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Ensign handbook of photography — part 5
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S L I P - I N    A L B U M S

           Slip-in Albums.
                                           .. DICKSEE."              THE





  A Remarkably cheap antl attraetivo serles of Albums  !
  The  " Dickseo tt  Alburn  is very neatly and strongly half-bound inBrown or Grey Canvas with  stout wide bevelled boards.
  No  lettering  appears on the  Cover.   Grey  or Brown  Art Surface
Leaves with clean cut oPenings.
  The leaves in the C.D.V. and  {'plate  books  contain  round  corner
and the post-card size, square corner openings.
 The "Dieksee"   Album  is  bounil upright  way-ln...all sizes, theleaves having two openings on a page as shorvn in the ilIustratron'
  This  gives the  book  an  elegant and  commanding  appearance'
considerlbly adding to its attractiveness.
 No.                    To take Prints,                   Each.
 4032                32  31nx2+  (2 on a page)                 9d.
 4052               32  4 1 x 3 *  ( 2          I                   t ,                 r/-
4053               60  4L xsl   (2           , ,                 , t                  t/s
 4 0 7 2                . . . . .    - 9 2 Post-card(2         ,t              ,,                 r/8
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S L I P . I N    A L B U M S

            Slip-in Albume.
                        ..E '' SERIES.





_ Tlr   tt E "  Stries of Albus    trc  vi!/  rrrW  bound in  I'ull  Art Cloth,
Drrk  Rerl er Dark Grctn, wlth PaCCed-Cover.-
  A Pla.in Blocked Line surrounds the outer edges of the Cover.
  The book contaiss Assorted Colour Leaves-Ivy   Green, Seoteh Grey
and Russet Brown.
 A white  Xett rurreurrk   tle Openingc, grertly inproving  tbe appearaaee
et the photograpbs.

No.                      To takePrints                 Each
E450 (Bound oblong)  24  3lx2!      (l on a page)  ........     1/g
E45l   (Bound upright)  48        ,,     (2 on a page)             2/6
8452  (Bound oblong)  24  4lx3l      (l on a page)  .......     ,   2/-
E453  (Bound upright)   ,{8        ,,      (2 on a page)              3/-
8154  (Bound oblong)   24  5  x  4   (1 on a page)             2/6
E455  (Bonnd upright)  4E       ,,     (2 on a page)   ..  . . . . ..   4/-
E456a (Bound upright)  48 Post-card size (2 on a page)  ....    4/-
8457  (Bound oblong)   24  $-plate   (1 on a 9a&)    "           S/-

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          S L I P - I N    A L B U M S

            Slip-in Albums.
              ..MAYFAIR                          FLEXIBLE."
                  (Tha Ahum Dc Lure.)





  An enthetry new anil realty beoutiful  Atrbum, Full Bound  in Brown
or Orey $ucde Lertber.

     It  ooatains  twelve  loaves  o{ .dssarted  Grey  or &ow.n  rhades  of
Linen-surfaoe  Art  Paper, each pagc baving  fw   opeoiogt  on  either
side, to aecommodate  various  sbepe prints.
  A photograph  can be daced  bebiad  that apchse   rnhich ia cotour
and shape best harmonizes  with   its  character.   The leaves have  gilt
edges, and the cover  is gold-blocked  in ono oorner  with  the  word
 " Photograpbs."

No.                   To take  Prints.                       Each.
3536  (Bound  oblong)  96  3*x2}.    (4 on a pago)                  4/-
3556  (Bound oblong)  96  4*x31    (4 oa a page)                 5/-
3543  {B oundu p r i g h t ) 4 8  1 ! 4 x 2 +  (2 o n a p a g e )     ........    3 /6
3553 (Bound  upright)  48   4i x 3*   (2 on a page)                  4/-
3573  (Bound  upright)  48  Post-card  (2 on a page)             4/e

   Nos.854313553 and 3573 are supplied with Obioog shape openings
                           only, not assorted.
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   P H O T O G R A P H I C     C H E M I C A L S

             Chemicals.





Aeid,  Citric  (Cryst.)                    Potassium, Bichromate
Acid, Pyrogallic                                             ,,      Bromide
Alum  (Powdered)                                           ,,      Carbonate (Dried)
Ammonia,  Liquid  (.880)                               ,,      Caustic (Sticks)
Ammonium, Bromide                                      ,,       F6rricyanide
           ,,     Sulphocyanide                           ,,       Meta-bisulphite
Borax, Powdered                   Sodium Acetate (Recryst.)
Chalk, French                                                 ,,   Bicarbonate
Diamidophenol                                               ,,   Carbonate (Recrys.)
Glycerine (Pure, Dist.)                                  ,,   Caustic (Sticks)
Gold Chloride (15 grain tubes)                        ,,    l\{eta-bisulphite
Hydroquinone                                                 ,,   Sulphite
Magnesium Powder

                  Guaranteeil of the Pureit  euality.
       Prloes ol Chcmioals are subjoct to Market Flucturflons.
                    Quotations on applieation.
For Prlees ol 9peeial Dcvelopcrr, Cartrirlgo Chemieals, ete., soo following
                                   prg0r.

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        D E V E L O P E R S ,      E T C .
         " Ensign " Tank  powders.

       Specially prcpared by Austrx
   Eowlnos,    Lto.,    for  use  with
   Ensigu  Roll  Films,  or any make
   of  Plates,   Give  better   results
   than any  other powders  i:e that
   they can be used twice  if desired.
   For No. 1 ., Enrignottc',  Daylight Tanrs          Per packet of six                                                 "       6d'    ,, No.z ..E"!l;X'it|t"$3;ffiit??"1?."i sotuiion;
  ::;"":::.t?tFirltib?--iq-il;;:,                                                                      . .          r/:::-             .     . rB-uJr{F;""E:i$t.l" aooz.'or.oroiio,,;   ,, ranks                                      ..      r/6           "'if":f'ff#"J_":iiJ;;:;;.j,ri,o",
                   ,,   Hauffs   Axe Brand " Chemicals.


    Hauff's  ,,Goldaxe',  Tone-Fixing  Salts with  Gold.
                       6d. and 1,/0 per tin.
        Hauffts    ,, Pushaxe tt Developer  Cartridges.
                       l/6 per box of l0 GlassTubes.
        Hauff's  ,,Pyraxe  tt (Acid-pyro  Crystals).
r                        I oz. Bottles,1Od.; 16 oz. Bottles,g/0.
   Flashaxe  Flashlight  Candles  (no  larnp  required).
 2 second,           l/.Q Verbox of 5       12 second,-' 17,6each"*- Candle.                20 ',  ai6   ;^**  i   ::  Ei|    ;:  3

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     Higgins'
 Pftoto lVsuiter.





    THE BEST OBTAINABLE.
    Known and appreciated-j,        by Photographersall over
      the world.      6, 14 oz.', 5lb.  irJ   lol[.    l"*
Chas. M. Higgins &  Co.,  tt Fa*ingdond:fa
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   THINK  IT OVER

Leading   professionals,   press-photographers   and  advanced   amateurs
are  using morc  and  more  Imperial   plates.    ealitv     tclls  !   Every
week thousandr  o{ amatours  are  taking  to  Impeiial  plates  and  then
using ao_611q  P1o4.  Qality      tclls  !  Are  yOU   one  of  those who
valuc QUALITY  r


                                                                          {.I  PERIAL
  PLATES                     I
      Solo  gy  elr.  Dur.eRs  THRouGHouT  CHRtstrrqoor{,
        Sales.
         Tellsl


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                       Qahry-   hrglest Possible
 PLATItrS
      Red Seal                   350 II. & D.
      Red Diamond   (spccialgensitlve) 276                t  ,
       Extra  Rapid                 225    ,,
     Medium                   100    ,,
       Ordinary                    50                  t  ,
       Lantern  Plater
       Self-Screen Ortho
      Super-Speed Ortho   -      -     400                 t ,
       Extra  Rapid  Ortho    -      -     225    ,,
      Medium  Ortho   -      -         100                t t
                                    Roll Films to fit all cameras:
                                     Flat Films;  Ortho Extra Rapid.
      FnPtrRSry
 Bronider-Ordiarry,     ptatiao  Mrtt,  Crcan  Crayor,  ctc. (rg gradcs).
 Gmlight  Paperr-Vigorour    Art,  Soft Art. Glosry,  Matt,
p.o.p.-Mrtt,   Grorsy and setf-Toaing.          oylter-shell,   ctc.
Port-Cards  io Bronidc,  Gmlig[t,   p.O]p.,  etc.
Cerbol  Tircucr  (zr colours).
           Barnct  Scp,ia Tonu  for Brotnidcs and. Gaslight
DILIOTT& S0NS,Ltd,,Barnet,Herts.,England.
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               F ' I L M   P A C K

                  ,,     The   Ensign " Film pack.

                I'LAT FILMS FOR DAYLICET  LOADIIIG.

                 " ENSIGN,,  FILM  PACK  provides a new  and simple  T""
     r'    Daylight Loading Device  for  all  quarter-prate and g x 12 cm.
  Cameras.  The  Films  are  coated   with   the  famous    ,. Ensiga,,
                                     emulsion  by   Austin  Edwards,
                                               Ltd.,   at  Warwigk,  and possess
                                         exactly  the same characteristics                 t
                                   as  the  well-known    ,, Ensign "
                                         Roll Films.  Each pack contains
                                 12 extra rapid  non-curling Flat
                                         Films,  separated  by  numbered
                                           strips of black paper.  The pack
                                                 is placed  in  the  Adapter,  the
                                       safety-cover  withdrawn,  and  the                                  exposures made as required.    If           IIII
                                     necessary,  any   Film   can  be
                                 removed  for development  before
                                      the  whole  dozen  have  been                                  exposed.                        *3III
  The Pack works smoothly and evenly, and the quality  of the Film
   absolutely unsurpassed by any Film pack on the market.

     The  " Ensign  " Film pack  will  fit  all Film pack Adapters.
.. Enslgn "  Fllm paoE lor 12 exposures,8l x 4l tns.           s.8 0d.
" Enrlgn "  FiIm paoX lor 12 exposures,g x 1l om.          8 9

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   If you wish to secure the most artistic
  results with ease and certainty, and
  with a minimum  of trouble, use


  ..SELF-TONING''
  PAPER.

Made  in  Five
Grades.                           Beautiful  ehgdce of Scpie
                         and Warm  Browng  are  ob.
Also Post-cards.          tained  by FIXING   ONLY,
                          snd   rich   Purplee  bv  thc
                               additional ure of COMMON
                         SALT.

                            S.T.P."  Paper  is  so  con.NEEDS               The  faot  that  " PAGET
FIXING             spicuouaproves   it atto betheTHEExhibitionchoioe
ONLY.              OI thc BEST WORKERS.

          Manufactured by
PAGET PRIZE PTATE Go., Ltd.,
     WATFORD, England.



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NMN@RN
   PLATES
     for Fine-Art Photo$raphy

Speolal  verletios,  both  negative  and  positivc,   for  every  form  of
photographic   activity:-Artistic,       Scicntific,  profesaiooal,  Amateur
and Commercial

               Keep admirably  in  all olirnatce.
NMN@RN
   PAPERS
     for Fine-Art photography
                                                     I
Prints  of rare beauty and refinoment from  negativos  of evory class
                                                              t       ,         Of  All Dealers at Home and Abroad,
         and of ILFORD  Limited,  Ilford, London,  E.



