National Book Auctions: Books and Ephemera - Signed, Marilyn French Library, etc.: Lot 9280
O'Neal BERENICE ABBOTT AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER 1982 Charlotte Sheedy Inscription to French
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Title: Berenice Abbott: American Photographer
Author: Hank O'Neal
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
Printing Year: 1982 Inscribed by Charlotte Sheedy
Condition/Details: Bound in red cloth with bright gilt lettering, this folio volume is a scarce study of the work of Berenice Abbott (1898 - 1991), an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City architecture and urban design of the 1930s. This book has an introduction by John Canaday and a commentary by Berenice Abbott herself. The work is inscribed to Marilyn French by Charlotte Seedy, the prominent literary agent. The inscription reads: "I wish I had / come across this / earlier. / Love, / Charlotte Sheedy / 1985." The work is illustrated with many photographs of celebrities and sites in New York City. The volume shows light external age/wear, and is solidly bound with clean, unmarked pages with yellowed edges. Well-preserved dustjacket is in mylar cover. The book measures approximately 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" and contains 255 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50
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