San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. A very goodcopy in green cloth stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, in a very good plus clipped dust jacket (though price visible below the clip). Folio. A biography of Ansel Adams, that starts when he was a teenager, and a summer custodian, of sorts, of a small building provided by The Sierra Club. His hikes in the Nevada mountains taught a young Adams a respect for the sights he saw. Eventually as his respect, and his skill of photography grew, he authenticated the genius of nature for all to see. In the recording of this human interplay Nancy Newhall, with subtle selectivity and with a broad knowleldge of the world of photographs, and photographers, has revealed beautifully how Ansel Adams grew. In the end, it is hard to tell which shaped the other more, Ansel or the Sierra Club. What does matter is that the mutuality was important.

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Bookseller: Ed Smith Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13829
Title: ANSEL ADAMS. The Eloquent Light. Volume 1
Author: Newhall, Nancy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - A very goodcopy in green cloth stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, in a very good plus clipped dust jacket (though price v
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Sierra Club
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Date Published: 1963
Keywords: photography, art, nature, Sierra Nevada Mountains, the natural environment

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Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.

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