Photo-engraving, Photo-etching and Photo-lithography in Line and Half-tone : Also Collotype and Heliotype

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkinson, W. T.

Contributor:

Wilson, Edward L. (Edward Livingston), 1838-1903.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Photo-engraving, Photo-etching and Photo-lithography in Line and Half-tone" by W. T. Wilkinson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive manual detailing various methods of photo-reproductive printing techniques, catering to professionals in the field of photography and engraving. It is particularly focused on photo-engraving processes using line and half-tone techniques, providing practical guidance for producing high-quality prints. The opening of the book includes a informative preface from the author, who shares insights on the advancements in printing methods of the time and the evolution of photo-reproductive processes. Wilkinson expresses his intent to enrich the text with revisions and additions from current practices in France and Germany, as well as incorporating techniques from leading experts. The initial chapters introduce key equipment and materials necessary for creating photographic negatives, detailing essential preparations like the wet collodion process and the intricacies of developing and coating plates. Overall, the introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration into the technical aspects of engraving and lithography, which will be elaborately covered in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-06-19