NSA makes available these fine books on photography and related subjects. Books prefixed with (ST) have some stereoviews reproduced; the number indicates what percentage of the illustrations are stereos. Those prefixed with (P) are illustrated with photos, often from stereoview halves. Those with no prefix are either illustrated with line drawings or are primarily textual. All are soft-bound and quarto size unless otherwise noted. Book sizes are approximately as follows: 'Folio ; 10" x 13"; "4to." (quarto) 8" x 11"; 8vo. "(octavo), 6" x 8". These books are available to members and non-members alike.

• CUMULATIVE INDEX OF STEREO WORLD MAGAZINE, VOLS. 1-26. T. K. Treadwell, Ed. , 52 pp.,
  paper, $10.00
  
• STEREOGRAPHERS OF THE WORLD, T. K. Treadwell & W. C. Darrah. USA and Foreign. Annotated check-list of all reported stereo makers world-wide, over 13,000 entries; categorized by name. On CD in Excel and PDF format $30.00.
  
• (ST, 30%) THE WORLD OF 3-D, Jac. G. Fewerda, 300 pp., 245 ills., hard-cover. A complete guide to visualizing, taking, and producing stereo photographs. Equally valuable for the beginner or advanced worker. $50.00.
  
• (ST, 40%) STEREOSCOPIC DRAWING, Arthur N. Girling, 96 pp. + 10 anaglyphic plates, hard-bound, 1990. Discussion of binocular vision, instructions for making stereo drawings. $14.00.
  
• (P) CARTES DE VISITE, W. C. Darrah, 222 pp., 440 illus., hardbound, 1981. Good reference for stereo fans since many CDV workers also made stereos. Extensively illustrated. $16.00.
  
• (P) STEREOSCOPES - THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, Paul Wing, 262 pp., over 700 ills. The definitive work on viewers, with illustrations of every type made, patent materials, bios. of makers. A "must have" book for the serious stereo enthusiast. Softbound $50.00 Hardback $75.00
  
• STEREOVIEW BACK-LISTS, T.K. Treadwell & J. Wilburn, 250 pp., 2nd. ed., 1989, ~1,500 reproductions of view lists from the backs of stereos. Over 500 identified photographers. $14.00.
  
• (ST, P, 80%) PHOTOGRAPHERS IN ARIZONA, 1850-1920, Jeremy Rowe, 126 pp., 134 ills., many in stereo. Definitive study, with biogs. of the workers and examples of their output. $29.00
  
• (ST, 41%) LAWRENCE & HOUSEWORTH, P. Palmquist, 150 pp., 97 illus., hardbound, 1980. Definitive work on two pioneer photographers; profusely illus., checklists of views. $19.00.
  
• (ST, 2%) CARBUTT, ON THE FRONTIERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, W. Brey, 8vo., 208 pp., many illustrations, 1984. Fascinating account of his career, from early Chicago stereographer to later work in dry plates, x-rays, and photomechanical images. $18.00.
  
• (ST, 75%) DOUBLE EXPOSURE, George Moss, 243 pp., 153 ills. Focussed on the beach counties of New Jersey, but a fine overview of stereo in general. $24.00.
  
• (ST, P, 75%) CALIFORNIA IN DEPTH, Jim Crain, 112 pp., 183 illus., 95% stereoviews, hardbound. The best book collection of Calif. stereos; presented as history covering people, mining, photographers, tourists, Indians, railroads, much more. Stereos in reduced size with viewer. $17.00
  
• (ST, 100%) BODIES OF LIGHT/STEREO INFRARED LANDSCAPES, S. Schwartzman, 2 vols., small 8vo., 30/50 pp., mostly illus. His infrared stereos look at nudes and mountains. $20.00.
  
• (P) PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN, G. Barnard, 80 pp. Facsimile reprint of 66 book of views taken "From Georgia to the Sea", show ruins but few "combat" views. $8.00.
  
• (ST, 96%) THE SIEGE AT PORT ARTHUR, R. Blum, 104 pp, 72 stereoviews, each with one half enlarged, + maps., large 8vo., 1987. Details of the key battle of the Russo-Japanese war. $19.00.
  
• NEXT REEL, PLEASE, Robert Shotsberger, 297 pp. 1995. An extensive listing of ViewMaster images, covering over 1000 reels and 6000 images. Sections on lists of reels, lists of views within each reel, and views by subject. $30.00
  
  

Portland, OR, 1989, 3 reels, 2 of images from the program, 1 of View-Master activities, $6.00
Ft. Wayne, IN, 1992, 3 reels, car museum, vintage views-San Francisco, View-Master plant, $5.00
Milwaukee, WI, 1994, 1 reel, images from the STEREO WORLD 20th Anniversary issue, $3.00
Atlanta, GA, 1995, 3 reels, 3-D festival, Battle of Atlanta, Cotton States Exposition, 1895, $10.00
Bellevue, WA, 1997, 1 reel, images of and by View-Master photographer Karl Gruber, $3.00

#1, The intensification of stereoviews by the sodium borohydride method, 6 pp., $2.00.

#2, An assessment of the effects of various light sources on stereoviews, with special reference to copying techniques. 5 pp., $2.00.

#1: The Stereoscope and Stereograph, Roy W. Mabie, 1942, 72/38 pp., many line drawings of viewers and views (no photos). Mabie was an early New York dealer and his booklet dealt both with history and values. The first known sales catalog for stereo materials. $5.00.

#2: George W. Hamilton's 1949 Lecture to the Newcomen Society, 32/24 pp. He was president of the Keystone View Co. and discussed the history of stereo. Plus, report from W.W. Taylor on stereo activity in Littleton, N.H. in 1930. $4.00.

#3: Dialogues with Dr. William C. Darrah by John Waldsmith & T.K. Treadwell. Interviews conducted on the subject of stereo; some were published in Stereo World, others are printed here for the first time. 25 pp. $5.00

#4: Oliver Wendell Homes, 3 Articles on Stereoscopy; Facsimile reproductions of his three seminal articles in his book "Soundings from the Atlantic", "The stereoscope and stereograph", "Sun-Painting and Sun-Sculpture", "Doings of the Sunbeam", plus additional material on his invention of the hand-held stereoscope. 155/77 pp. $9.00

#5: A Brief History of the Founding and Early Development of the National Stereoscopic Association and Stereo World Magazine; T.K. Treadwell, 14 pp. $4.00

This series provides in-depth biographical information, plus listings and examples of all known stereoviews by a photographer or company.

(S) #1, London Stereoscopic Co.'s "North American Series", 62 pp. quarto, 44 illustrations, $10.00. Includes copies of all their known catalogs.
(S) #2, George Stacy of New York City, 63 pp., 16 ills., quarto, $11.00.
(S) #3, John Heywood of Massachusetts, 45 pp., 20 ills., quarto, $7.00.
(S) #4, John Soule of Boston, 70 pp., quarto, 35 illustrations, $11.00.
(S) #5, The Kilburn Brothers of Littleton, N.H., 113 pp., quarto, history of the company, discussion of all their images both stereo and mono, reproductions of their known catalogs. $15.00,
(S) #6: The Anthony Co. (ICY. City); 256 pp. History of the company, 10 examples of their stereo formats, copies of their 4 known catalogs, a compilation in numerical order all the 4,961 views listed in their catalogs, plus 2,700 which are known from collections but didn't appear in any catalog. A companion cross-listing is also provided, breaking down the views into category groupings. 23 illustrations of their views. $30.00.
(S) #7: G. W. Wilson (Scotland), 72 pp., biog. of Wilson, examples of views, numerical listing of his views, Scotland, England, Ireland, genre. $10.00.
(S) #8: Centennial Photographic Co., Philadelphia, Penn., 38 pp. plus 118 pp of catalog reproductions. (a) Compilation in numerical order of all stereoviews known including many not in the catalogs, and 22 illustrations of stereoviews. The two known catalogs of the 1876 exposition. (a) 1876, includes all photos taken of the exposition. 2,340 entries, about 2/3 are stereoviews. (b) 1879, stereoviews only. $8.00.
(S) #9: F.G. Weller (NH), study of the F.G. Weller Co. & its successors The Aldrich Co. and the Littleton View Co., NH, VT, genre, some gen. cov.: 37 pp., 2,000, 80%. $7.00
(S) #10: The Masters of English Genre, 94 pp., 103 color illustrations, practically all in full-sized stereoview format; lists almost 1,500 titles of English classic genre stereos by 18 identified photographers & 9 anon. makers: $15.00.
(S) #11: Stolen Stereovies: The pirating of images; 32 pp., 48 ilustrations in full-sized stereo format; analysis of the practice of illegal copying of stereovies with many examples. $6.00.
#12: Langenheim Bros. (Philadelphia) 33 pp., plus reproduction of their 20-page 1861 catalog of lantern slides, paper prints, and stereos. $14.00

