191 p. : ill. (mostly col.), facsims. ; 22 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Published by Lowell Libson for the exhibition Cornelius Varley: the art of observation held at 3 Clifford Street, London WI, 8 June to 8 July 2005"--t.p. verso.
Contents:
The art of Cornelius Varley -- 'Feeling through the eye' revisited: the camera obscura and the photographic look -- Varley the optician -- 'A material pleasant to work on': Cornelius Varley's use of paper -- Catalogue [of exhibited works] -- Appendix 1: Pictures exhibited by Cornelius Varley in his lifetime -- Appendix 2: Christie's sale 1875 -- Appendix 3: Patent granted to Varley for his graphic telescope
Subject Terms:
Varley, Cornelius, 1781–1873. | Inventors -- Great Britain -- Biography.