Giphantia; Or, A View of What Passed in the World. What is Now Passing, and During the Present Century. 2 volumes complete.

Tiphaigne de la Roche.

Verlag: Robert Horsefield., 1761

Beschreibung

2 volume set with 132 pages & 126 pages with the advert leaf at end of volume 2. title page on volume 1 is printed in red & black. ALSO with this set is a 6 page review from the "Gentleman's Magazine" of 1761 where the reviewer goes into great detail about the tale of a future with some praise. THIS SET has been Rebound in a "SIGNED" Glen Malkin binding, in an 18th century style MOTTLED calf, with embossed optical geometric design on the covers, both front and rear and also embossed with machine cogs in the leather. Both volumes fit snugly in a compartmentalized slip case of a quarter leather. The paper and title pages have some age toning and some not severe old water marks on several pages, but all still uncut and with the rare advert leaf at end of volume 2. The review of the book is also very rare. NOTE: *From PHOTOGRAPHY: ESSAYS & IMAGES (1980) edited by Beaumont Newhall, page 13/14 "In 1760 the French writer Charles François Tiphaigne de la Roche wrote a novel that today would be considered science fiction. Titled Giphantie, an anagram of his name, it describes his imaginary travels. He was lifted into the air and transported half unconscious, to a beautiful garden in a strange land. There he met a Spirit who said, 'I am the Prefect of this island which is called Giphantie.' With the Prefect as guide, Tiphaigne explored the wonders of ?the island.? In Part I, The author prophecies the fixing of transient images of nature by the action of light. "Thou knowest that the rays of light, reflected from different bodies, make a picture and paint the bodies upon all polished surfaces, on the retina of the eye, for instance, on water, on glass. This work is considered a cornerstone book in any collection of photographic literature, and photography's first fictional work. Roosens and Salu No. 10421. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7054

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Giphantia; Or, A View of What Passed in the ...

Verlag: Robert Horsefield.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1761

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition