[Rarebooks] FS: Smyth's "Teneriffe". 1858. (the 1st book illus. with steroscopic views)

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(PHOTOGRAPHY) Smyth, C. Piazzi. TENERIFFE, AN ASTRONOMER'S EXPERIMENT: Or, Specialities of a Residence Above the Clouds. Illustrated with Photo-Stereographs. London: Lovell Reeve. 1858. 1st Edition. 8vo. xvi,452pp. plus 24;16,(4)pp. of publisher's ads dated January, 1858. Illustrated with 20 mounted photo-stereographs and a map. Index. Orig. purple cloth, gilt. Spine with a few neat repairs. Bookplate of Joseph M. Gleason.    $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first book to be illustrated with stereoscopic views (taken by Smyth). Although published in an edition of 2,000 copies the book is becoming increasingly rare.  In addition to the photographic interest, Smyth made some important astronomical and meteorological contributions in this work.   THE TRUTHFUL LENS #152.

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