Vintage Photography Ephemera, Du Pont Photographic Films (1951), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 35¢ Promo Booklet, Charts & Darkroom Tips, Photography / Darkroom Reference

This is a 1951 Du Pont Photographic Films booklet, a 35 cent photography reference from E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company with a laughing baby on its yellow and black cover.

The listing grades it Good, with edge and corner wear, surface scuffs, and age toning, while the pages shown are clean and readable and the binding is intact.

Inside you get Du Pont's guide to its films and the basics of photography, with a Chronological List of Du Pont Film Developments, a film sensitometry chapter with a characteristic curve chart, a section on control of tone rendition, and film data pages with exposure guides and development graphs. The intro page credits the editorial assistance of Henry M. Lester and carries a 1951 copyright, and the back cover shows a couple with a ukulele under the Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry slogan.

Details

• Item: Softcover promotional booklet
• Title: Du Pont Photographic Films
• Author: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, with editorial assistance by Henry M. Lester
• Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (Inc.)
• Publication Year: 1951
• Edition and Printing: Copyright 1951. Printing: Not confirmed from photos
• Format and Binding: Softcover, staple-bound per the listing
• Dust Jacket: None, softcover booklet
• Genre: Photography and darkroom reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: None shown
• Dimensions: 9 x 6 inches, per the listing

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
• The yellow and black cover and the baby photo stay bold.
• The pages shown are clean and readable.
• The binding is intact.
• The yellow chart panels and period photos print clearly.

Issues / Wear

• Edge and corner wear.
• Surface scuffs on the covers.
• General age toning.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual item you will be receiving.

This 1951 Du Pont booklet shows you how film, exposure, and development were taught in the black and white era, and it suits a shelf of camera history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.