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YEARBOOKS AND ANNUALS  
Best Of Friends 7, the yearbok of Creative Monochrome, 2000, 144pp, pb, VGC 9.00
Photography Year Book 1950, Hardback, 288 pages, with worn dust jacket  5.00
Photography year Book 1951, Hardback, 264 pages, with worn dust jacket  5.00
The Best of Popular Photography over 40 years,   Ed.by H.V.Fondiller,  Ziff-Davis, 1979, US, 392pp, hb, dj, GC 6.00
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHY  
History of Photography, Peter Turner, Bison Books 1987, 1st ed, 224pp hb, dj, VGC 5.00
KODAK Museum, The Story of Popular Photography, Century, 1989, 184pp, pb, VGC 5.00
The Camera And Its Images, Arthur Goldsmith, The Ridge Press,1979 1st ed, 240pp, hb, dj, VGC 10.00
The Photo Book, Phaidon 1997, 1st ed, 512pp, hb, dj, VGC excellent reference ofphotographers (large hardback) 15.00
The Photograph, Graham Clarke (Oxford History of Art) O.U.Press, 1997, 247pp, pb, GC, rear cover creased 4.00
Yesterdays, the way we were, 1919-1939, Eric Midwinter, Souvenir Press 1999, reprinted,  96pp, hb, dj, VGC 4.00
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND GENERAL GUIDES  
An Introduction to Bird And Wildlife Photography,  Marchington & Clay, Faber1974, 1st ed, 149pp, hb, dj, VGC 4.00
Basic Techniques of Photography, An Ansel Adams Guide, J Schaefer, Little Brown, 1992, 1st ed, 389pp, pb, EX cond 10.00
Black And White Data Guide, Amphoto,1993, 160pp, pb, A complete listing of films, papers and chemicals for B&W. 3.00
Black and White Photography, a basic Manual, Horenstein,  1983 2nd Ed, rev. 229pp pb, GC 5.00
Capturing the Night with your Camera, John Carucci, Amphoto 1995, 144pp, pb, VGC, excellent resource book on low light 5.00
Creative Elements, Landscape Photography-Darkroom Techniques, Eddie Ephraums 21c, 1993, 168pp, hb, dj, VGC, fine art 10.00
Creative Photography, The New 35mm Handbook, Michael Freeman, Headline 1996 ed, 288pp, pb, VGC 4.00
Digital Photographers Handbook, Tom Ang, DK 2002, 1st ed, 408pp, hb, dj, VGC 10.00
Digital Photography, Tom Ang, Mitchell Beazley 1999 1st ed, 160pp hb, dj,  Excellent, a great step by step guide 7.00
Essential Darkroom Technique, 3rd Ed, J Eastland, Cassell, 1999,208pp, pb, Exc cond, a superb modern guide to the darkroom 5.00
Guide to Black and White Photography and Darkroom Techniques, John Hedgecoe, C&B 1994, 160pp, hb, dj, EXC 6.00
Hand Tinting Photographs, Judy Martin & Annie Colbeck, Macdonald Orbis 1989,  160pp, hb, dj, EXC,  fine art resource book 6.00
How Famous Photographers Work, Editor Jack Schofield, Collins1983, 256pp, hb, dj, VGC, covers 40 famous snappers, good tips! 5.00
In Camera Special Effects, Mike Stensvold, Macdonald, 1985, 173pp, pb, VGC,  excellent effects on a low budget! 3.00
Infrared Photography Handbook, Laurie White, Amherst, 1995, 108pp, pb, EXC, "full of helpful Charts, illustrations and photos" 9.00
Instant Film Photography, Michael Freeman, Macdonald 1985, 159pp, hb, dj, VGC, great resource book inc image manipulation 8.00
Medium Format Photography, Ernst Wildi, Focal Press 1987, 349pp, hb, dj, VGC 9.00
Nature in Focus, Heather Angel, Osprey 1988,  144pp, hb, dj, VGC 8.00
Night Sky Photography, HLP Arnold, foreword Patrick Moore, George Philip1988, 152pp, hb, dj, VGC,  excellent advice and pics 4.00
