The evolution of photography : with a chronological record of discoveries, inventions, etc., contributions to photographic literature, and personal reminiscences extending over forty years
John Werge's 1890 London history of photography, published by Piper & Carter, traces the medium's discoveries, inventions and literature across forty years of personal reminiscence. Its pictures are oval halftone portraits of early photographic figures, shown in dark suits and high collars against plain grey backdrops, offering a designer a consistent, period-correct treatment for framing sitters in cameo-style frames.
