Lot of 6 Kodak Data Books & Guides (c. 1950s to 1960s), Eastman Kodak | Illustrated Charts & Tables, Technical Manuals
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Description
Here’s a photo-lab time capsule: a set of six Kodak data books covering films, camera technique, filters, stains, motion-picture stocks, and creative color derivations. These mid-century technical manuals helped working photographers set exposures, pick lenses, process film, and solve darkroom problems.
Inside you’ll find charts, graphs, photographs, and step-by-step tables. Classic Kodak know-how in compact, bench-friendly pamphlets.
Ready to shelve, reference, or display.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Set of 6 technical pamphlets (Kodak data books)
- Size: 9 × 6 × ~0.5 in (stacked; each ~9 × 6 in)
- Material: Paper pamphlets, die-cut/punched for binder
- Color: Multicolor mid-century covers (black, red, gray, yellow)
- Origin or Maker: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
- Year or Era: 1950s to 1960s (exact years not shown)
- GENRE: Photography / Technical Manuals
- Language / Pages: English; ~60 pages each (average)
- Identifiers: Publication No. H-1 visible on Motion Picture Films; others Not provided
Edition & Features
- Dust Jacket: Not applicable
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: B&W photos, technical diagrams, spectral graphs, exposure/processing tables
- Extras: Pre-punched binding for workshop binders; original cover prices visible (25¢ to $1.25)
Titles Included (6)
- Kodak Films for Black-and-White Photography: Kodak Data Book, 7th Ed., 50¢
- Camera Technique for Professional Photographers: A Kodak Professional Data Book, 50¢
- Stains on Negatives and Prints: Eastman Kodak, 25¢
- Eastman Kodak Motion Picture Films for Professional Use: Kodak Publication H-1, $1.25
- Kodak Wratten Filters for Scientific and Technical Use: price mark 75¢ visible
- Derivations from Color Photographs: A Kodak Publication, 25¢
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Covers show rubbing, small creases, edge wear, and a few surface scratches; light shop handling; clean, legible interiors; intact punches/holes; no loose pages noted. See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This lot of six Eastman Kodak data books still shows original cover prices from 25¢ to $1.25, and it suits a darkroom or photography reference shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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