Lumière and Autochrome/Filmcolor

On the work of the Lumière brothers: 1) MM. Auguste & Louis Lumière – Résumé des travaux scientifiques (Summary of scientific work 1887–1914), 303 pages: Covering the cinematograph, the Photorama, color photography, and other processes. A rare volume detailing the foundations of the first commercial success in color photography: The Autochrome. – 2) Unopened original Autochrome packages: 9 x 12 cm (3 x), 10 x 15 cm, 12 x 16.5 cm, 13 x 18 cm (2 x) The outer packaging of the 13 x 18 cm box bears the notice: "Exportation interdite aux ?tats-Unis d’Amérique et au Canada" (Export to the USA and Canada prohibited). And the extremely rare Filmcolor 13 x 18 cm (avant Mai 34). – 3) Empty Autochrome boxes: 6 x 9 cm, 9 x 12 cm (3 x), 10 x 15 cm. – 4) Booklet: La Photographie des couleurs et les plaques Autochrome, 51 pp. – 5) Instruction manuals: One in French and three different ones in German. – 6) Filters for Autochrome: In addition to the well-known orange version, filters for "Perchlora" flash, "Lampe Filament" (incandescent lamp), and another type, in sizes I, II, and III. – 7) Denmark 1923. Fine Autochrome viewer with mirror for 12 x 14 cm format or smaller; loadable by detaching one of the two triangular burr-wood side panels. – And: 8) Special Summer Number of "The Studio" 1908 – Colour Photography, 113 tipped-in plates.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)