These lists of stereoviews are compiled primarily from those known in collections. Numbers after the title indicate number of pages, probable total number of views issued, and percentage of that number which are listed. Most have examples of the photographer's work and include a brief biography.

#1: Deblois Barnum (NY/MA), northeastern US, genre; 34 pp., 900, 65%, $5.00.
#2: N.W. Pease (NH), White Mountains; 15 pp., 270, 95%, $4.00.
#3: The Crystal Palace, London; 18 pp., 204, 55%, $4.00.
#4: The London Expositions of 1862, 1871, 1872 & 1874; 31 pp., 500, 70%, $5.00.
#5: William England (England); Rhineland, Tyrol, Holland House, & Switzerland, Savoy and Italy; 19 pp., 700, 95%, $5.00.
#6: The Dublin, Ireland Exposition of 1865; 7 pp., 140, 25%, $4.00.
#7: F.M. Good (England); Middle East, Spain & England; 23 pp., 890, 60%, $5.00.
#8: Francis Bedford (England), England, 85 pp., 320, 90%, $8.00
#9: S. Thompson (England): England, Switz., France, Italy: 10 pp., 35%, $4.00.
#10: Ogle & Edge (England); England; 36 pp., 550, 50%, $5.00.
#11: W.I. Marshall (MA); Yellowstone Park; 22 pp., 123, 95%, $6.00.
#12: Valentine Blanchard (England); England, 34 pp., 673, 75%, $5.00
#13: Chas. Bierstadt (NY); N. Africa, Palestine; 8 pp., 400, 80%, $4.00.
#14: E.L. Wilson (PA); Egypt, Arabia, Palestine, Europe; 32 pp., 1100, 80%, $6.00.
#15: The New Orleans International Exposition of 1884-85, 12 pp., examples of views and listing of those known from this rare series. $4.00.
#16: Felix Bonfils (France & Palestine); Middle East; 11 pp., 159, 100%, $4.00.
#17: George Curtis (NY); Niagara Falls area; 14 pp., 520, 80%, $4.00.
#18: Francis Frith (England); Middle East, England; 48 pp., 623, 65%, plus reproduction of the 1858 Negretti & Zambra catalog of views & extended descriptions; $8.00.
#20: New York Stereoscopic Co. (NY); 13 pp., 154 titles known from collections; $4.00.
#21: Paris Exposition of 1867, by Leon & Levy; 22 pp., 775, 60%, $4.00.
#22: William Sedgfield (England); England, 24 pp., 830, 55%; $4.00.
#23: Vienna Exposition, 1873, by Vienna Photogs. Assn.; 10 pp., 131, 55%; $4.00.
#24: A. F. Styles (Vermont); Vermont, NY state, Florida; 12 pp., 500, 90%; $5.00.
#25: Seneca Ray Stoddard (New York), 65 pp., biog. of this important up-state New York photographer, examples of his work and listing of all his known views. $7.00.
#26: Melander & Brother, (Chicago); listing of genre views, 8 pp. plus 24 pp. 1874 catalog, ~ 750 entries including their fine genre, Yosemite, N. M., Black Hills, Michigan, Wisconsin, Chicago and the Fire, Ga., Tenn., good coverage of Scandinavia, limited of rest of Europe. $8.00.
#27: Peter Bergheim (Palestine), 8 pp., compilation of 130 view titles. $4.00
#28: Keystone View Co., Meadville, Pa., 1927, 42 pp. (a) Lists of views included in their 75, 100, 200, and 300 boxed, sets of World War I, including negative numbers. (b) NSA View List #31 listing of all known Keystone WW I images, including many not commonly found in their sets. $8.00
#29: Claude-Marie Ferrier (France), 15 pp., compilation of his glass views and concordance of them with the London Stereoscopic Co. catalog of 1855-56. $4.00
#30: James A. Hurst's taxidermy exhibits photographed by E.S.M. Haines (NY), museum exhibits, 8 pp., 60, 100%, $4.00.
#31: H. B. Calfee, 6 pp, scenery & activities in the Yellowstone Park area, 200, 80%; $4.00.
#32: John Carbutt (Chicago/Philadelphia) 22 pp., upper midwest, UPRR, Fiske Expedition, N.W. R.R., 860, 80%, $4.00
#33: The Early Stereovies of Paris by William England, 6 pp., $4.00.
#34: William Grundy (England), 6 pp., England, genre, 330 titles, $4.00.
#35: The Comic Series, titles of views in over almost 100 of the comic groups issued by various publishers in sets ranging from 2 to 15, examples of each, 40 pp., $6.00.
#36: Adolphe Braun (France), mostly continental scenery, some of Egypt, 64 pp ~6000, 1039 titles known from collections, $8.00
#37: HART, ALFRED A., Sacramento, Calif., 8/9 pp. A modern compilation of Hart's views of the C.P.R.R. from the late 1860s; titles from 1 to 364. $4.00.
#38: BENNETT, H. H., Kilbourn City, Wisc., ~1882, 81/10 pp, ~1,600 entries. Covers Wisconsin Dells, Adams & Juneau Counties, Milwaukee, fine series of Japan, upper Mississippi River, genre. $4.00.

