Stapled Wraps. Condition: Near Very Good. Presumed First. Presumed first printing w/NAP, stapled wraps with Brett Weston cover, the book has bumps to the spine ends and corners with short tears at the spine ends, light creasing at the tail of the spine and upper fore corner of the covers and pages, mild rubbing with slight smudges and faint spots to the covers, minor sunning to the covers along the spine and edges, and a hint of a musty scent to the bookblock. Overall, a solid, Near Very Good copy.
Published by Aperture, Rochester, NY, 1959
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Includes portfolios by Alfred Monner as well as one with 10 images by Ruth Bernhard. Also features a photograph by Imogen Cunningham and Aaron Siskind and book reviews of three seminal monographs - "Observations" by Richard Avedon and Truman Capote, "Photographs" by Aaron Siskind and "Les Americains" by Robert Frank. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers with some minor wear.