Project Gutenberg 2011-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 844 Olcott, Charles S. (Charles Sumner) 1864 1935 Olcott, Charles Sumner 14016459 The Lure of the Camera Produced by Marius Masi, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Lure of the Camera" by Charles S. Olcott is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. This illustrated work captures the author's adventures as he explores various places of literary and historic significance, particularly focusing on the charm of amateur photography and how it informs his experiences during his journeys. The narrative is not just about the locations visited but also about the personal connections made along the way, celebrating the beauty of nature and the essence of capturing moments through the lens of a camera. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Olcott's early fascination with photography, showcasing his initial experiences with a camera that ignited a passion that would grow throughout his life. He recounts humorous episodes, including the challenges he faced while using different types of cameras and developing film, ultimately reflecting on how photography transformed the way he viewed and interacted with the world. This leads into the broader theme of the book: a series of "rambles" to picturesque and historically significant locales, linking the personal joys of travel to the art of photography in capturing the allure of the settings and their literary connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35960/35960-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Photography Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Art 498431 2025-08-14T14:46:02.416533 text/html 499249 2011-04-25T10:02:00 text/html 3544740 2025-08-14T14:46:11.814523 application/epub+zip 3549708 2025-08-14T14:46:04.738546 application/epub+zip 254493 2025-08-14T14:46:03.602571 application/epub+zip 3694195 2025-08-14T14:46:16.869468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3667523 2025-08-14T14:46:10.675527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367637 2022-09-16T12:39:19.473601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414207 2025-08-14T14:46:01.197600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413953 2011-04-25T10:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413955 2011-04-25T10:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20617 2025-08-14T14:46:17.035501 application/rdf+xml 17722 2025-08-14T14:46:03.747542 image/jpeg 2705 2025-08-14T14:46:03.662568 image/jpeg 164746 2011-04-25T10:02:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 3434970 2011-04-25T10:02:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 164655 2011-04-25T10:02:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 3439961 2025-08-14T14:46:02.612572 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 en.wikipedia