Monumental Journey:
The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey

by Stephen C. Pinson
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

I can’t write about this book without mentioning Paul Booth, producer extraordinaire at The Met. He encouraged me at every juncture to make this complex, fascinating book as perfect as it could be. His expertise and intelligence are apparent on every page: I’ve seen plenty of photography books, but none has ever reproduced daguerreotypes as beautifully as this one. Printed in six colors, including silver.

Hardcover with leather spine and onlay, 10.5 × 9.5"