Philadelphia. Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs, 1839-1914 by Robert F. Looney. Signed Copy and rural peasants—showing their pride

and rural peasants—showing their pride

The imagery moves fluidly between meticulous

Sandy Skoglund

Parker (20x24 Polaroids of flowers by Chris Enos)

observational eye and emphasizes how his imagery avoids simple journalistic documentation

Philadelphia. Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs, 1839-1914 by Robert F. Looney. Signed Copy and rural peasants—showing their prideDover, 1976. 215 prints from the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Photographs by Franklin D. Edmunds, William and Frederick Langenheim, John Moran, William H. Rau, and other photographers. Remarkably clear views from the early days of photography, including daguerreotypes and albumen prints from glass negatives. Includes a chapter with photos of the Centennial Exhibition. Very good in illustrated wraps, possibly 1st edition, lacks ISBN