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Drawing of a camera with notes

Archive File: MS/DEP/2015/1/1 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Drawing of a camera with notes

Level: File

Classmark: MS/DEP/2015/1/1

Creator(s): Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)()

Date(s): 1880s

Language: English

Size and medium: 1 leaf, 1 fragment; manuscript papers; 1 folder

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/439724

Collection group(s): Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Description

Comprises a pen and ink drawing on lined paper of a camera with notes on its method of working. Le Prince's notes include the words 'It is very slow continuous work and causes no shaking'. The original leaf of paper with the drawing of the camera is in two pieces. There are some additional notes on a fragment of paper which explain the working of parts of the camera.

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This item is fragile and may be unavailable on conservation grounds. Access is at the discretion of the Conservation Officer. A digital surrogate is linked to the catalogue record.

Material in this collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study within the terms of copyright legislation. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.

These papers have been deposited on the understanding that anybody wishing to make substantial use of them, or to publish substantial extracts, shall first seek permission from the Secretary of the Society: http://www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk/.

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