By Robin and Carol Wichard. (1999). Shire Publications. New book, but due to shipping mishandling has cover has some minor creasing. Soft-cover, 6 x 8 1/4", 104 pages, illustrated in B&W. This book attempts to introduce the reader to the world of carte-de-visite photography and the context in which they were produced. Covers how to date the images and also how to go about beginning a collection.