Dec 11, 2008 - Sale 2166

Sale 2166 - Lot 236

Price Realized: $ 2,280
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY SMITH SMITH, W. EUGENE. Japan...A Chapter of Image. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions in photogravure of Smith's photographic essay documenting the Japanese company Hitachi. Large 4to, gilt- and silver-stamped blue paper-covered boards, only very minor rubbing at corners and lightly sunned at backstrip. Auer 420. first edition, signed and inscribed by smith to john durniak. (Tokyo, Japan): Hitachi, (1963)
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Signed and inscribed to John Durniak, the editor of "Popular Photography:" "John, As it is, complete with errors and lessons for myself. As I have said, perfectionists never begin--at least I don't believe that they do. Gene, Sept 4, 1964."


From the Library of Jean Feiwel and Barry Denenberg.