Revered as a father of modern photography, August Sander (1876-1964) so refined the art of portraiture that his moving images of his fellow countrymen have been heralded both as an important sociological document and a photographic masterpiece. But those images make up only a portion of this deluxe seven-volume set, which will stand as the definitive collection of Sander's considerable achievement. The books include some 150 never-before-seen images and essays by leading experts on the German photographer's work. Praising ...
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Revered as a father of modern photography, August Sander (1876-1964) so refined the art of portraiture that his moving images of his fellow countrymen have been heralded both as an important sociological document and a photographic masterpiece. But those images make up only a portion of this deluxe seven-volume set, which will stand as the definitive collection of Sander's considerable achievement. The books include some 150 never-before-seen images and essays by leading experts on the German photographer's work. Praising Sander's "vision...his knowledge, and his immense photographic talent, " the writer Alfred Doblin said: "Those who know how to look will learn from his clear and powerful photographs, and will discover more about themselves and more about others."
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Seller's Description:
4to. Full cloth bindings in seven variant colours. Slight age-toning along top edges, volume six shows slight spine slant. All volumes very good, in very good dustjackets showing occasional rubbing. Wanting slipcase. A stunning set, the natural extention of Sander's first book: "Face of Our Time", lavishly illustrated with 650 of Sander's portrait and documentary photographs.
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Very good. This 7 volume set in slipcase is MASSIVE and cannot be shipped priority or internationally and may incur additional shipping costs due to it's extreme size. Slipcase shows some soiling and discoloration as well as some rubbing, scuffing and edge and corner bumping and wear. Books themselves show some light shelf wear to spines and edges of dust jackets but are largely in fantastic condition.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0810963981. A nice, bright set in slipcase. Shipping extra due to weight.; 7 Volume Set; B & W Photographs; 9.5 X 7 X 12 inches; 1400 pages.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SEVEN VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE Hbks, 4tos, originally published in a limited edition in 1922, volumes are compiled by category of subject: "The Farmer" / "The Skilled Tradesman" / "The Woman" / "Classes and Professions" / "The Artists" / "The City" and "The Last People, " all seven volumes profusely illustr throughout full page b+w photo plates, all volumes previously unread in fine djs, slipcase was never designed for the job of remaining firm with this heavy set and this slipcase is now reinforced at the edges with clean packing tape, volumes themselves are excellent clean tight and unmarked as new, a magnificent achievement.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 7 volumes, all near fine in near fine dust jackets. Cardboard slipcase has moderate wear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 7 vols. 1400 p. Audience: General/trade.
