Harlem as Seen

by Hirschfeld by Al Hirschfeld, William Saroyan, illustrations, text

$4,250 · Offered by Royal Books

Signed

New York: The Hyperion Press, 1941. Tall folio. Limited Edition, one of 1000 numbered copies this being No. 498 . SIGNED and dated 4/16/92 on the half-title by Al Hirschfeld, accompanied by a small self-portrait. Considered by many to be noted caricuraturist and longtime Harlem resident Hirschfeld's greatest work, a collection of 24 vibrant color lithographs capturing the street life and jazz scene of Harlem.

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