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Plain directions for obtaining photographic pictures upon waxed and albumenised paper and glass, by collodion and albumen : including a third edition of Le Gray's Treatise on photography, a description of the stereoscope and the manner of taking pictures suited for it : also, the process for copying microscopic objects, &c. (1852)

Heisch, Charles, editor, Le Gray, Gustave, 1820-1884. Nouveau traité théorique et pratique de photographie sur papier et sur verre. English · London : T. Willats · leaf 26

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