A Victorian Portrait: Victorian Life and Values As Seen Through the Work of Studio Photographers

Briggs, Asa; Miles, Archie

ISBN 10: 0060162015 / ISBN 13: 9780060162016

Published by Harpercollins, New York, 1989

About this Item

A real nice clean unmarked 220 page first American edition, stated with 1 low in printing number line. Dust jacket is very nice but has a small tear top left corner. From Miles's collection of 10,000 previously unpublished images, the authors have chosen 200 exemplars of Victorian life. See scan I provided for nice condition and more information. Size: 12h x 9 1/2w.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Victorian Portrait: Victorian Life and Values As Seen Through the Work of Studio Photographers
• Publisher: Harpercollins, New York
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060162015
• ISBN 13: 9780060162016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First American Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Gathers Victorian photographs and explains what they reveal about the period's attitudes

Reviews

From Miles's collection of 10,000 previously unpublished images, the authors have chosen 200 exemplars of Victorian life that "require historical cross examination." Such themes as pride, love, the Empire, work, and leisure are thus examined through images of ordinary people taken by photographers from every corner of Britain. The range of photographs reinforces the text's contention that the widespread dissemination of photography and the exchange of images was a vital feature of Victorian life. Side notes highlight details of photographic processes, equipment, and backdrops. Good for general collections wishing to illustrate Victorian life.
- Barbara J. Dunlap, City Coll., CUNY
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