Photobiography
by Beaton, Cecil
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Odhams Press Limited, 1951. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Quarto. 191 pp, b&w frontis, list of approx 60 b&w plates, introduction, I. First Steps; II. Jejune Enthusiasms and Excitements; III. First Success; IV. A New World; V. The Early 'Thirties in London, Chicago, New York, Hollywood, and More Travel Abroad; VI. Fashions in Photography and Fashion; VII. Some Personalities; VIII. War Experiences; IX. Some Painters and writers and Others; X. Photographing Royalty; XI. Stage Photography, Publicity and Mishaps; XII. Reflections, Techinques, Models and Beauties; XIII. Summiong Up; index. Publishing date at bottom of page 191: First Edition, 1951. 7.4" x 10" pale gray cloth boards, "Here is a happy combination of witty, interesting writing and lavish illustrationoa an unusually high standard that will appeal to lovers of good reading as much as it will to connoisseurs of good photography." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. 1/4" chipping along bottom edge spine with minute chips and crackling along top edge spine, and additional minor edge wear. Faded 1/2" line along bottom edge front board and spine, else, clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Gray cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000385
- Title
- Photobiography
- Author
- Beaton, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- Small Quarto
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY ENGLISH PHOTOGRAPHERS BEATON CECIL (1904-1980) FASHION PORTRAIT WAR REMINISCENCES AND PHOTOGRAPHS
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHOTOGRAPHY;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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