John Szarkowski 1st Ed 1981 The Work of Atget Volume I Old France HC w/DJ

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 1981. 177 pgs. Illustrated with 120 full-page Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Eugene Atget was a commercial photographer who worked in and around Paris for more than thirty years. When he died in 1927, his work was known only to a few archivists and artists. Little is known about his life and less about his intentions...." "In his lifetime, Atget made perhaps then thousand photographs. Almost all of these describe the historic character of French life, as indicated by its architecture, its landscapes, and its traditional labors and vernacular gestures. To many photographers today, his work stands not only as a heroic and original achievement, but as an exemplary pedagogical lesson...." John Szarkowski 1st Ed 1981 The Work of Atget Volume I Old France HC w/DJ Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is The Work of Atget Volume I Old France by John Szarkowski Maria Morris Hambourg Hardcover. 4to. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 1981. 177 pgs. Illustrated with 120 full-page Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Eugene Atget was a commercial photographer who worked in and around Paris for more than thirty years. When he died in 1927, his work was known only to a few archivists and artists. Little is known about his life and less about his intentions...." "In his lifetime, Atget made perhaps then thousand photographs. Almost all of these describe the historic character of French life, as indicated by its architecture, its landscapes, and its traditional labors and vernacular gestures. To many photographers today, his work stands not only as a heroic and original achievement, but as an exemplary pedagogical lesson...." OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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