sanderson, Union St., Aberdeen; Sanger, Shepherd & Co., 5, 6, 7, Gray's Inn Passage, W.C. ; N. L. Scott & Co., 18, Ironmonger Lane, E.G. ; C. F. Sears, 4 and 5, Holborn Circus, E.G. ; O. Sichel & Co, 52, Bunhill Row, E.G. ; A. E Staley & Co., 19, Thavies Inn, E.G.; J. H. Steward, 406, Strand, W.C. ; James Swift & Son, 81, Tottenham Court Rd., W. ; Taylor, Taylor & Hobson, Ltd., Stoughton Street Works, Leicester ; The Telia Camera Co., 110, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. ; The Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Altrincham; Charles Tyler & England Bros., Ltd., 79, Copenhagen St., N. ; William Tylar, 41, High St., Aston, Birmingham; Yoigtlander & Sohn, 12, Charterhouse St., E.C. ; The Watkins Meter Co., Imperial Mills, Hereford; W. Watson & Sons, 313, High Holborn, W.C. ; Otis C. White, Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. ; The Wizard Camera Co., 32-34, Feather-stone St., E.G.; E. G. Wood, 2, Queen St., E.G.; James Woolley, Son & Co., Ltd., Victoria Bridge, Manchester ; Carl Zeiss, 29, Margaret St., W.

In conclusion I may claim that this book treats on up-to-date Photography. The intention has been to give explanations that are clear and exact ; the Practice is that followed by the most skilled operators ; the Theory is dealt with so far as it bears upon the working principles of the art ; and there is an abundance of information on the Application of Photography to its many purposes. The Glossary of Terms will suffice to make clear the technical terms that are used, and the very full Index affords an easy means of reference to the varied contents of the book.

P. N. HASLUCK.