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Alvin Langdon Coburn — New York
Alvin Langdon Coburn

New York

Alvin Langdon Coburn's *New York* (1910) is a stunning folio volume comprising twenty hand-pulled photogravures that capture the city's dynamic urban landscape with a painterly, Pictorialist sensibility. Published simultaneously by Duckworth & Co. in London and Brentano's in New York, the work features a foreword by H. G. Wells, signed in ink, lending literary distinction to this landmark of early art photography. Bound in quarter gilt-lettered leather with gray boards, this rare volume stands as one of the most celebrated achievements in the history of the photobook.

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London: Duckworth & Co., and New York: Brentano's, 1910. Complete volume of 20 hand-pulled photogravures. Forward by H. G. Wells, signed in ink by Wells. Folio, 1/4 gilt-lettered leather and gray boards.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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