Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Six Vintage

A Collection of Six Vintage Kodak Photographic Sample Books and Instructional Guides A collection of six mid-twentieth century photographic trade catalogues and instructional guides produced by Kodak. The group includes two green cloth-bound, spiral-bound sample books titled Kodak Photographic Papers for Commercial and Industrial Use, published by Kodak Limited, London. These volumes contain numerous monochrome photographic specimens printed on various stocks such as Bromesko, Bromide, Velox, and Air-Mail papers, featuring subjects including furniture, industrial machinery, and portraits. Both books carry an ownership stamp and pencil signature for J. W. Tallant on the cover and title pages. Also included is a spiral-bound Bromesko Kodak Warm Tone Paper sample booklet showcasing Ivory White Matte, White Lustre, and White Glossy finishes with an associated pre-decimal price list in shillings and pence. The lot features two pamphlets: the Kodak Pocket Guide for Coronation Year, published circa 1953 to coincide with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and a tri-fold Data Guide for Kodak Colour Films containing exposure and filter tables for Kodachrome and Ektachrome stocks. Completing the collection is a Velox Transparent Water Color Stamps booklet manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York, which contains water-soluble dye sheets intended for the hand-tinting of photographic prints.