Alan Richards
The 2015 translation by Eduardo Cadava and Liana Theodoratou finally brought this essential primary text—written by the man who was arguably the first "superstar" of the medium—to an English-speaking audience
It extensively covers local landscapes
The book reveals his innate ability to freeze motion—something professional photographers of the era struggled to achieve
Significance of the Collection
Photographic Hints and Gadgets edited by Frank R. Fraprie and Frankln I. Jordon. Annuals Alan RichardsAmerican Photographic Publishing Co., 1937. Presumed 1st edition, no later printings indicated. Hardcover in orange cloth, very good with little shelf wear, no internal marks, end papers foxed. Protected scarce good dust jacket with chips at extremities, especially at top of spine. 316 pages. Chapters, each with numerous articles by different authors: Cameras, Cases and Outfits, Miniature Cameras, Aerial Cameras, Adapters, Tripods, Lens Shades,