<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - History]]> https://www.thebookco.com Tue, 12 May 2026 03:48:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Folk Photography (The American Real-Photo Postcard, 1905-1930)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/folk-photography-9781953835185 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:34:12 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/folk-photography-9781953835185 Folk Photography (The American Real-Photo Postcard, 1905-1930) by Lucy Sante, 9781953835185

A new edition, revised and expanded, of Lucy Sante's classic history of the real-photo postcard, with 130 images and a new afterword.

In rural America at the beginning of the twentieth century, the worldwide postcard craze coincided with the spread of light, cheap photographic equ..

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]]> Folk Photography (The American Real-Photo Postcard, 1905-1930) by Lucy Sante, 9781953835185

A new edition, revised and expanded, of Lucy Sante's classic history of the real-photo postcard, with 130 images and a new afterword.

In rural America at the beginning of the twentieth century, the worldwide postcard craze coincided with the spread of light, cheap photographic equ..

Price: $50.00

]]> A new edition, revised and expanded, of Lucy Sante's classic history of the real-photo postcard, with 130 images and a new afterword.

In rural America at the beginning of the twentieth century, the worldwide postcard craze coincided with the spread of light, cheap photographic equ..]]> <![CDATA[Flashes of Brilliance (The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/flashes-of-brilliance-9781324157076 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:24:45 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/flashes-of-brilliance-9781324157076 Price: $21.99

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]]> <![CDATA[More Than Irony (Beneath the Surface of Martin Parr's Tourism Pictures)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/more-than-irony-9783422804128 Wed, 06 May 2026 03:03:55 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/more-than-irony-9783422804128 More Than Irony (Beneath the Surface of Martin Parr's Tourism Pictures) by Christian van Hummel, 9783422804128

Currently, Martin Parr (1952-2025) is one of the world’s most influential and popular photographers. Chris von Hummel approaches Parr’s distinctive pictorial language from the perspective of visual modes of irony. The focus is not on individual images but on the photo books The Last Resort<..

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]]> More Than Irony (Beneath the Surface of Martin Parr's Tourism Pictures) by Christian van Hummel, 9783422804128

Currently, Martin Parr (1952-2025) is one of the world’s most influential and popular photographers. Chris von Hummel approaches Parr’s distinctive pictorial language from the perspective of visual modes of irony. The focus is not on individual images but on the photo books The Last Resort<..

Price: $35.99

]]> Currently, Martin Parr (1952-2025) is one of the world’s most influential and popular photographers. Chris von Hummel approaches Parr’s distinctive pictorial language from the perspective of visual modes of irony. The focus is not on individual images but on the photo books The Last Resort<..]]> <![CDATA[Mehr als Ironie (Zur Bedeutungstiefe in Martin Parrs Tourismus-Bildern) (German Edition)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/mehr-als-ironie-9783422804104 Wed, 06 May 2026 03:03:13 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/mehr-als-ironie-9783422804104 Mehr als Ironie (Zur Bedeutungstiefe in Martin Parrs Tourismus-Bildern) (German Edition) by Christian van Hummel, 9783422804104

Martin Parr (1952-2025) ist aktuell einer der einflussreichsten und zugleich populärsten Fotografen. Chris von Hummel nähert sich der unverwechselbaren Bildsprache Parrs mit dem Blickwinkel auf visuelle Spielarten der Ironie. Der Fokus liegt dabei nicht auf dem einzelnen Bild, vielmehr stellt d..

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]]> Mehr als Ironie (Zur Bedeutungstiefe in Martin Parrs Tourismus-Bildern) (German Edition) by Christian van Hummel, 9783422804104

Martin Parr (1952-2025) ist aktuell einer der einflussreichsten und zugleich populärsten Fotografen. Chris von Hummel nähert sich der unverwechselbaren Bildsprache Parrs mit dem Blickwinkel auf visuelle Spielarten der Ironie. Der Fokus liegt dabei nicht auf dem einzelnen Bild, vielmehr stellt d..

