Click for full-size.
Changing New York; Text by Elizabeth McCausland
by Abbott, Berenice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. publisher's dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and emblem of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress
- Seller
-
ardsley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. publisher's dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and emblem of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. Fine in fresh dust wrapper lacking small pieces at rear backstrip head and upper front cover corner. 206 pages. 29 x 22.5 cm. A production of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. 97 full-page photographs with accompanying text. Abbott began her education at Ohio State University before moving to New York to study sculpture. There, she met the modernist visionaries Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. Afterwards, Abbott went on to become May Ray's assistant in his Paris studio. As Ray's assistant, Abbott was able to absorb the work of many other influential photographers, including Eugène Atget. During her time in Paris, Abbott also took the opportunity to photograph many artists and literary figures, including James Joyce. AUER p. 276. HASSELBLAD pp.130-131. PARR & BADGER I, p. 141. ROTH, pp. 100-101.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22127
- Title
- Changing New York; Text by Elizabeth McCausland
- Author
- Abbott, Berenice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. publisher's dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and emblem of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Monographs; Photography;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Biblio member since 2008
ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America & International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
