Project Gutenberg 1994-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Humphrey, S. D. (Samuel Dwight) 1823 1883 Humphrey, Samuel Dwight American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype Produced by Gregory Walker, for the Digital Daguerreian Archive Project. "American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype" by S. D. Humphrey is a scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. The book serves as a practical manual for amateurs and professionals in the emerging field of photography, particularly focusing on the daguerreotype process, a pioneering photographic technique of the time. The opening portion of the book establishes its intent to provide detailed and reliable methods for mastering the art of daguerreotype photography. Humphrey emphasizes the importance of precise procedures, such as properly polishing and coating the daguerreotype plate, and he provides intricate instructions for each step of the process. The initial chapters outline crucial techniques like buffing the plate, developing images using mercury vapors, and maintaining chemical balance, which are essential for achieving successful photographic results. Furthermore, the author introduces the reader to necessary chemicals, equipment, and precautionary measures, setting the stage for a comprehensive guide aimed at enhancing skills in this complex and delicate art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Photography Daguerreotype TR Text Photography Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Computers & Technology 291799 291807 2024-09-01T04:36:16.512374 2023-10-01T04:29:05.583904 text/html text/html 291529 2020-07-04T01:24:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 283655 2020-07-03T17:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256489 2024-09-01T04:36:21.531357 application/epub+zip 257470 2024-09-01T04:36:17.800377 application/epub+zip 130293 2024-09-01T04:36:16.918399 application/epub+zip 1499024 2024-09-01T04:36:24.394339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395007 2024-09-01T04:36:20.718356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205452 2022-09-01T04:39:16.057882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276541 276486 2024-09-01T04:36:16.154391 2023-10-01T04:29:05.228907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276818 2020-07-03T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98280 2020-07-03T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18438 2024-09-01T04:36:24.528351 application/rdf+xml 14590 2024-09-01T04:36:17.060457 image/jpeg 2495 2024-09-01T04:36:16.987401 image/jpeg 284179 2024-09-01T04:36:16.567395 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog