Through China with a Camera

By John Thomson

Originally published in 1898. INTRODUCTION: Since the time when I made my first journey into Cambodia to examine its ancient cities, it has been my constant endeavour to show how the explorer may add not only to the interest but to the permanent value of his work by the use of photography. To those of my readers interested in photography I may add a note on my method of working. All my negatives were taken by the wet collodion process, a process most exacting in its chemistry, especially in a land where the science is practically unknown. With over 100 illustrations this unusual works will appeal greatly to anyone interested in early China and photography. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chandra Chakravarti Press
• Release date: Apr 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781446548288

John Thomson

John Thomson is currently living in Bristol, England. It's this west coast where he began his recovery from alcohol addiction...a recovery that sees him nearly two years sober. Honesty is the foundation of his new life...his abstinence...his Faith. John's awakening of spirit took place in a treatment centre for addiction in September 2010 and has continued to be profound ever since...with visions taking place on a daily basis. John was born into an ordinary working class family alongside the River Clyde, Glasgow, in 1967. The eldest of three children...John grew up in a loving home in Southern Africa...a country where he was also exposed to the horrors of extreme violence during the Apartheid era. He returned to Scotland at the age of twenty-five and began a long and successful career in television broadcasting. A respected journalist and programme maker...he was to eventually produce and direct the world's longest-running sports programme of its time, Scotsport. His illness...the illness of alcoholism...eventually forced him to stand down from his position and he spent many years in the chaos of his illness. John's recovery now sees him embrace the importance of Honesty in his life...a truth he finds within the unique Twelve Step programme of recovery...a truth that has awakened his experience of visions...