Calotypes of Egypt

Teynard, Félix. Calotypes of Egypt. New York London Carmel: Hans P. Kraus, 1992. First edition. Small Folio. 207 (1)pp. Original photo-illustrated dustjacket over cinober cloth with blind-stamped lettering on cover, gilt on spine. Endpaper maps. Frontispiece photograph. “First monograph on Félix Teynard, the great French master of the calotype who photographed Egypt with considerable sensitivity in 1851-52. The magnificent plates convincingly evoke the timeless experience of the monumental desert architecture and the stark landscape. Egypt et Nubie, first published in Paris in 1858, is reproduced here in its entirety with Teynard’s pioneering photographs and text taken from the finest known original copy.” (publisher). DJ with light wear along edges, light bumps at corners of binding. DJ and binding in overall very good, interior in near fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (36548) $75