The Modern Practice of Retouching Negatives, As Practices by French, German, English & American Experts

New York: Scovill & Adams Company, 1893.

Hardcover. Near fine. Eighth edition, 48 pp + [20] pp (ads). Scovill Photographic Series No. 7. A near fine copy in original brown cloth with decoration in black and gilt. Small bump/indent to fore edge of both boards, previous owner's name and date on front pastedown. Clean and tight. Includes chapters on materials needed for retouching, different surfaces for touching on collodion plates, how to retouch, copies, positives, enlargements, landscapes, preparing the gelatine negative for retouching, the easel and lighting, retouching details, and the German methods of retouching. Appendices address retouching gelatine negatives with red chalk and black crayon and retouching the negative by chemical means.

Item #22276

Price: $125.00