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I N D E X

                        Page                           Page
ACID Hypo                r38    -Empress Camera            53
Ag f a S p e c ia l i t i e .s. . . . . . .    1 3 9    Enlarging Easel   .          77
Atbums               125-130    Enlarging  Lanterns        78-79
Aldis Lenses               63    Ensign Bor-Form Cameras  36
Amateur Photographer  ..   160   E n s i s n D e L u x e . . . . . .    4 4 - 4 5
Antinous  Release           72     Ensiin  De Luxe  Reflex   46-47
Aprons                             ll4      Ensi[n Developing Canisterg 135
Arc Lamps                 82    Ensign  Developing  Cart-
Azol                      137       ridees  .                133
BALLSandTubes          72    Ensig"nDeveloping Packets  133
Barnet Plates   .           144    Ensign  Dcveloping  Tank   90
Blotting Book  .          116   En sig n FiIm Pa ck ......    1 4 6
Books (PhotograPhic)         ll7     Ensien Focal Plane Cameras  50
Box-Form Plate Cameras. .    l-7     Ensi[n Folding Reflex . .   48-49
Box-Form  Roll Film a"*".3i_ra       Ensign Lenses             62
                                Ensirn RolI Films  ....  ..  147
Border Negatives          107     Ensiin  Standa Tank        92
B rit o n B n la r g e r s. . . . . .   '.    7 6     Ensilnette  Accessories ..  32-33
Bromide Paper.          151    E,nsiinette Camera ..  . .   28-29
Bromide Po3t-cards.. .. ..     f 54     Ensiinette De Luxe    . .   30-31
Brushes                         lf3     Ensi[nette  Junior          38
Busch Lenses              64    Ensignette Junior Enlarger  75
CAMERA Cases .          58     Ensicrrette  Picture   Pro-
Carriers  for Dark  Slides       7l                 j e c l o r .              . . . . . ' . .    8 4
C h a n g i n gB a g s    . . . . . . . .     7 l    E i p o s u r eM e t e r s , , , . . , . .    7 4
Chemicals                 132   FIELD Cameras.. ....   52-57
Cinematograph Camera  ..     5l     Film   Developing  Trough   96
Circoids                  L34    Film Pack               146
Clios                    100   FilmPa ckAd a p te r ...."     2 7
C lo u d N e g a t i v e s. . . . . . . .    1 1 6    FiIm Storage Album  ....     ll2
Combination  Enlarger       78     Fixing Troughs            93
Cooke Lenses              65     Flash- Lamps               83
Cutting Shapes.          108    Flat Films.              145
Cvko Paper                 f50     Flush Back Ensign Cameras   4l
D.A.LLMEYER Lenses      66    Focal Plane Cameras        50
Dark-Room Lamps ..,,   84-87    Focussing Cloths   .        7Q
Dark-Room  Pins          109    Focussing Glasses          72
 Dark  Slides                 8    Focussini Screens        116
D a r k S l i d eB a g s . . . . . . . .    7 0    Foldirre" eatn"tas for FilmsDaylight Enlargers....   75-77                     28-31,37-45
DeaI Piate Boxes         101    Folding Cametas for Plates 9-19
Developers.          133-139    Foldin[  Eusign Camoras 39-40
Develoiing Tanks   ....   90-92    Folcline Kiito    .               ll'to
Dishes                 8E-80    Foldirre Klito De Luxe   ' .  17-19
Drain ing R a c k s  . . . .  . .  .    9 8    Foldini  Klito Junior        lO
Dry Mounti n g O u t f i t . . . .        l l l     F o r c e o s . . . . . . r           1 0 9
Dryrng Net   ..            105   GA S IIGHT P a p e r .....    '   lst
Drv  Plates           143-145   Gaslight Post-eards..'...  154
ECONOMIC Trough   ..  . '   96    Glazing Platea .           110
Eleckic Lamp for Enlarging   80     Glazing Solution              lg8

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