1840 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

 

Version:  Nov. 24, 2020

 

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

                        The TIMES [London]

 

1840   TIMES:

NOTES:

            --Data has been gathered online using various word searches in the Times, which is somewhat hit-and-miss.  Sometimes relevant entries were missed with that search but found through other searches.  Thus one cannot rely on the Times word searches for complete accuracy.  There are likely to be inadvertent omissions.

            --Data has been organized by name or company title.  This is easier to research given multiple ads.

                        ~Names: 

                                    --When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been

                                                provided in brackets.  Names in ALL CAPS. are in the

                                                photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers and

                                                their names might not have been indexed (e.g. if they were just

                                                selling a camera but not in the business).  

--When I searched avail. City and business directories, London

                                                Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find full

                                                names, “[?]” has been noted.  If unknown or several poss.

                                                candidates, no data has been provided. 

--Names in want ads were sometimes pseudonyms. They may, or may not

            have been entered.  My judgement.

                                    --Initials only listed.  When poss. these have been searched.  If still

                                                unidentifiable, they are listed under “Initials Only” section

                                    --Occupations.  Opticians, jewelers, publishers, framers, stationers, etc.

                                                were also involved in the photographic business.  When someone

                                                is known to have a different occupation, that is noted.  When

                                                likely not a photographer but occupation cannot be ascertained,

                                                “nog” = “no occupation given” is used.  Non-photographers who

                                                were merely advertising to sell or buy photographic items have

                                                normally not been indexed in the master list of names.

                        ~Anonymous entries:  These ads usually have addresses.  Until they can be linked

                                    to a specific photographer or company, they are entered as anonymous. 

                                    The London Post Office Directory for 1856 (earlier one is 1851) has been

                                    useful as organized by streets with building numbers and names as well as

                                    business directory.  If a match could be made, it was referenced under the

                                    “Names” section; if only possible matches, then entry remains under

                                    anonymous with suggestion.

            --Addresses are in London or Middlesex unless noted.

            --Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”.  Many ads ran for long

                        periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered.  This may

                        not be the first true entry, only the first found.

            --Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume.  Page #s can

                        frequently be located doing an on-line search.

            --Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index.  Want ads for

 equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with

a specific person or relevant address.  Indexer’s prerogative.  Erred on data

capture side.

 

1840    TIMES [London]:

*DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1840

 

  *        NAMES/TITLES from ADS:                                                                              

 

                        CLAUDET & HOUGHTON [Antoine Francois Jean; George Houghton]:

                                    -- 89 High Holborn [actually glass dealers at this point] (3/4)

                                    --Long description about the daguerreotype (3/4)

                                    --Patent granted to Miles Berry, Patent Office, granted to Claudet and

                                                Houghton. (3/4)

                                    --Have collection of specimens of the most interesting monuments ancient

                                                and modern of Paris, Rome and other cities, also panoramic views

                                                of towns, landscapes, portraits taken from nature.  (3/4)

                                    --All apparatus or proofs not bearing the name of Claudet and Houghton

                                                will be considered as an infringement of the patent rights. (3/18)

                                    --Specimens includes views of London, Paris, Rome, Naples and other

                                                cities.  Also microscopic objects immensely magnified (7/16)

                                    --Views of London representing the river, its bridges, St. Paul’s Somerset

                                                House, several churches and other public buildings.  Views of

                                                Paris, Rome, Naples, Venice, Florence, Milan and other towns. 

                                                Portraits.  (8/10)

                        DAGUERRE, Louis-Jacques-Mande [see News]

 

                        [CLAUDET, Antoine François Jean  = see CLAUDET & HOUGHTON]

                        [HOUGHTON, George = see CLAUDET & HOUGHTON]

 

*          NEWS items:

 

                        --Scientific Exhibitions.  Polytechnic Institution and Adelaide Gallery had

                                    exhibitions.  Polytechnic crowded.  “One of the rooms in the gallery has

                                    been appropriated to the reception of 100 different Daguerreotype views

                                    of scenes in France, Italy, and Greece, the whole of which have been taken

                                    by M. Daguerre himself and his assistants.”  (6/9)