Photogenic Manipulation, Vol. 1

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Excerpt from Photogenic Manipulation, Vol. 1: Containing the Theory and Plain Instructions in the Art of Photography, or the Production of Pictures Through the Agency of Light, Including Calotype, Chrysotype, Cyanotype, Chromatype, Energiatype, Anthotype, and AmphitypeWe trust that it may not be deemed out of place, if we venture to make a few remarks on the value of the discoveries recorded In this little work. Many persons are still disposed to doubt their utility, and to ask, on all occasions, the question, out bone. 7 Independently of the extent to which we are jus tified in anticipating that it will spread, and the advantage which may accrue from future discoveries, even now its great value is, we believe, manifest. All men of reading desire to possess faithful representations of the monuments of antiquity - the Pyramids of Gizeh, the palaces or the temples of Ancient Greece and Rome. Every one must feel a pure and healthful pleasure In contemplating the representations of scenes made sacred to our memory by the deeds of heroes, or the words Of sages. The temples of Athens, the wonderful Acropolis, the mysterious ruins of Pmstum, and the fanes and arches of Rome.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.