Bøker av A. D. Morrison-Low

This is a lavishly produced book on the eventful first thirty years of photography in Scotland: around 1840 - 70.

Looks at the four main English centres known for instrument production outside the capital: Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield. This title charts the growth of these centres and provides a characterisation of their products. It also discusses the structure and organisation of the provincial trade.

Dr John Adamson (1809-70) was the older brother of the better known Robert Adamson. This is the first book devoted to placing his work in its historical context. It draws mainly from two significant albums presented to National Museums Scotland (as it is called now) in the 1940s. An Appendix has technical information on photographic processes.