Project Gutenberg 1994-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Humphrey, S. D. (Samuel Dwight) 1823 1883 Humphrey, Samuel Dwight American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype Produced by Gregory Walker, for the Digital Daguerreian Archive Project. "American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype" by S. D. Humphrey is a scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. The book serves as a practical manual for amateurs and professionals in the emerging field of photography, particularly focusing on the daguerreotype process, a pioneering photographic technique of the time. The opening portion of the book establishes its intent to provide detailed and reliable methods for mastering the art of daguerreotype photography. Humphrey emphasizes the importance of precise procedures, such as properly polishing and coating the daguerreotype plate, and he provides intricate instructions for each step of the process. The initial chapters outline crucial techniques like buffing the plate, developing images using mercury vapors, and maintaining chemical balance, which are essential for achieving successful photographic results. Furthermore, the author introduces the reader to necessary chemicals, equipment, and precautionary measures, setting the stage for a comprehensive guide aimed at enhancing skills in this complex and delicate art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Photography Daguerreotype TR Text Photography Art Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 291917 2025-07-01T04:30:02.246293 text/html 291529 2020-07-04T01:24:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 283655 2020-07-03T17:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256404 2025-07-01T04:30:06.632155 application/epub+zip 257596 2025-07-01T04:30:03.329151 application/epub+zip 130478 2025-07-01T04:30:02.549201 application/epub+zip 1498878 2025-07-01T04:30:09.199174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1483087 2025-07-01T04:30:05.911170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205452 2022-09-01T04:39:16.057882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276541 2025-07-01T04:30:01.893217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276818 2020-07-03T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98280 2020-07-03T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18641 2025-07-01T04:30:09.412175 application/rdf+xml 14590 2025-07-01T04:30:02.676148 image/jpeg 2495 2025-07-01T04:30:02.612151 image/jpeg 283997 2025-07-01T04:30:02.298188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog