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

Briggs, Asa; Miles, Archie

ISBN 10: 030431837X / ISBN 13: 9780304318377

Published by Cassell, London, 1989

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First edition, first printing. Large quarto hardback. 200+ photos. 220 pp. Fine condition in near Fine dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Victorian Portrait: Victorian Life and Values as Seen Through the Work of Studio Photographers
• Publisher: Cassell, London
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030431837X
• ISBN 13: 9780304318377
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
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A Victorian Portrait: Victorian Life and Values as Seen Through the Work of Studio Photographers

From Library Journal

From Miles's collection of 10,000 previously unpublished images, the authors have chosen 200 exemplars of Victorian life that "require historical cross examination."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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