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W. Eugene Smith. The Life and Work of an American Photographer. Shadow and Substance
by Hughes, Jim [Eugene Smith]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0070311234
- ISBN 13
- 9780070311237
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. The inscription reads: "For Deborah - with deepest gratitude for your ... efforts. The spirit of Gene Smith lives on." American photojournalist William Eugene Smith (1918 - 1978) is best known for his photo essays on WWII, pollution in Minamata, Japan, "the Country Doctor", and the city of Pittsburgh. He worked for Newsweek and Life Magazine - and was committed to his 35 mm camera, despite the larger format cameras preferred by the trade at the time. Black cloth backed maroon paper covered boards with silver title to spine. Clean, bright interior with illustrations. Minor wear to edges of boards, else fine. Maroon dust jacket with white title to spine and front panel. Minor wear to corners of jacket and light rubbing to panels, else fine. Index, 606 pages. PHOTO/081506.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18395
- Title
- W. Eugene Smith. The Life and Work of an American Photographer. Shadow and Substance
- Author
- Hughes, Jim [Eugene Smith]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0070311234
- ISBN 13
- 9780070311237
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
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