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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, 1991
ISBN 10: 1881270521
ISBN 13: 9781881270522
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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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The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies
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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
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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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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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
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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