Price: $35.99

]]> Martin Parr (1952-2025) ist aktuell einer der einflussreichsten und zugleich populärsten Fotografen. Chris von Hummel nähert sich der unverwechselbaren Bildsprache Parrs mit dem Blickwinkel auf visuelle Spielarten der Ironie. Der Fokus liegt dabei nicht auf dem einzelnen Bild, vielmehr stellt d..]]> <![CDATA[A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1 (Anticipation to Participation, 1839-1918)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-photography-in-canada-volume-1-9780228023685 Sat, 02 May 2026 12:42:15 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-photography-in-canada-volume-1-9780228023685 A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1 (Anticipation to Participation, 1839-1918) by Martha Langford, 9780228023685

From early reports of the invention to its wide application during World War I, the idea of photography created anticipation and participation in the modern world. The first volume of A History of Photography in Canada captures this phenomenon by looking at hundreds of photographs genera..

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]]> A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1 (Anticipation to Participation, 1839-1918) by Martha Langford, 9780228023685

From early reports of the invention to its wide application during World War I, the idea of photography created anticipation and participation in the modern world. The first volume of A History of Photography in Canada captures this phenomenon by looking at hundreds of photographs genera..

Price: $85.00

]]> From early reports of the invention to its wide application during World War I, the idea of photography created anticipation and participation in the modern world. The first volume of A History of Photography in Canada captures this phenomenon by looking at hundreds of photographs genera..]]> <![CDATA[Atiqput (Inuit Oral History and Project Naming)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/atiqput-inuit-oral-history-and-project-naming-9780228011057 Sat, 02 May 2026 11:19:49 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/atiqput-inuit-oral-history-and-project-naming-9780228011057 Atiqput (Inuit Oral History and Project Naming) by Carol Payne, Beth Greenhorn, Deborah Kigjugalik Webster, Christina Williamson, Jimmy Manning, 9780228011057

"Our names – Atiqput – are very meaningful. They are our identification. They are our Spirits. We are named after what's in the sky for strength, what’s in the water ... the land, body parts. Every name is attached to every part of our body and mind. Yes, every name is alive. Every name has ..

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]]> Atiqput (Inuit Oral History and Project Naming) by Carol Payne, Beth Greenhorn, Deborah Kigjugalik Webster, Christina Williamson, Jimmy Manning, 9780228011057

"Our names – Atiqput – are very meaningful. They are our identification. They are our Spirits. We are named after what's in the sky for strength, what’s in the water ... the land, body parts. Every name is attached to every part of our body and mind. Yes, every name is alive. Every name has ..

Price: $45.95

]]> "Our names – Atiqput – are very meaningful. They are our identification. They are our Spirits. We are named after what's in the sky for strength, what’s in the water ... the land, body parts. Every name is attached to every part of our body and mind. Yes, every name is alive. Every name has ..]]> <![CDATA[Out of the Studio (The Photographic Innovations of Charles and John Smeaton at Home and Abroad)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/out-of-the-studio-9780228012054 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:30:21 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/out-of-the-studio-9780228012054 Out of the Studio (The Photographic Innovations of Charles and John Smeaton at Home and Abroad) by John Osborne, Peter Smeaton, 9780228012054

Photography, one of the most influential inventions of the nineteenth century, has been shaped by Canadian innovators. Among them are two Quebec men who have flown beneath the radar in studies of the history of photography: the Smeaton brothers.

Out of the Studio documents the lif..

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]]> Out of the Studio (The Photographic Innovations of Charles and John Smeaton at Home and Abroad) by John Osborne, Peter Smeaton, 9780228012054

Photography, one of the most influential inventions of the nineteenth century, has been shaped by Canadian innovators. Among them are two Quebec men who have flown beneath the radar in studies of the history of photography: the Smeaton brothers.