Photographing the Natural World, Heather Angel,  Collins and Brown, 1994, 1st ed, 160pp, hb, dj, excellent 8.00
Picture Framing, D MacNamara, David & Charles1986, 119pp, hb, dj,  a good resource on manufacture and repair of frames 5.00
Pinhole Photography, 2nd Edition, Eric Renner, Focal press 2000, 189pp, pb, VGC, an excellent resource book  12.00
Practical Portrait Photography, John Hedgecoe, Ebury 1987. 1st ed, 224pp, hb, dj, VGC 5.00
Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer, George Schaub, Amphoto,1985, 142pp, pb, EXC,  useful tips here! 5.00
Successful Black & white Photography, Roger Hicks, D&C1992, 1st ed hb, dj, ex libris, ok 5.00
The Art OF Outdoor Photography, Boyd Norton, Hale 1994, 152pp hb, dj, ex libris, OK 4.00
The New Photographers Handbook, John Hedgecoe, Ebury Press, 2000edition, 352pp hb, dj, excellent,  10.00
The Underwater Photographers Handbook, Peter Rowlands, Macdonald 1983,  240pp, hb, dj,  Ex Libris, average condition 4.00
Zone System Craftbook, J C Woods, Brown & Benchmark, 1993, 150pp, pb, VGC 19.00
CAMERA GUIDES  
Leica Reflex Photography , Brian Bower, D&C 1991, 152pp HB, DJ, EXC, covers up to R6, nice hardback edition 10.00
Leica Reflex Photography(inc R8) , Brian Bower, D&C ed1997, 152pp pb, ex libris, GC 5.00
ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY   
3d Planet, the World as seen through Stereograms, Kunoh and Takaoki, Boxtree 1994,  3d views without glasses 4.00
America and Alfred Steiglitz, a collective portrait, Aperture, 1979, 159pp, pb, VGC 10.00
Ansel Adams, New Light, Essays on his Legacy and Legend,  friends of Photography 1993, 104pp, pb, covers creased 4.00
Artists In Camera, star portraits by Roy Jones, text by Michael Owen,  Prion 1989, 1st red, 168pp, hb, dj slight tear,  VGC 5.00
Beyond Vision, Jon Darius, Oxford Uni Press, 1984, 1st ed,224pp, hb, dj, VGC 9.00
Boston, A Photographic Journey, Bill Harris, Crescent,  c.1990, 128pp, hb, dj, GC, except inside title page missing 4.00
Bystander, A History of Street Photography, Thames Hudson 1994, 1sr ed, 430pp hb, dj, GC 20.00
Caught In Motion, Stephen Dalton, GWN ltd, 1982, 1st Ed, 160pp148 colour photos, hb, dj, VGC 8.00
Contrasts, Koo Stark,  Bantam Press, 1985, 125pp, pb, VGC 5.00
Daniel Defoe, A tour through the whole Island of G.B, photos by Simon McBride, ed. Pat Rogers, PRCL 1992, 240pp, hb, dj VGC 7.00
Don McCullin, Open Skies, Harmony Books 1988, 1st US edition, 70 pages, hb, dj,  SIGNED BY DON McCULLIN, VGC 50.00
Every Now And Then Photographs by Micahel Shaw and Frank Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Gallery 2002, 63pp, pb, VGC 8.00
Faces Of Destiny, portraits by Karsh, Harrap 1947, 1st ed, 156pp, hb, no dj, GC,  a well known book, in good condition 10.00
Finest Photos From The Old Drum, Sigma 1987, 1st ed, 130pp hb, no dj, VGC great vintage b/w pics from South Africa  5.00
First Light, Joe Cornish, Argentum, 2002, 159pp, hb,  dust jacket mminor creasing), VGC 15.00
Fractal Landscapes, Bill Hirst, introd B Mandelbrot, Cornerhouse 1994, 1st ed,  pb VGC 8.00
Heads and Tales, the film portraits of Cornell Lucas, Lennard, 1988 1st ed, 127pp, hb,m dj, VGC 4.50
In My Mind's Eye, Charlie Waite, GMC ltd, 2002, 1st ed, 131pp, hb, dj, VGC 12.00
