A Vision of Paris: The photographs of Eugene Atget; the words of Marcel Proust
by Atget, Eugene; Proust, Marcel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fair
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Macmillan, New York, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. New York: Macmillan, 1963. (12 x 10.25 in, 30.5 x 26.2 cm). 215 pp. First edition. Original pale red cloth covered boards with gilt titles on front cover and spine (light wear and toning at extremities, internally very fine); original illustrated dust jacket in very good condition (spine a bit darkened, small tears with losses at tips, a handful of closed tears at edges of upper and lower panels, some with associated light creasing (the longest 10mm), front flap twice clipped, without restoration). Please see images. Edited and with an introduction by Arthur D. Trottenberg. Profusely illustrated with a fine selection of Atget photographs. Beautifully printed in Switzerland, produced by Edita, Lausanne. (Please note: Extra charges may apply to ship outside of the U.S. due to the size and weight of this volume.) A very handsome copy usually encountered in lesser condition. Uncommon in this first edition. Inquiries welcome.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stephen Bulger Gallery
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABE-1471449551682
- Title
- A Vision of Paris: The photographs of Eugene Atget; the words of Marcel Proust
- Author
- Atget, Eugene; Proust, Marcel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan, New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY, BLACK AND WHITE LANDSCAPE, PEOPLED STREET, STREET VIEWS
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About the Seller
Stephen Bulger Gallery
Biblio member since 2022
Toronto, Ontario
About Stephen Bulger Gallery
Founded in 1994, the Stephen Bulger Gallery has focused on the exhibition and sale of international contemporary and historical photographs. The Gallery maintains an inventory of approximately 40,000 photographs with a special emphasis on works that define the documentary tradition as well as historical photographs from Canada. We also maintain a bookstore with a title list of over 5,000 books on photography. Open to all levels of collecting, the gallery specializes in working with first time buyers and includes institutions and individuals on all continents in its clientele.
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