
Roll, Jordan, Roll
This rare deluxe edition of *Roll, Jordan, Roll* showcases the masterful documentary photography of Doris Ulmann, featuring ninety hand-pulled photogravures capturing the Gullah community of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Paired with prose by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Julia Peterkin, the work stands as a landmark collaboration between two celebrated artists of the American South. Number 290 from a limited edition of 350, this handsomely bound quarto bears the original ink signatures of both Ulmann and Peterkin on the colophon, making it a distinguished example of early 20th-century book arts.
- Medium
- New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. Deluxe Edition. Illustrated with ninety hand-pulled photogravures, text by Julia Peterkin. Signed by the artist and Peterkin, numbered 290 in ink on the colophon. Quarto, stamped brown boards with linen spine and tips with gilt title. Number 290 from an edition of 350, of which 327 were offered for sale.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation
October 3, 2017
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