An historical and descriptive account of the various processes of the daguerréotype and the diorama
By: by Daguerre ...
Contributors: Arago, F. 1786-1853.; Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis, 1778-1850.; Niépce, Nicéphore, 1765-1833.; Aikin, William E.A., 1807-1888.
Publisher: McLean [etc.]
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
Subjects: Niepce, Isidore, -- 1805-1868; Daguerreotype; Diorama
Notes: Published also in French under title: Historique et description des procédés du daguerréotype et du diorama.

Includes act of June 15, 1839, granting pensions to Daguerre and J.I. Niepce; report relative to the pensions, presented to the Chambre des députés by Arago, July 3, 1839; report presented to the Chambre des pairs by Gay-Lussac, July 30, 1839.

"Observations on heliography by J.N. Niepce": p. [41]-48.

"Theory of the daguerreotype process. By William E.A. Aikin": 4 p. at end.