Re: Re:arcane gum research, beware

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From: DENNIS KLINKER (dennis@klink47.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 07/13/03-11:09:23 AM Z

Chris i should try the British Library they have a newspaper and periodical
library in Colindale North London i am sure they will be able to help.Some
years ago i spent some amazing days pouring over some of the wonderful old
bound copies of the BJP filled with some amazing stuff.If you do a web trawl
i am sure you will find their URL.
Dennis Klinker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re:arcane gum research, beware

> Alberto,
> I specifically left out the source on my first post just to see if
> anyone cared enough about the old books to ask me for the specifics :)
>
> Gum Bichromate Printing, The Practical Photographer Series #18. F. C.
> Lambert, and Thos Harrison Cummings, editors. Chicago: Burke and James,
> May 1905.
> "A Few Notes on Gum Bichromate" by Robert Demachy, pp. 11-13.
>
> That book is full of info on gum.
>
> Apparently Demachy wrote 6 books, so I'm sure this stuff is elsewhere,
too.
> I have only read one, the 1898 version he co-authored with Maskell.
>
> Speaking of which, does anyone know where in the United States, Canada or,
> say, even, London there would be back issues of the British Journal of
> Photography--all years from start to finish--where I would be able to
> research? Or where I could locate a master index of the BJP if there was
> such a thing? The U of MN is missing volumes. It may be because they are
> in an uproar right now with changing systems, as in their catalog they
show
> they have those volumes. The BJP is so incredibly full of info I consider
> it, really, about the best source out there. Being a weekly, it is HUGE.
>
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alberto Novo" <alnovo@inwind.it>
> To: "alt-photo-process-l" <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:37 AM
> Subject: Re:arcane gum research, beware
>
>
> > > More Demachy notes:
> > > ...
> >
> >
> > Wonderful, Chris!
> > May you give us the full citation of your source?
> >
> > Alberto
> > http://spazioinwind.libero.it/albertonovo/
> >
> > Old Photographic Techniques Group in Italy:
> > http://www.grupponamias.com/
> >
>
>

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