[INSCRIBED] Roman Vishniac

Roman Vishniac, (editor) Cornell Capa

Published by Grossman Publishers, New York, 1974

Hardcover first edition (first printing) of a retrospective collection of images by Russian/American photographer Roman Vishniac. Published in 1974 by Grossman Publishers as part of the ICP Library of Photographers. According to Cornell Capa, general editor of the series, Vishniac ".has been a passionate and compassionate observer of life for most of his 76 years. As one of the world's foremost photographers of microscopic life, his contribution to our understanding of the relationship of nature, man, and art through his work in still photographs and films is unparalleled. His photographs of Jewish communities of Eastern Europe , made in 1938 on the eve of World War II, constitute the last pictorial record of a unique world which vanished only one year later." 98 photographs, 20 in color, highlighting both aspects of Vishniac's oeuvre. 96 pages, 7.5" x 8.75". Inscribed by Vishniac (and his wife Edith, though likely in his hand) on the front free endpaper. Minor rubbing and bumping to dj, with light soiling to back cover. Seller Inventory # ABE-1618260885371

Bibliographic Details

Title: [INSCRIBED] Roman Vishniac
Publisher: Grossman Publishers, New York
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition