Author: Arthur Ollman

Publisher: Friends of Photography Bookstore (1983)

Binding: Paperback, 22 pages

A slim volume but the only study of one of the finest Raj photographers of the 1860's. Excellent photographic reproductions, with an intelligent introductory essay that relies on Bourne's own dispatches from the field published in the British Journal of Photography.Read more

Author: Omar A. Khan

Publisher: Prestel Publishing (2002)

Binding: Hardcover, 208 pages

As international events draw attention to the people and landscapes of Afghanistan and Pakistan, images of these war-torn countries are becoming increasingly familiar. The harsh beauty of the region has been luring photographers since the Victorian age, the most famous of whom were William Baker and John Burke. Their photographs of the "Great Game" - a phrase coined by Rudyard Kipling for the power struggles of British and Russian imperialism - were an inspiration to the writer, and remain some of the most poignant images of the British Empire.Read more

Author: John Falconer

Publisher: British Library (2002)

Binding: Paperback, 144 pages

An important exhibition catalogue and source of information by the Curator of photographs at the India Office Library and one of the most reputable and informative writers in the field.Read more

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Publisher: YC British Art (2003)

Binding: Hardcover, 344 pages

Full of interesting essays by reputable scholars and experts that cast light on early photography in the subcontinent and its many relationships to imperial and post-imperial rule.Read more

Author: Vidya Dehejia

Publisher: Prestel (2001)

Binding: Hardcover, 296 pages

The exhibition catalog for the Smithsonian Exhibition (December 3, 2000 - March 25, 2001 in Washington D.C.) and an introduction to 19th century photography in the subcontinent. Beautifully printed, with essays by scholars on Samuel Bourne, Lala Deen Dayal, Felice Beato, the art of the panorama and other aspects of the early days of photography in India.Read more