Paris photographe N°9 de la 4ème année

First edition of this exceedingly rare scholarly review founded and directed by Paul Nadar.
Each copy includes 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... ». Thus Paul Nadar concluded his introduction as a presentation of this precious review, containing a print by the celebrated photographer in each issue. At the origin of the creation of Paris-photographe, P. Nadar explains the absence of a luxurious photography review in France, contrary to the magnificent foreign publications.
Light pale marginal dampstains to foot of covers, handsome copy.
Of exceptional rarity.