Dr Sara Stevenson was chief curator at the National Galleries of Scotland for 36 years and was responsible for building and developing the Scottish National Photography Collection. Dr A. D. Morrison-Low is Principal Curator, Historic Scientific Instruments and Photography, National Museums Scotland. the is also the author of Photography: A Victorian Sensation, the guide to the exhibition of the same name, National Museums Scotland 19 June - 22 November 2015.

' ... The litany on the last two pages of the book's conclusion alone are testimony to the importance Scotland has played in advancing photography from its earliest days. I suggest you invest in a copy today. No bookshelf dedicated to the history and development of photography, never mind Scottish photography, should be without one.' Scottish Society for the History of Photography

• AcknowledgementsForeword by Professor Emeritus Graham SmithPreface by Henrietta LidchiIntroductionCh. 1 The background to Scottish PhotographyCh. 2 The Enquiring Mind: 1839 to 1842Ch. 3 The Beginnings of Professional PhotographyCh. 4 the Practical CalotypeCh. 5 Professional Photography comes of AgeCh. 6 Photography and SocietyCh. 7 the Radical PhotographersCh. 8 The Nature and Purposes of PhotographyCh. 9 Travel and tourismCh. 10 Migration and EmpireConclusionBibliographySelect IndexImage Credits