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THE FIRST PICTURE BOOK was originally published in 1930 with twenty-four exquisite photographs of "everyday things" by Edward Steichen and a preface by his daughter, Mary Steichen Calderone, then a leader in the progressive school movement. One of the first children's books to be illustrated with photographs, it represents a landmark in the field. The photographs are among Edward Steichen's most appealing and least-known works. In the afterword, written for this new edition, John Updike reflects upon childhood and memory.
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 1881270521
ISBN 13: 9781881270522
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Hardcover
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 67 pages with black and white photographs . Square Octavo (8 1/2' x 7 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter grey loth with silver lettering to spine over white boards lettered in silver in original pictorial jacket. First published in 1930. The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies is a landmark 1930 children's book conceived and prepared by Mary Steichen Calderone (published under her married name at the time, Mary Steichen Martin) featuring 24 exquisite photographs by her father, the legendary photographer Edward Steichen. At the time, Mary Steichen Calderone was a leader in the progressive school movement. She designed the book specifically to aid infants and toddlers in recognizing, naming, and connecting with familiar objects from their daily environments. It stands as one of the very first children's picture books to be illustrated entirely with photographs, breaking away from traditional drawings and fairy-tale illustrations of the era. Edward Steichen's images focused on beautiful, clean, and unadorned close-ups of simple objects?such as a glass of milk, a slice of bread, a teddy bear, keys, and shoes. These are widely considered some of his most appealing yet lesser-known works. Though it was out of print for decades, the book's artistic and historical value led to a celebrated reissue in 1991 by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art. This special edition?and subsequent trade editions published by Fotofolio?preserved the original photographs and preface while adding an afterword by renowned author John Updike. Condition. Corners gently bumped with some edge wear. Jacket with some edge wear else very good in like jacket. Seller Inventory # L1603
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
Published by
Whitney Museum of American Art, 1991
ISBN 10: 1881270521
ISBN 13: 9781881270522
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First Edition
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Beautiful art book with original photography by Edward Steichen, design based on original 1930 book for Steichen's daughter, Afterword by John Updike. Seller Inventory # 201020-MB20
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1881270521I4N01
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1881270521I3N00
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-1881270521
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
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Fotoflio/Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 1881270521
ISBN 13: 9781881270522
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Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Limited Edition. 67 pages. First limited edition, one of 250 copies in blue quarter morocco leather and cloth. Signed by John Updike & Mary Steichen Calderone. 24 black & white photographs by Steichen on the theme of childhood objects. The original 1930 book was produced for Steichen's daughter. Afterword by Updike. Preface by Calderone Steichen. Original photogravure by Steichen bound in & another print of the same image in a folder. As new book in an as new publisher's slipcase. A beautiful copy! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 3666673422
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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
Published by
Fotoflio/Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 1881270521
ISBN 13: 9781881270522
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Signed
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 67 pages. First limited edition, one of 25 copies in full blue morocco leather signed by John Updike & Mary Steichen Calderone. 24 black & white photographs by Steichen on the theme of childhood objects. The original 1930 book was produced for Steichen's daughter. Afterword by Updike. Preface by Calderone Steichen. Two original photogravures by Steichen bound in & two prints of the same images in folders. As new book in an as new publisher's slipcase. A beautiful copy! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 3666673423