This vintage book contains a detailed instructional treatise on silver printing. Profusely illustrated and full of simple instructions and helpful tips, "The Art And Practice Of Silver Printing" will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in the subject. Although old, much of the information within this book is timeless and will be of ample benefit to modern readers. Contents include: "Preliminary Experiments", "Preparation of Albumenized Paper", "The Sensitizing Bath", "How to Keep the Sensitizing Bath in Order", "Silvering the Paper", "Washed Sensitive Paper", "Cutting Paper", "Printing-Frames", "Preparing the Landscape Negative", "Printing the Landscape", "Preparing the Portrait Negative", "Vignetting", "Printing the Portrait", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. This book was first published in 1881.
