The ferrotype and how to make it - The Grian Press

AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
Each copy of the previous edition of this book contained
two illustrative examples of a new style of i-ic*"re
called the " Non -reversed Ferrotype," which were so
decidedly superior to any ordinary Ferrotype as at once to
attract a great deal of attention, and to cause many to
inquire why the method of their production was not
given.
The answer to all such inquiries, was that the pictures
were made only by the Author of this book, and were the
result of much study and very expensive research and ex-
periment, and a description of their production was not par-
ticularly called for by the prospectus or title of the book.
The demand for information as to the method by which
these pictures were produced very soon became so great
that the publishers were induced to make a special arrange-
ment with the writer to obtain the desired information, that
it might be published in this, the second edition, of " The
Ferrotype and How to Make It," and which information,
including an account of the invention of the apparatus,
a description of the same, and all the details incident to the
successful production of Non-reversed Ferrotypes, is here-
with given.
The accompanying picture is intended to be an example
of what these formula and manpiulations will produce when
skillfully worked—and they are given as examples of fine
chemical effect, perfect focus, and graceful positions—consequently
it is expected that they will stimulate to renewed
efforts every Ferrotypist into whose hands this book may
come, to equal, if not to excel them.
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