On the Trail of the Cottingley Fairies Photographs: Edward Gardner's Briefcase and the Adventure of the Glass Negatives

Merrick Burrow

On the Trail of the Cottingley Fairies Photographs: Edward Gardner's Briefcase and the Adventure of the Glass Negatives

Translated title of the contribution: コティングリー妖精写真の航跡をたどって――エドワード・ガードナーの鞄とガラス乾板の冒険　

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Abstract

This chapter explores the history of the original negatives of the Cottingley fairies photographs. It provides an account of the taking of the photographs and the passage of the negative through various hands. It explains the processes by which the negatives were altered and 'improved' at the behest of Edward L. Gardner. It also traces the whereabouts of the original (now missing, presumed lost) negatives over time through extant correspondence and documentary sources.

Translated title of the contribution	コティングリー妖精写真の航跡をたどって――エドワード・ガードナーの鞄とガラス乾板の冒険
Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	The Case of the Cottingley Fairies
Subtitle of host publication	New Facts in the History of British Fairy Photography
Editors	Kimie Imura, Shiho Hamano
Publisher	青弓社
Chapter	14
Pages	178-188
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9784787274397, 4787274392
Publication status	Published - 7 May 2021

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On the Trail of the Cottingley Fairies Photographs: Edward Gardner's Briefcase and the Adventure of the Glass Negatives. / Burrow, Merrick.
The Case of the Cottingley Fairies: New Facts in the History of British Fairy Photography. ed. / Kimie Imura; Shiho Hamano. 青弓社, 2021. p. 178-188.

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On the Trail of the Cottingley Fairies Photographs: Edward Gardner's Briefcase and the Adventure of the Glass Negatives

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