Tom Wedgwood, The First Photographer: An Account Of His Life, His Discovery And His Friendship With Samuel Taylor Coleridge

By R. B. Litchfield

Book Overview

Tom Wedgwood, The First Photographer: An Account Of His Life, His Discovery And His Friendship With Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a biography written by R.B. Litchfield. The book tells the story of Tom Wedgwood, who is widely considered to be the first person to experiment with photography. The biography covers Wedgwood's life, from his privileged upbringing as a member of the famous Wedgwood family to his experiments with photography. The book explores how Wedgwood's friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a famous poet, helped to inspire his interest in photography. Litchfield provides a detailed account of Wedgwood's experiments with photography, including his attempts to capture images using various chemicals and materials. The biography also discusses the challenges Wedgwood faced in his attempts to perfect the photographic process, and how his work laid the foundation for the development of modern photography. Overall, Tom Wedgwood, The First Photographer: An Account Of His Life, His Discovery And His Friendship With Samuel Taylor Coleridge is an informative and engaging biography that sheds light on the life and work of a pioneering figure in the history of photography.Including The Letters Of Coleridge To The Wedgwoods And An Examination Of Accounts Of Alleged Earlier Photographic Discoveries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428656154
• ISBN13: 9781428656154
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"