Rudisill, Richard. MIRROR IMAGE. THE INFLUENCE OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (1971). 276 pages of text + 202 images of American daguerreotypes. Pictorial cloth with dust jacket. Jacket has one-inch tear and some chipping at the spine. Still, a fine handsome copy.

First edition, signed by the author in 1979. "This book describes the cultural, commercial, and social aspect of the daguerreotype, including the fascinating story of the daguerreotypists, their methods, their studios, and their subjects..." - jacket blurb.

An important scholarly work. (#4445).