Front matter

This etext was created by Gregory Walker, in Austin, Texas, for the Digital Daguerreian Archive Project--electronic texts from the dawn of photography. Internet: gwalker@netcom.com CompuServe: 73577,677 The location of the illustrations in the text are marked by "[HIPHO_##.GIF]" on a separate line. I hope this etext inspires a wider interest in the origins of photography and in the modern practice of the Daguerreian Art.

THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY;