Magicians of Light: Photographs from the Collection of the National Gallery of Canada by James Borcoman.

National Gallery of Canada, 1993. First edition. Wraps, fine, like new, with custom made 4-mil polyester jacket. Foreword by Shirley L. Thomson. 116 plates; 9.25 x 11.5 inches. 295 pages. Although substantially larger, similar in format to John Szarkowski's Looking at Photographs, with one page of text by James Borcoman facing one photograph.  Most of the 19th and 20th century photographers, each represented by one photograph, are not Canadian and most are recognized masters although some are represented by less well known images. Appendices include a catalog of the holdings of the Photograph Collection, listing more than 1,200 photographers, and other useful information.