The only books we know of from which the student will derive some benefit are Leslie’s “Life of John Constable.”
Books recommended.
William Hunt’s “Talks about Art.”—This excellent little book is often contradictory and illogical, but nevertheless we heartily recommend it.
Photographic libraries.
In the body of this work we spoke of recommending a few books which every photographer should have in his library, and if he has no library he should at once make a modest beginning. The library is, to the intellectual man, the armoury wherein are kept the arms which he must wield in the battle for truth.
Every photographic society in the world, worthy of the name, should collect all journals, pamphlets, and books bearing on photography, as well as all books illustrated by photography and photographic processes. Scrap-books should be kept in which are pasted all newspaper and magazine articles on photographic subjects. Photography is but young, and there is plenty of time to make such a collection complete. If all the numerous societies subscribed, it might be worth while to reprint whole volumes of rare journals.
The numerous photographic societies in this country could easily get library subscriptions, or even organize entertainments amongst their members and friends to procure the necessary funds for a library.
Books recommended.
The Camera Club has set an admirable example in this direction which will no doubt be followed. Among the books we should recommend the student to begin with are—
| Captain Abney’s Treatise on Photography, Longman and Co. | ||
| Professor Tyndall’s Lectures on Light, Longman and Co. | ||
| Dr. Lömmer’s Optics and Light Dr. Vogel’s Chemistry of Light and Photography | } | International Science Series. |
| The late Mr. Sawyer’s ABC of Carbon Printing. The Autotype Company. | ||
| Dr. Eder’s Modern Dry Plates, Piper, Carter, and Co. | ||
| Dr. Ganot’s Physics, Longman and Co. | ||
| Professor Roscoe’s Lessons in Elementary Chemistry, Macmillan. | ||
| The late Professor Bloxham’s Laboratory Teaching, Macmillan. | ||
| Messrs. Hardwich and Taylor’s Photographic Chemistry, Churchill. | ||
| Mr. Jerome Harrison’s History of Photography, Trübner and Co. | ||