These are reproductions of vintage catalogs which cover entirely or mainly stereo views unless otherwise noted. The small pages of the original catalogs are consolidated (at original size or larger) several to a 8 1/2" X 11" page. The pages are given as follows: X/Y in which X=number of original pages and Y=number of reproduced pages. Many also include listings of the views actually known from collections. Most have a biography of the photographer and examples of his work.

• ADAMS, S. F., New Bedford, Mass., 1867, 30/6 pp, ~300 entries, N.H., VT, D.C., R.I., N.Y., MA, few from the "far west", genre. He took over the Bierstadt Bros. stock & added some of his own. $4.00.
  
• AMERICAN STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY, New York City, 1901, 28/13 pp, ~ 1,000 entries of world-wide scenery, Paris expo, Spanish-American War, genre. Aimed at their agents; includes salesman's daily report form, order blanks and instructions. $4.00.
  
• BERRY, KELLEY AND CHADWICK, Philadelphia, Pa., ~1906, 78/40 pp, ~5,700 entries. Good general U. S. & foreign coverage, Navy ships, Mt. Pelee, St. Louis Fair, Russo-Japanese War, Adm. Dewey, GAR., Roosevelt, genre. $7.00.
  
• BIERSTADT BROS., New Bedford, Mass., 32/11 pp. The two known Bierstadt catalogs: (a) 1860, 7 pp, to #276. (b) 1865, 3 pp., numbers as high as 2,800 but only about 700 actual listings. Same general categories as the 1860 catalog, but with expanded coverage. $4.00.
  
• BRADY & CO., Washington, D. C., ~1864, 6/4 pp, "List of Stereoviews of Genl. Grant's late Campaign", ~200 entries, principally of Fredericksburg, Port Royal, Cold Harbor, Petersburg. $4.00.
  
• BROWN, W. HENRY, Santa Fe, N. M., ~1870, 16/7 pp, 149 views of New Mexico, with extensive annotations. $4.00.
  
• BUFFORD'S PUBLISHING HOUSE, Boston, MA, 1863/4, 18/12 pp., ~200 stereoviews of White Mountains, plus hundreds of non-stereo photo titles, especially personalities. $4.00.
  
