Paris photographe N°7 de la 1ère année

First edition of this extremely rare scholarly journal founded and directed by Paul Nadar.
Each issue contains at least two plates including a sheet of photographic prints by Nadar and a photograph often reproduced in photogravure.
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 engaging the public with this entirely French discovery of Photography..."]. Thus Paul Nadar concluded his introduction as a presentation of this precious journal, containing a photograph by the celebrated photographer in each issue. Explaining the creation of Paris-photographe, P. Nadar notes the absence of a luxurious photography journal in France, unlike the magnificent foreign publications.
Small marginal tears with minor lacks to covers, angular traces of kraft paper that protected the journal on the covers, handsome interior condition.
Of exceptional rarity.