Out of the Studio documents the lif..

Price: $49.95

]]> Photography, one of the most influential inventions of the nineteenth century, has been shaped by Canadian innovators. Among them are two Quebec men who have flown beneath the radar in studies of the history of photography: the Smeaton brothers.

Out of the Studio documents the lif..]]> <![CDATA[Picturing Toronto (Photography and the Making of a Modern City)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/picturing-toronto-9780773546714 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:24:39 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/picturing-toronto-9780773546714 Picturing Toronto (Photography and the Making of a Modern City) by Sarah Bassnett, 9780773546714

In 1911, when Arthur Goss was hired as Toronto’s first official photographer, the city was at a critical juncture. Industry expansion and population growth produced pressing concerns about housing shortages, sanitation, and the health and welfare of citizens. Dispelling popular misconceptions, ..

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]]> Picturing Toronto (Photography and the Making of a Modern City) by Sarah Bassnett, 9780773546714

In 1911, when Arthur Goss was hired as Toronto’s first official photographer, the city was at a critical juncture. Industry expansion and population growth produced pressing concerns about housing shortages, sanitation, and the health and welfare of citizens. Dispelling popular misconceptions, ..

Price: $70.00

]]> In 1911, when Arthur Goss was hired as Toronto’s first official photographer, the city was at a critical juncture. Industry expansion and population growth produced pressing concerns about housing shortages, sanitation, and the health and welfare of citizens. Dispelling popular misconceptions, ..]]> <![CDATA[Silent History (Body Language and Nonverbal Identity, 1860-1914)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/silent-history-9780773554757 Sat, 02 May 2026 00:42:18 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/silent-history-9780773554757 Silent History (Body Language and Nonverbal Identity, 1860-1914) by Peter K. Andersson, 9780773554757

The written and verbal traces of the past have been extensively studied by historians, but what about the nonverbal traces? In recent years, historians have expanded their attention to other kinds of sources, but seldom have they taken into account the most vital and omnipresent nonverbal aspec..

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]]> Silent History (Body Language and Nonverbal Identity, 1860-1914) by Peter K. Andersson, 9780773554757

The written and verbal traces of the past have been extensively studied by historians, but what about the nonverbal traces? In recent years, historians have expanded their attention to other kinds of sources, but seldom have they taken into account the most vital and omnipresent nonverbal aspec..

Price: $45.95

]]> The written and verbal traces of the past have been extensively studied by historians, but what about the nonverbal traces? In recent years, historians have expanded their attention to other kinds of sources, but seldom have they taken into account the most vital and omnipresent nonverbal aspec..]]> <![CDATA[The Hunter, the Crown, and the Cameras (Joseph Idlout and the Image of Sangussaqtauliqtilluta)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-hunter-the-crown-and-the-cameras-9780228028956 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:46:48 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-hunter-the-crown-and-the-cameras-9780228028956 The Hunter, the Crown, and the Cameras (Joseph Idlout and the Image of Sangussaqtauliqtilluta) by Carol Payne, 9780228028956

Joseph Idlout was one of the most widely recognized Inuit figures of his time, famous for his role in the film Land of the Long Day and for a still photograph of him and his family that appeared on the Canadian two-dollar bill. These as well as other films and photographs were made by Price: $49.95

]]> The Hunter, the Crown, and the Cameras (Joseph Idlout and the Image of Sangussaqtauliqtilluta) by Carol Payne, 9780228028956

Joseph Idlout was one of the most widely recognized Inuit figures of his time, famous for his role in the film Land of the Long Day and for a still photograph of him and his family that appeared on the Canadian two-dollar bill. These as well as other films and photographs were made by Price: $49.95

]]> Joseph Idlout was one of the most widely recognized Inuit figures of his time, famous for his role in the film Land of the Long Day and for a still photograph of him and his family that appeared on the Canadian two-dollar bill. These as well as other films and photographs were made by