• BURT, HENRY M., Northampton, Mass., 1870, 6/3 pp, ~140 entries of Massachusetts, Northampton, Mt. Holyoke, Sugarloaf Mtn., Hadley. $3.00.
  
• DAHL, ANDREW L., De Forest, Wisc., 1877. 3/8 pp, ~ 120 entries, Wisconsin personalities, views of Madison; Decorate, Iowa; Devils Lake, Wisc. $4.00
  
• FELLOWS PHOTOGRAPHIC CO., Philadelphia 1891, 18/12 pp., listing of the 1,016 stereos made & published by E.L. Wilson earlier, of the Middle East, France & Italy. $4.00
  
• GARDNER, ALEXANDER, Washington, D. C., 1863, 28/12 pp, ~750 entries, "Photographic Incidents of the War"; identifies which photographer took each negative. $4.00.
  
• GURNSEY, B. H., Colorado Springs, Colo., ~1875, 6/5 pp, 200 entries. Colorado Manitou, Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne and Williams Canyon, Colorado Springs. $4.00.
  
• HAYNES, F.J., Fargo, D.T., 1884, 48/27 pp, 1,800 entries; NW U.S., SW Can., $4.00.
  
• HOUSEWORTH, THOMAS, San Francisco, Calif., 1869, 90/26 pp, ~ 1,800 entries; Calif., CPRR, Nevada, China, Japan, Mechanics Institute Fair of 1869. $4.00.
  
• JACKSON, W. H., Washington, D. C., issued as U. S. Geological Survey Misc. Pub. #5, 1875, "Photographs of the Territories for 1869-75". 81/52 pp, several thousand entries including many stereoviews. Each entry with extensive notes. $7.00.
  
• JARVIS, J. F., Washington, D. C., ~1880, 12/6 pp, 500 entries both stereo and flat, covering D. C., statues & paintings, personalities. $4.00.
  
• KEYSTONE VIEW CO., Meadville, Pa., Two major catalogs and listings: (a) 'Stereograph Catalog #19'; 1909, 70/112 pp., Listing of titles and numbers of all the views in the 150+ sets they had for sale, with cross-indexing. (b) Listing of views in their 1200 view boxed set, annotations plus negative numbers; one of the last large sets that they produced. $14.00.
  
• LEVY, J., Paris, France, 1876, 109/25 pp, 6,000 entries for "Lantern slides and transparencies for the stereoscope". Europe, Middle & Far East, ruins of Paris, 1867 & 1872 Paris expositions, America (150 entries). Covers glass views, lantern slides, card views. Levy was successor to Ferrier & Soulier who produced most early glass views. Since stereos & lantern slides were usually made from the same negatives this gives a look at the whole coverage though only a fraction are identified as stereo. $6.00.
  
• MCALLISTER & BRO., Philadelphia, Penna. ~1855, 3/3 pp. The stereoview listings from their catalog. Offers by groups (not individual views) 1,100 on both glass and paper, including 253 on glass of American scenery. An overview of the surprising variety available at this early date. $4.00.
  
• MERRILL, D. D. CO., St. Paul, Minn., 1875, 24/8 pp, 491 entries covering Minn., Indians. $3.00.
  
• MUYBRIDGE, EADWEARD, (published by Bradley and Rulofson) San Francisco, Cal., 1873, 54/13 pp, ~2,000 entries, Calif.,Alaska, Vancouver Is., Indians, Modoc War. $4.00.
  
• NEUEN PHOTOGRAPHISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT, Berlin, Germany, 1906, 96/47, lists 4,140 views of Europe & Mideast, in German, but most geographic names easily recognizable. $6.00
  
• PARKER, San Diego, Calif., ~1875. 2/3 pp, ~200 entries, San Diego area. $4.00.
  
• REEVES, LOWELL, London, England, 1863, 8/5 pp, 440 entries, English (including Fenton's British Museum series and Welsh scenery), Scott's India series, etc. $4.00.
  
