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Arco, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Attractive copy even though yellow board and jacket have some marks and bumping.
The English at Home. by BRANDT, Bill
by BRANDT, Bill
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The English at Home.
by BRANDT, Bill
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London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1936. . First edition; 4to (232 x 184 mm, 9¼ x 7¼ in); 63 black-and-white photographs printed in gravure, captions in English and French, edges toned, photo-illustrated endpapers; original photo-illustrated laminated paper-covered boards overprinted in yellow, titles to spine and front in red, toned, wear to extremities, rubbing to and along edge of spine where lettering is faded, a good copy; [ii], 8, [62]pp.
The English at Home is Bill Brandt's first book. He took the photographs between 1931 and 1935, beginning the project after moving to London. Brandt prepared a maquette, which his brother Rolf took to several publishers, all of whom rejected the idea. Eventually, Batsford, who had facilitated Paris After Dark (1933), the English edition of Brassai's Paris de Nuit (1932), took it on. Potential interest for the foreign market led to the inclusion of both English and French captions.
The combination of spontaneous and occasionally posed photographs shows life in Britain between the wars. By juxtaposing images that contrast and highlight the two extremes of the well-defined class system, Brandt's portrayal of English types and stereotypes shows a nation divided behind a façade of civility.
Robert Frank cites The English at Home as an important influence, providing him with 'a clear model of how dichotomy could be used to unify a group of photographs, imparting order as well as rhythm.'
The Book of 101 Books pp90-1; The Photobook: A History Vol I p138; The Open Book pp122-3.
The English at Home is Bill Brandt's first book. He took the photographs between 1931 and 1935, beginning the project after moving to London. Brandt prepared a maquette, which his brother Rolf took to several publishers, all of whom rejected the idea. Eventually, Batsford, who had facilitated Paris After Dark (1933), the English edition of Brassai's Paris de Nuit (1932), took it on. Potential interest for the foreign market led to the inclusion of both English and French captions.
The combination of spontaneous and occasionally posed photographs shows life in Britain between the wars. By juxtaposing images that contrast and highlight the two extremes of the well-defined class system, Brandt's portrayal of English types and stereotypes shows a nation divided behind a façade of civility.
Robert Frank cites The English at Home as an important influence, providing him with 'a clear model of how dichotomy could be used to unify a group of photographs, imparting order as well as rhythm.'
The Book of 101 Books pp90-1; The Photobook: A History Vol I p138; The Open Book pp122-3.
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London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1936. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Brandt's first book. Features an introduction by Raymond Mortimer. A collection of 63 black and white images by Brandt. An about good copy in photo illustrated boards with some wear to and a lean to the spine and some other wear to the corners. Internally a clean copy. No dust jacket as issued. Despite the flaws a solid copy of an important debut. (Parr & Badger v1, 138, Roth 90).
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B. T. Batsford, London. 1963. First edition.. Hardback.. Black and White photographs. The first book by one of the pre-eminent photographers of the century. Portraits of British life, both amusing and - it is hard not to think - quietly critical and thought-provoking. As usual, the spine is a bit worn; professional attention to the head has strengthened a closed tear. VG, without Dust Jacket.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. 63 pages, b/w photographs. Some wear to edges, corners, spine, age toning to covers, contents fine, unmarked. Introduction by Raymond Mortimer. [699]. First American Edition.. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. 240mm. x 190mm.. Book.
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London: Batsford, 1936. A first edition, first printing published by Scribners /B T Batsford LTD (Hardback, Spring 1936). The book is in good condition condition. Wear to cover edges exposing the webbing of the browned spine a little. No inscriptions. Some surface scratching to the rear panel. Brandt was a British photographer and photo journalist best known for his documentation of British Society. Rare.
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