Traite generale de photographie suivi d'un chapitre spécial sur le gélatino-bromure d'argent

Originally published in 1852, this was a standard and long popular work, here offered in its eighth and last edition; it was translated into French, German, Italian and Russian. Monckhoven (1834-1882) was a Belgian chemist, physicist and photographic researcher. He devoted his entire life to photographic studies. He made important discoveries and advances in solar enlarging, artificial illumination, photographic optics, pigment papers and the process of gelatin silver bromide.