The Photographic Collector. Volume 1, Number 1. Inaugural issue of UK periodical.

Bishopsgate Press (London), 1980. Edited by Robert Self. Glossy wraps, 88 pages.  Articles on Lewis Carroll, Harry Lunn, British Photographer Abroad, Nineteenth Century Exotic Portraiture, Conservation of Photographs, Collecting Daguerreotypes, Hamburg in Old Photographs, History of Camera Collecting, et al. Illustrations: Lewis Carroll; Roger Fenton; Felice Beato; Underwood & Underwood; Eadweard Muybridge; Frank Meadows Sutcliffe; John Thomson; Frank Mason Good; Negretti & Zambra, et al. Cover illustration with self-portrait daguerreotype by Albert Sands Southworth, which sold for $36,000. [Not to be confused with another publication of the same title published in Massachusetts and edited by Robert G. Duncan.] Near fine with minor rubbing on cover.   Summary:

The Photographic Collector (Volume 1, Number 1), published in 1980 by Bishopsgate Press in London, is the 88-page inaugural issue of the definitive British periodical dedicated to the history, market, and preservation of vintage photography. Edited by Robert Self, this premier installment establishes the journal's focus on 19th- and early 20th-century processes, prominent collectors, and market valuations.

The issue is heavily illustrated with historical images from early masters like Roger Fenton, Felice Beato, Eadweard Muybridge, John Thomson, Frank Meadows Sutcliffe, and Frank Mason Good.

Key Editorial & Historical Features

• Market Milestones & Cover Art: The cover features a famous self-portrait daguerreotype by American master Albert Sands Southworth, highlighting its landmark auction sale.

• 19th-Century Masterworks: Academic profiles and photographic features explore the whimsical portraiture of Lewis Carroll, early travel photography of British photographers working abroad, and the cultural aesthetics of nineteenth-century exotic portraiture.

• Geographic Retrospectives: A historical visual essay focusing on early urban landscapes.

• Collecting & Market Insights: Articles tailored to active buyers, including a spotlight on prominent contemporary art and photo dealer Harry Lunn, a foundational history of camera collecting, and specific strategies for collecting early daguerreotypes.

• Conservation & Preservation: Essential technical advice mapping out the chemical preservation, stabilization, and archiving of delicate 19th-century photographic prints.