Selected Correspondence of William Henry Fox Talbot, 1823-1874: Drawn from the Talbot Collection of the National Museum of Photography, Film...
- ISBN-10
- 0901805769
- ISBN-13
- 9780901805768
- Pages
- 92
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Science Museum and National Museum of Photography, Film & Television
- Authors
- Larry John Schaaf, William Henry Fox Talbot, National Museum of Photography
Description
William Henry Fox Talbot, the pioneer of practical photography using the negative-positive process, was a prolific correspondent and a great friend of many of the leading scientists of his day, including J.F.W. Herschel and David Brewster. This book contains full descriptions of some 270 letters to Talbot from 15 correspondents, held in the archive of the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford. Extensive quotations from the letters are included in the entries. The book sheds light on Talbot's work over half a century, on the controversies into which he was unwillingly drawn, and on the recognition he received from his peers.
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