Bland & Long Catalogue  -  1856

Completes set of Apparatus

Collodion AND Paper Processes

Set No.1
(the cheapest)

Complete set of Photographic Apparatus, for taking portraits by the collodion process, 4.25 by 3.25 inches, and views or landscapes 6 by 5 inches on either calotype or waxed paper, comprising:

-   A sliding body French-polished Mahogany camera

-   with 1 single back for paper and 1 single back with loose frames for collodion plates;  fitted with compound achromatic lens of Bland & Long's own make, which is adapted for either portraits of views

-   Tripod stand

-   Scales and weights

-   Levelling stand

-   Gutta Percha bath and dipper

-   1 dozen glass plates in box 4.25 by 3.25 inches.

-   1 dozen glass plates in box 3.25 by 2.75 inches

-   Reversing or printing frame

-   2 Glass graduated measures

-   2 Funnels

-   Glass Rods

-   Preparing board

-   2 Porcelain washing pans

-   1 quire of photographic paper

-   1 quire of albumenised ditto

-   1 quire of bibulous ditto

-   Set of scales and weights

And a supply of both for the collodion and calotype or waxed paper process;  the whole packed in case with lock and key.

£11  10s  6d

Set Nos. 6 and 7
(the most expensive)

Complete set of Photographic Apparatus, for taking portraits by the collodion process, 4.25 by 3.25 inches, and views or landscapes 6 by 5 inches on either calotype or waxed paper, comprising:

Set 6

-   Mahogany sliding body Camera, French Polished

-   1 Single back for  paper, 11 by 9 inches

-   1 Single back for  glass plates, with 2 loose frames
8.5 by 6.5 inches and 6 by 5 inches.

-   fitted with compound achromatic lens of Bland & Long's own make, which is adapted for either portrait or views. 

-   Tripod stand

-  Scales and weights

-   Levelling stand

-   Gutta percha bath and dipper

-   1 dozen plates in box 8.5 by 6.5 inches

-   1 dozen ditto 6 by 5 inches in box

-   Reversing frame

-   2 Glass graduated measures

-   Preparing board

-   2 Glass rods

-   2 Pans for washing

-   3 quires of photographic paper

-   3 quires of albumenised ditto

-   3 quires of bibulous ditto

-   2 Funnels

With an ample supply of all the requisite chemicals for both processes, in stoppered bottles;  the whole packed in strong case with lock and key.

Set 7

Same as set 6, but with:

-   Portable Folding Camera of best construction

-   1 Double back for  paper

-   1 Single back for  collodion plates.

Set 6:   £35  0s  0d

Set 7:   £37  0s  0d