Seeking photographica

Visitors to the store may have noticed our interest in things relating to photography. In the front room of the shop, we have an 1878 albumen print panoramic triptych of the town of Enfield, Massachusetts, which was razed and flooded (circa 1940) to create the Quabbin Reservoir. In our back room, we have a hulking Kodak Century Master Studio camera (currently without a lens) on an original stand. With our northern window light, perhaps we should make some adaptations to the camera and start making portraits ...

We are always looking for early (19th century) vernacular photograph albums, early photo-illustrated books, and historically interesting photographs (including daguerreotypes, calotypes, Woodburytypes, albumen prints and gelatin silver prints). If you have any of the above to sell, or have questions about appraisals, please contact us at photo@rarebook.com. We'd be glad to look at what you have. If you are outside of the area, you can send some digital photos of the material to the same email address. And, please let us know if you are looking for collectible photographs or photographic literature.