Antique Prints of Cameras and Photography

View these historical prints showing various aspects of photography, including the humorous side.

Prints are in good condition unles otherwise mentioned.

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Preparing to take a photograph.

Wood engraving ca 1885. No upper or right margins. Backside is printed.

7.5 x 11.3 cm ( 2.9 x 4.4 ")

$20.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8308


Die Gruppieren beim Photographiren.

Wood engraving ca 1890.

16.8 x 25 cm ( 6.2 x 9.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8301


Die kleinste un leichteste Praezisions-Westenaschen-Camera fuer Platten und Planfilms. (From Heinr. Ernemann in Dresden)

Wood engraving 1909. Backside is printed.

12 x 9 cm ( 4.7 x 3.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8304


The Better the Day

Rustic (to curate who dabbles in Photography). "I'd be Turr'ble much obliged, Zurm if you'd map off my picture, Zur!"

Curate "Well my man, I'll take your likeness for you. When will you come?"

Rustic. "Well, Zur, if you've no `bjectionns, I be mostly cleaned up and has moast time o´Zunday Marnin's, Zur!!"

Wood engraving from "Punch" dated 1873. Backside is printed.

14.5 x 10.4 cm ( 5.7 x 4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8301


"Nouveau porte-lumiere solaire applique a la photographie par Edouard Delessert"

Wood engraving, published in a French publication 1861

Edouard Alexandre Henri Dellessert (1828-1898) was a French painter, archeologist and pioneer photographer. He used this new developent, deriving from the Laterna Magica, for his photography.

Good condition. Reverse side unrelated text.

9,5 x 12,7 cm (ca. 3.7 x 5")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY237431


Reminiscences of Hedge-Firing

Intinerant Photographer (from under the Cloth) "Will you keep Quiet? How do you suppose - "

Subject ( who is evading the Focus"). "Be Jabers, Man!" Will I sit still to be shot at?!!"

Wood engraving from "Punch" dated 1875. Backside is printed.
Spot on left margin edge. Light creases in lower image.

10.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.1 x 6.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8302


The Latest Photographic Dodge

Artist-Photographic (to Clerical Old Gentleman). "Here y'are, Sir: C´rrect Likeness warranted at this Establishment, Sir; Frame and Glass included, and Brandy and Water always on the Table!"

Wood engraving from "Punch" dated 1860. Backside is printed.

11 x 9.3 cm ( 4.3 x 3.6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8310


Die Erfindung der Daguerreotype und Photographie.

Article of 16 pages with numerous wood-engraving images of methods of photography, famous photographers and developing techniques. Lots of text (in German) about these themes.

Pages all have overall light age toning. Pages are printed on both sides giving 32 pages of images and text. Light fraying on right margin edge of first page. Creases in upper right margin corners.

Page size: 24.5 x 16 cm ( 9.6 x 6.2 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8303


"Bitte, recht freundlich !" ( Look friendly!.)

Photogravure of a women preparing to take a photograph of two little girls. Ca 1890.
Reverse side is printed.

17.5 x 11.8 cm ( 6.8 x 4.6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY237252


Die Erfinder der Katatypie

Prof. Dr. W. Ostwald Dr. O. Gros

Article (in German) with wood engraving dated 1903. Backside is printed.

Image size: 8.3 x 7.1 cm ( 3.2 x 2.7 ")
Page size: 25.5 x 20.5 cm ( 10 x 8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8306


Photosculpture. - Rotunde servant de salle de pose. - Vingt-quatre aspects differents du suject sont pris simultanément par vingt-quatre objectifs.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Upper margin is narrow. Very light scattered spotin in lower area.

19.2 x 22.5 cm ( 7.5 x 8.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8316


Der Dilettant auf allen Gebieten
Das Bemalen der Photographien

by Josef Bergmeister.

Article (in German) with two wood engravings about coloring from photographs ca 1890.
Backside is printed.

Page size: 27 x 18.5 cm ( 10.6 x 7.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8311


Fabrik photogr. Apparate auf Aktien
vorm R. Huettig & Sohn
Dresden A. Schandauerstrasse 76.

Wood engraving advertising cameras. Backside is printed.

5.5. x 14.8 cm ( 2.1 x 5.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8315


Gefaehrliches Photographieren (dangerous photography)

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed.

14 x 7.3 cm ( 5.5 x 2.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8134


Luis Jaques Mande Daguerre

Wood engraving by G. Kruell made from a daguerretype from life, made in Paris for Meade Brothers, New Yorkm now in possesion of Abraham Bogardus, New York. Ca. 1895.

This image is in an article "Fifty Years of Photography" by J. Wells Champney. The article is eight and a fourth pages long.

Image size: 18.5 x 12.3 cm ( 7.2 x 4.8 ")
Page size: 24 x 16 cm ( 9.4 x 6.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8341


Front side

Wood engraving ca 1875 above an article titled "Daguerreotype" (in German) that continues on the reverse side..

Image size: 8.5 x 6.8 cm ( 3.3 x 2.6 ")

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Reverse Side

Wood engravings of various tools used for making Daguerreotype.

Space used by images: 15 x 8.6 cm ( 5.9 x 3.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8342


Reiter mit Mareys graphischem Apparat

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed.

6.5 x 6.7 cm ( 2.5 x 2.6 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY8307


Mr. Fenton's Photographic Van. - From the Crimean Exhibition.

Wood engraving dated 1855. Backside is printed.

13 x 15.5 cm ( 5.1 x 6.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. PHOTO 8319


Daguerre
1787-1851

Heliogravure by M.L. Dujardin after Millot ca 1875.
Printed on fine China paper and mounted on heavier backing.
Two small repaired tears on margin edges.

Image size: 14 x 10.5 cm ( 5.5 x 4.1 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. PORTRAIT9529


" Was kost ´s denn ´s Photographier ´n ? - Dreei Mark das Duzend! - Ja .... wir san aba nur elfe! "

Wood engraving after A. Roessler ca 1900. Reverse side is printed.

Image: 19 x 15 cm ( 7.4 x 5.9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. PHOTOGRAPHY238009


Le photographe ambulant.

Wood engraving dated 1890. Backside is printed.

22 x 32 cm ( 8.6 x 12.5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. 8320


Front and backside of a page with photo ads from Chicago, New York, Rockford, Rochester and Nashville.

Wood engraving scattered with text (in English) of various businesses offering photo equipment.

Page size: 24.5 x 16.5 cm ( 9.6 x 6.4 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. PHOTO 8137


Ein Pessimist

"Jetzt uffjepasst, Maxe, mit Deine Knautmaschine; Du sollst mal sehen, wie der Bobby ueber das Hindernis kommt!"

"Ja, ich globe sogar eher wie sein Gaul!"

Wood engraving ca 1880. No side or upper margins. Backside is printed.

14 x 12 cm ( 5.5 x 4.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. PHOTO8312


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