Vintage Canadian Kodak Company books

[ag10ag]

I have a small website about the old Kodak book 'How to Make Good Pictures', (http://sites.google.com/site/kodakhtmgp).
There is a page for editions from around the world.
I have not been able to find many pictures or much information about editions from Canada.
(I live in Wales, UK.)
I wonder if anyone could kindly help fill in any of the gaps?
Has anyone got any information or especially scans that I could use please?
(I know that the very early editions from 1912 on had Canadian Kodak Company on the cover, and that later editions were imported USA versions with a small Canadian Kodak sticker inside.)
I'd be really grateful for any help (at all)!
Alan

[Mike Guilbault]

I have a 30th Edition (1957) 1st Printing, that I got from Dad many years ago, but it is definitely a US 'version' with no mention of Canada anywhere I'm afraid.

I also have a copy of "Kodakery ~ A Magazine for Amateur Photographers", December 1926, Vol. XIV, No. 4.
Published monthly, Subscriptions; one year 60 cents, Two Years, One Dollar.

[ag10ag]

Many thanks for your reply, Mike. Sorry not to respond sooner but I've only just seen it (didn't get notification).
I do have a small section for US editions, and have just a scan of the 1957 hard cover so far.
I'm not sure why, but I find the 'detective' work in trying to track down world editions to be quite enjoyable, especially when I discover an unexpected edition.
I just found a 1983 French edition with a completely different title (but same book).
I find it interesting to see how much of a world-wide phenomenon this little book was.
But, as they say, opinion is divided - I find it interesting, everyone else in the world doesn't....

Alan

[Barefoot]

I wasn't going to say anything, but I have an entire set of the 35th or 36th edition. I have them boxed in my storage and I'm pretty sure they're the US edition. Came pretty close to digging them out today until I opened the door and looked inside.

[ag10ag]

I wasn't going to say anything, but I have an entire set of the 35th or 36th edition. I have them boxed in my storage and I'm pretty sure they're the US edition. Came pretty close to digging them out today until I opened the door and looked inside.

Thanks for the reply Barefoot.
Just in case you reconsider your wise decision and disappear into your storage (possibly never to be seen again) can I just check we are talking about the same thing? I was refering to the Kodak book 'How to Make Good Pictures' so I'm a bit puzzled.
When you say 'entire set' is this (a) a humourous exaggeration (b) a strange Canadian idiom for a single item (c) a large typo (d) something I haven't thought of that will make me look like an idiot or (e) a reference to some magazines / journals like Kodakery?
I suspect (e} as Kodakery has been mentioned in this thread.
Please forgive my rudeness; I really do appreciate anybody taking an interest, but I wouldn't want you to undertake such a hazardous task in vain (you should see my 'storage').

Alan

[Barefoot]

The mistake is mine. The cover of that 35&36th edition of How to Make Good Pictures bore a striking resemblance to the series I have titled The Kodak Library of Creative Photography. I'm currently reading an instructional manual from the early 40's titled "How to remove your foot from your mouth".

[ag10ag]

Site updated a bit with a Canadian French version of How to Take Good Pictures, a scan of (one type) of Canadian Kodak sticker, and a few USA/Canadian 80s/90s versions.
Still looking for more info....
http://sites.google.com/site/kodakhtmgp