A Treatise on Photography

First published in French in 1844, this influential manual on photography helped to introduce the daguerreotype process to an international audience. Noel Paymal Lerebours, a leading French photographer and inventor, provides detailed explanations of the technical aspects of the process, as well as practical advice on composition, lighting, and subject matter. With dozens of illustrations and a wealth of historical context, this book remains an essential reference for photographers and historians alike.

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