Todd, F. Dundas. A Reference Book of Practical Photography. Part I. (1897)

Photo Beacon, 1897. Small book, wraps, 104 pages plus ads, covers and first ad page detached, bottom of back cover and first ad page chipped at bottom, a few lines underlined in pencil. Fair to good. Includes six chapters: Apparatus; Handling the Camera; Exposure; The Artistic Side of Photography; Special Subjects; and Stereoscopic Photography. Index includes topics covered in Part II, not present here. From the collection of photographer Sol Libsohn, co-founder of the Photo League, though his prior ownership unmarked. No copies of the 1897 edition found for sale; one copy of the 1899 edition seen offered on eBay. Author Todd was editor of the journal, The Photo Beacon.