Scovill Book camera

OBJECT TYPE: Camera
MANUFACTURER: Scovill & Adams
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, New York
OBJECT NAME VARIATION: Book camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1892
PATENT DATE: March 15, 1892
FILM TYPE: dry plate
IMAGE SIZE: 4 x 5 in.
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $25.00
FUNCTIONAL TYPES:
  detective
  book
STANDARD LENSES/SHUTTERS: 3 inch f/12 achromatized periscopic
INTEGRATED SHUTTER: Yes

NOTES:
  "A 5x4 inch book camera, stamped 2, the exterior modelled as three
  books with marbled leaves and gilt titles "French. Latin. Shadows.",
  the end panel with focusing screen, black leather square-cut bellows,
  the back laquered brass panel with engraved distance scale, shutter
  control S.M.R. and aperature control F7. F40 and front-end section
  with waistlevel finder, exposure controls, brass bound lens and
  removable cover; one double darkslide and two single darkslides."
  Michael Pritchard, Christie's 1/94 catalogue.
  .
  There are currently three known examples of the Scovil Book camera,
  serial Nos. 26, 27, and 28; the example at GEH is No. 27. One of the
  cameras books are titled "Sketch Book", "Secrets", and "Happy Hours".

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: S4321.00001

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Lothrop, Eaton S., Jr. --A Century of Cameras from the Collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House.-- Dobbs Ferry, NY: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. pp 67.//
McKeown, Jim & McKeown, Joan. --McKeown's Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras: 1995-1996.-- Grantsburg, WI: Centennial Photo, 1994. pp 378.//