Landscapes of Scotland,  Crown, 1985, first ed, 159pp, hb, dj, VGCCompilation of lovely photos,  4.00
Lifework, Norman Parkinson, Octopus/St Michael, 1986, 200pp, hb, dj, GC,  5.00
Listen to the Trees, John Sexton, Bullfinch 1994, 1st ed, 91pp, hb, dj, VGC, lovely book! 29.00
Literary Landscapes, Michael j Stead, Lennard 1989,128pp, hb, dj slightly marked, VGC, poetry and excellent photography 4.00
Meetings with Remarkable Trees, Thomas Pakenham, Phoenix 1997,191pp, pb, VGC 6.00
Minor White: The Eye That Shapes, Peter C Bunnell, Bullfinch/Princeton 1989, 1st ed, 289pp, hb, dj, VGC 129.00
Natures Chaos, photos by Eliot Porter (text by James Gleick, Scribners 1990, 1st ed, 125pp, hb, dj, gc, lovely nature shots 6.00
Our National Parks, Ansel Adams, Little Brown 1992, 126pp, pb, VGC,  shows around 80 good Adams National Park shots 6.00
Panoramas of London, Moore, Lloyd Weidenfield Nicholson, 1997, 156pp, pb, GC 5.00
Photographing the North American West, E and P Bauer, Pacific Search Press 1987, 116pp hb, dj, VGC 10.00
Photographs, HRH Prince Andrew, Hamish Hamilton, 1985, 1st ed, 159pp, hb, dj, VGC,  Excellent selection of B&W shots 5.00
Photomosaics, Robert Silvers, Edited By Michael Hawley, Owl Books,1997, 77pp, pb, VGC,  incredible montages ! 5.00
Picture Windows, Photographs by John Pfahl, Little Brown 1987, 1st ed, hb, dj, GC 10.00
Portraits, Helmut Newton, Schirmer, 1993, 247pp, pb,  VG, slight delamination corner of rear cover 10.00
Projecting Britain, Ealing Film Studio Posters, BFI publishing 1982,67pp, hb, no dj, VGC 4.00
Road Pirates, Robb, Hauser, 1991 Chicago Review Press, 140pp pb, VGC 10.00
Robert Capa, A biography, Richard Whelan,  Faber, 1985, 1st ed, 342pp, hb, dj, ex libris, average used condition 10.00
Scotlands Hidden History, Ian Armit, hb, dj, Tempus, 1998, 160pp, hb, dj, VGC 5.00
Silent Spaces, Chris Drury, Thames & Hudson, 1998, 1st edition,  120pp, hb, dj, Excellent, lovely sculpture and photographs 22.00
Snowdonia Through The Lens, W.A.Poucher, Chapman and Hall, 1941, 1st Ed, 124pp, hb, no dj, GC 5.00
The Luftwaffe In Camera 1939-42, Alfred Price, Budding edition, 2000, 180pp, hb,dj,  VGC 10.00
The Palestinians, Dimbleby (photos by Don McCullin), Quartet 1979, 256pp hb, dj, ex libris 10.00
The World under the Microscope, Jerry  Cowhig, Orbis 1978 edition, 128pp, hb, dj tatty, otherwise GC 5.00
To The Manor Born, M L Estrin, int by Robert Coles, NYGS 1979 1st ed,  HB, DJ, 70 photo essay on the priveliged class in the US 12.00
Treasures of the Royal Photographic Society, Tom Hopkinson, RPS,1980, 1st ed, 224pp, hb, dj, VGC 8.00
Trouble and Strife, David Bailey, Thames and Hudson, 1980 (ed1981), 81 illus, hb, dj, VGC 8.00
Waters of Cumbria, David Herrod, foreword by Colin Welland,  CM 1994, 1st ed, 128pp, hb, dj,  EXC, a lovely photo book 10.00
Wide Open, Linda McCartney,  Little Brown, 1999,  93pp, hb, dj, Excellent 4.00
Winston Churchill, His Life in Pictures, R Churchill and H Gernsheim, W&N 1955, 386 photos, hb, no dj, ex libris, average 5.00
World War 2 in Photographs, David Boyle, Rebo Productions 1998, 600pp hb, dj, excellent,  10.00
VINTAGE AND COLLECTABLE BOOKS  
Still, A Photo Folio, Readers Union, 1940, hb, no dj, spine damaged, endpapers slightly foxed 5.00