![[STEICHEN, EDWARD. 1879-1973.] SANDBURG, CARL. Steichen the Photographer. New York: Harcourt, [1929].](http://images2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2011-10/31/8443197-5-1.JPG&tmp=web300&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000&dt=zoom_image "[STEICHEN, EDWARD. 1879-1973.] SANDBURG, CARL. Steichen the Photographer. New York: Harcourt, [1929]. Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium")
[STEICHEN, EDWARD. 1879-1973.]
SANDBURG, CARL. Steichen the Photographer. New York: Harcourt, [1929].
4to. Frontispiece and 48 photogravure plates. Original black cloth titled and ruled in gilt.
Provenance: Richard D. Murray (ownership blindstamp to half-title).
FIRST EDITION limited to 925 copies signed by Edward Steichen and Carl Sandburg, this copy no 911. Sandburg celebrated and elevated the commercial aspects of his brother-in-law Steichen's work for this monograph, which was well received in the graphic design community but provoked scorn from the fine art world. The Open Book 86; Roth 101 Books, pp 54-57.
4to. Frontispiece and 48 photogravure plates. Original black cloth titled and ruled in gilt.
Provenance: Richard D. Murray (ownership blindstamp to half-title).
FIRST EDITION limited to 925 copies signed by Edward Steichen and Carl Sandburg, this copy no 911. Sandburg celebrated and elevated the commercial aspects of his brother-in-law Steichen's work for this monograph, which was well received in the graphic design community but provoked scorn from the fine art world. The Open Book 86; Roth 101 Books, pp 54-57.
Sold for
US$ 2,750
inc. premium
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