Paris photographe N°3 de la 3ème année

First edition of this extremely rare scholarly journal founded and directed by Paul Nadar.
Each copy contains at least two plates including a plate of photographic prints by Nadar and a photograph often reproduced in heliogravure.
Contributions by P. Nadar, A. and L. Lumière, A. Marey, G. Geffroy, J. Grand-Carteret, J. Demarçay, Davison, S. Ferrand, H. Fourtier, C. Gravier, A. Guerronnan, Ponton d'Amécourt, H. Reeb, L. Vidal, J. Waterhouse... « Nous pensons faire oeuvre de progrès en intéressant encore davantage le public à cette découverte toute française de la Photographie... » ["We believe we are advancing progress by further interesting the public in this entirely French discovery of Photography..."]. Thus Paul Nadar concluded his introduction as a presentation of this precious journal, containing a print by the celebrated photographer in each issue. Regarding the creation of Paris-photographe, P. Nadar explains the absence of a luxurious photography journal in France, in contrast to the magnificent foreign publications.
Handsome copy.
Of exceptional rarity.