• SMITH, BECK, AND BECK, London, England, 20/6 pp. This is a composite of the two catalogs they issued in 1858 and 1862. Description of their unusual viewer, plus glass, tissue, and card views of England, Europe, Mid-East (none of America). $4.00.
  
• SMITH, W. G., Cooperstown, N. Y., ~1870, 31/10 pp., ~150 entries of upstate N. Y., Cooperstown, Otsego Lake vicinity, Saratoga; extensive annotations. $4.00.
  
• STRAND, L. G., Brattleboro, Vt., 6/4 pp, ~ 1875, numbers to 600 but only ~180 actual entries. Strand used primarily or entirely pirated views, and this shows the typical wide assortment produced by such publishers. $4.00.
  
• TIPTON, W. H., Gettysburg, Penn., ~1885, 28/9 pp, ~1,500 entries. Post-battle views of the battlefield of Gettysburg and other areas; $4.00.
  
• UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, Ottawa, Kans. 86/40 pp. Three U&U catalogs and brochures: (a) 1890, "For our agents"; 2,000 entries, each annotated; general coverage. They were using mainly (credited) negatives from Bierstadt, Jarvis, and Weller at that time. (b) 1908, price guide for their "World Tours", boxed sets, cabinets, and viewers. Good guide to what they had at the height of their popularity. (c) Flyer for the U&U "Travel System"; many testimonials. $7.00.
  
• UNIVERSAL PHOTO ART CO., Philadelphia, PA, ~1906, 64/24 pp, ~2,800 entries, good geographic coverage plus S. F. earthquake, Roosevelt inauguration, Navy ships, Spanish-American War, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, genre. $4.00.
  
• VIEWMASTER, Portland, Ore. 71/20 pp. Two listings of Viewmaster products: (a) 1942, from the Viewmaster Company, listing of reel titles of over 300 reels available at that time. (b) ~1984, from Worldwide Slides, Minneapolis, Minn., listing of Viewmaster reels (including individual picture titles for many) available through this company after Viewmaster stopped selling by mail. Includes those from the European Viewmaster branch. $4.00.
  
• WHEELER EXPEDITION, 1871-3. (Photos by O'Sullivan and Bell), 8/7 pp. Listing of the 100 stereo views sold, as well as the 50 "landscape" single views. $4.00.
  
• WHITE, FRANKLIN, Lancaster, N. H., 2/4 pp, lists from 1859 and 1863. 120+ stereoviews, mostly glass, of the White Mtns., Boston, Quebec. An American pioneer of stereo who produced beautiful views of New England and nearby Canada. $4.00.
  
• WHITE, H. C., North Bennington, Vt., 1907, plus Supplement #2, 128/66 pp, ~17,000 entries with world-wide coverage, subject index. $10.00.
  
• WOODWARD, C. W., Rochester, N. Y., 1876, 40/8 pp, ~3,000 entries, N. Y. State, Minn., R. L, Corm., DC, Pa., Yosemite, Utah, Europe, genre. $4.00.

This series provides copies of the booklets originally issued with their boxed sets by Keystone, Underwood, and other makers. Some list only the views by title, others have extended discussions of the area, long descriptions of the views, and maps.

Grand Canyon, U&U, 65/19 pp., 18 views, map + long discussions. $4.00
Greece, U&U, 8/6 pp., 100 views, listing of titles only. $4.00
Ireland, U&U, 8/4 pp., 100 views, listing of titles only. $4.00
Italy, U&U, 9/6 pp., 100 views, listing of titles only. $4.00
Jerusalem, U&U, 65/36 pp., 26 views, listing of titles only. $4.00
Niagara Falls, U&U, 52/32 pp., 18 views, discussion, list + map. $4.00
Norway, U&U, 10/6 pp., 100 views, listing of titles only. $4.00
World Tour, Keystone, 22/12 pp. 200 views, list of titles & special topics for further study. $4.00
World Tour, Keystone, 1200 views, list of titles only but with Keystone negative numbers. $4.00
World Tour, U&U, 72 views, 46/35 pp., long discussions, cross-indexing. $5.00
Yellowstone, U&U, 75/30 pp., 30 views, map + long discussions.$4.00.

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