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| Preface | iii |
| Contents | vi |
| Preliminary remarks | 1 |
| CHAPTER I | |
| Production of the Bromide Print—Definition of Perfect Print—The Choice of the Paper—Development—Control of the Silver Bromide Print—Fixation | 10 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| The Removal of the Silver Image—Bleaching—The Intermediate Drying | 29 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| The Inking-up—The Production of the Differential Swelling—The Properties of the Relief and Its Influence on the Character of the Picture—Effect of Warm Water—Effect of Ammonia—The Utensils—Brushes—The Inks—The Support—Removal of the Water from the Surface of the Print—The Brush Work—Use of Dissolved Inks—Use of Rollers—Resoaking of the Print during the Working-up—Removal of the Ink from the Surface—Failures—Alteration of the Character of the Picture by the Inking—The Structure of the Ink—Different Methods of Working—Hard Ink Technique (Coarse-grain Prints)—Soft Ink Technique—Sketch Technique—Large Heads—Oil Painting Style—Night Pictures—Prints with White Margins—The Swelled-grain Image—Mixing the Inks—Polychrome Bromoils | 38 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| After-Treatment of the Finished Print—Defatting the Ink Film—Retouching the Print—Refatting of the Print—Application of Ink to Dry Prints | 104 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Transfer Methods—Simple Transfer—Combination Transfer with One Print-plate—Shadow Print—High Light Print—Combination Transfer from Two Prints | 115 |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| Oil vs. Bromoil | 134 |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| Bromoil Transfer, by Eugen Guttmann—The Bromoil Print—The Choice of the Paper—The Machine—Printing—Combination Printing with One Bromoil—The Value of Combination Printing—Retouching and Working-Up—Drying | 142 |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| The Preparation of Bromoil Inks, by Eugen Guttmann—The Varnish—Powder—Colors—Tools—Practice of Ink Grinding—Ink Mixing—Permanency—Ink Grinding Machines | 176 |