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Observations.

by AVEDON, Richard (photo.); CAPOTE, Truman.

$6,851 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

New York: Simon and Schuster,, 1959. Signed by both Avedon and Capote First edition, signed by Capote on the front free endpaper and by Avedon on the first page. Printed by Camera Publishers, C. J. Bucher Ltd. Avedon's arresting portraits and Capote's sparkling commentary combine to make Observations one of the most irresistible photographic books of the 21st century, as recognised in Roth's The Book of 101 Books. Sitters include Marilyn Monroe ("just a slob, really: an untidy divinity") and Hermione Gingold and Cecil Beaton ("Hermione, so very vulgar; Cecil, so very not.") Quarto. Illustrated throughout with full-page gravure reproductions of Avedon's photographs. Original white boards, front cover and spine lettered in grey. With original acetate dust jacket. Housed in original card slipcase, lettered in red, blue and grey. Spine ends and foot of book block bumped; closed tear to rear panel and chips to spine of acetate jacket; slipcase rubbed and spine end bumped, sticker residue to rear: overall, a very good copy. Roth, p. 148

  • Year: 1959
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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