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KERTESZ, Andre (1894-1985). Day of Paris. New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. 4° (241 x 178mm). 103 black and white photographs. Original cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black, original photo-illustrated dust-jacket (cloth lightly toned at spine and edges, dust-jacket chipped at corners and edges, a few short tears, light soiling and light wear on the back panel). Provenance: Andre Kertesz (presentation inscription, dated 11 January 1946, to:) -- Paula Wyss.
FIRST EDITION, IN THE FRAGILE DUST-JACKET. A CONTEMPORARY PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY KERTESZ NEAR THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. Day of Paris includes 'the best of his humanist documentary imagery' (The Photobook). Designed by Alexey Brodovitch and Peter Pollack. 101 Books, pp.114-15; Auer, p.306; The Open Book, pp.138-39; The Photobook, vol. I, p.200; Regards à travers le livre 81.
FIRST EDITION, IN THE FRAGILE DUST-JACKET. A CONTEMPORARY PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY KERTESZ NEAR THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. Day of Paris includes 'the best of his humanist documentary imagery' (The Photobook). Designed by Alexey Brodovitch and Peter Pollack. 101 Books, pp.114-15; Auer, p.306; The Open Book, pp.138-39; The Photobook, vol. I, p.200; Regards à travers le livre 81.
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