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THIS work is practically a complete encyclopædia of photography, and will form a very useful addition to photographic literature. It is written throughout in plain and straightforward language, each heading being thoroughly treated. The subject-matter under the heading of “Lens” is accompanied by excellent illustrations of the various forms of lenses, showing by shaded lines the different combinations of crown and flint glass. Developing, printing, &c., receive their full share in the work, and under “toning” no less than twenty-nine different baths are discussed. At the end there is a collection of miscellaneous tables that have not been inserted in the dictionary part of the book, such as sizes of French and Italian dry plates, a list of dry plates and sensitometer numbers, solubilities, freezing mixtures, &c.
Dictionary of Photography.
By E. J. Wall. (London: Hazell, Watson, and Viney, Limited, 1889.)
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 40, 101 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/040101b0
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