SIGNED COPY Book Description: Atheneum Publishers, New York, 1964. Hardcover in slipcase. First Edition, First Printing. Photographs by Richard Avedon. Text by James Baldwin. Designed by Marvin Israel. Unpaged. Folio. White glazed boards with silver title silver inset. Matching slipcase. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. SIGNED/INSCRIBED and dated in the year of publication by Richard Avedon on the verso of the fep: "For Earl-- without whom--- etc etc etc. gratefully Dick." The inscribee is very likely Earl Steinbicker, who was Avedon's personal assistant at the time this book was published. BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine copy with tight binding and clean throughout, original white boards with silver and black panels showing light toning to edges light wear to head of spine and light splitting to joints along botttom inch at bottom of spine; in a Very Good Plus original slipcase that is solid but shows toning, rubbing, light soiling and abrasions to edges, panels and silver gilt title on front and rear panels. SIGNED by Richard avedon

Near fine