The History and
Practice of the Art of Photography or the Production of Pictures through the
Agency of Light containing ALL the Instructions Necessary for the Complete
Practice of the Daguerrean and Photogenic Art, both on Metallic Plates and on
Paper. Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, illustrated with Wood Cuts, New
York 1850.
REPRINT, Laser-printed, soft-cover, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 188 pages.
illustrated
After dealing with the history of photography and the action of light,
Snelling discusses daguerreian equipment, and goes into detail on the chemistry
of the process, updating readers with the "newest" application by US operators.
Additional chapters deal with "Photogenic Process on Paper", the Calotype,
Chrystotype, Anthotype, Amphitype and Crayon Daguerreotype, positioning the
subjects, chemical recipes and additional researches