1929 EDWARD STEICHEN UNBOUND PARTIAL QUARTO
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Incredible partial unbound publisher's portfolio from the 1929 Edward Steichen monograph by Carl Sandburg, titled "Steichen, The Photographer". Includes (29) un-bound folded sheets printed in quarto format, almost entirely un-trimmed - plus a trimmed single leaf with a portrait of Steichen which served as the frontispiece of the first edition. (44) of the original of 49 photogravure plates are represented - including photographs of Charlie Chaplin, Isadora Duncan, Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, J. Pierpont Morgan, and many more - as well as several examples of the photographer's fashion and advertising work - plus pages 7-70 of the written introduction by Sandburg. Among the missing plates is Steichen's portrait of the Sandburgs entitled "Mr. and Mrs.", which has been trimmed from the original sheet. Provenance: With memo signed by Helga Sandburg, reading "Set of folios left over at publishers when 'Steichen, The Photographer' by Carl Sandburg was published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, in 1929, in an issue of 925 copies. For Jack Barker, courier, from Helga Sandburg." Dimensions: (Folded sheet) H 12.5" x W 9.5" Condition: Frontispiece portrait of Steichen with tears to edges. Very light age toning to page margins; a few small stray marks to pages. Overall very few signs of wear.
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All the items in this auction remain at our Gallery in Norwalk, CT for pickup or shipping. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, March 4th - Friday, March 10th, WEEKDAYS ONLY, 9-5. We will offer in-house shipping to the Contiguous USA for select smaller items in this sale, please contact us prior to bidding for a quote as purchases are not contingent on shipping. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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1929 EDWARD STEICHEN UNBOUND PARTIAL QUARTO
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