Yosemite and the Range of Light

Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First printing, oblong elephant folio size, 137 pp., signed by Ansel Adams on the half-title page, with the original publisher's shipping box. A celebration of the stunning scenery of Yosemite National Park, this volume contains photographs by renowned photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984); the breathtaking landscapes exemplify Adams' proficiency in photography and capture the subject for which his work is best known.

Nature writer Paul Brooks (1909-1998) provides an introduction to Adams' photographs; a prolific writer and editor, Brooks worked with authors such as James Agee, Rachel Carson, and Winston Churchill, even suggesting the title "Silent Spring" for Carson's seminal work.

This volume signed by Adams directly on the half-title page, not on a bookplate.

___DESCRIPTION: Quarter red cloth with slate grey cloth boards, gilt lettering on the spine, frontispiece a black-and-white photograph by Ansel Adams captioned "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley 1944", 105 full-page black-and-white photographs by Adams throughout; oblong elephant folio size (15.25" wide by 12 3/8" tall), pagination: [1-6] 7-28 [29-137], signed by Ansel Adams on the half-title page. In a grey paper dust jacket with white lettering and a black-and-white photograph by Adams on the front panel, white lettering on the spine, a black-and-white photograph by Adams on the rear panel, a description of the book on the front flap, and author and photographer bios with photographs on the rear flap; the dust jacket is unclipped with the original price of $75.00 on the front flap. With the original publisher's white cardboard shipping box, with the author's name, title, "NYGS", and a code ("969605") in black lettering on one side.

___CONDITION: Volume almost fine, with clean boards, straight corners with no rubbing, a strong text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; the text block very slightly cocked, a few spots of glue on the fore-edge of the front board (from the binding process), and a few specks of soil on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket near fine, unclipped, clean, with a very shallow vertical crease along the front flap and extremely light overall edgewear. The publisher's shipping box very good, solid with no tears along the seams; light overall soil and some light wear.

___POSTAGE: Please note that this is a large and heavy book and therefore additonal postage will apply; please inquire for details.

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