Classic document of social realism contains 37 photographs by famed Victorian photographer Thomson, accompanied by texts offering sharply drawn vignettes of laborers, dustmen, street musicians, shoe blacks, more. Astonishing historical detail.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure — models almost all undraped — engaged in over 160 different types of action: running, climbing stairs, etc.
Photo Archive of Famous Places of the World by Donald M. Witte Dramatic full-page photos capture the beauty, majesty, and sheer wonder of over 100 of the world's most famous sites, from the Grand Canyon and the Sphinx to the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal.
New York in Aerial Views by William Fried, Edward Watson 68 memorable views — Manhattan, neighborhoods; Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, harbor. Detail crisp, major sites identified.
Nantucket Then and Now by John W. McCalley These 210 exceptional photographs show the same scene viewed both in early photos and in more recent photos. Island has absorbed modern era while remaining untouched — text tells how.
