Lot 453
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EVANS, Walker (1903-1975). American Photographs. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1938. 4° (224 x 200 mm). 87 black and white photographs. With the errata slip. (Some spotting on the edges and on the first and last few leaves, as often, not affecting the photographs.) Original black cloth, printed paper label on spine, original printed dust-jacket with MoMA publications listed on the back panel, with part of the printed wraparound band (jacket spine lightly browned and chipped at ends, small chips and small tears at extremities, light soiling, wraparound band lacking spine and back panels).
EVANS, Walker (1903-1975). American Photographs. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1938. 4° (224 x 200 mm). 87 black and white photographs. With the errata slip. (Some spotting on the edges and on the first and last few leaves, as often, not affecting the photographs.) Original black cloth, printed paper label on spine, original printed dust-jacket with MoMA publications listed on the back panel, with part of the printed wraparound band (jacket spine lightly browned and chipped at ends, small chips and small tears at extremities, light soiling, wraparound band lacking spine and back panels).

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EVANS, Walker (1903-1975). American Photographs. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1938. 4° (224 x 200 mm). 87 black and white photographs. With the errata slip. (Some spotting on the edges and on the first and last few leaves, as often, not affecting the photographs.) Original black cloth, printed paper label on spine, original printed dust-jacket with MoMA publications listed on the back panel, with part of the printed wraparound band (jacket spine lightly browned and chipped at ends, small chips and small tears at extremities, light soiling, wraparound band lacking spine and back panels).

FIRST EDITION. 'A GREAT WORK OF ART', which 'holds a well deserved place at the top of the pantheon' (The Photobook). American Photographs 'revolutionized the photobook' (Regards à travers le livre 69). With part of the very rare wraparound band. 101 Books, pp. 98-9; Auer, p. 263; The Open Book, pp. 128-9; The Photobook, vol. I, pp. 114-5.

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