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Alvin Langdon Coburn
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Alvin Langdon Coburn
- 'New York'
- paper
(London and New York, 1910), a volume of 20 tipped-in hand-pulled photogravures, with an introduction by H. G. Wells. Folio, 1/4 leather, gilt-lettered boards (Truthful Lens 36; Imagining Paradise, p. 226)
Condition
The gravures, the heavy pages upon which they are mounted, and the text pages are clean and in generally excellent condition.
The plates are as follows:
The Metropolitan Tower
Brooklyn Bridge, From a Rooftop
The Battery
Williamsburg Bridge
The Holland House
Broadway at Night
Brooklyn Bridge, From the River
The Flat-Iron
The Water Front
The Singer Building, Noon
The Ferry
The Tunnel-Builders
The Knickerbocker Trust Company
The Chinese Quarter
The Unfinished Bridge
The Singer Building, Twilight
The Stock Exchange
Fifth Avenue, From the St. Regis
The Sky-Line
The Park Row Building
The boards are worn and the corners are torn. There is a gouge along the edge on the rear cover. The leather backstrip is lacking. The remaining leather is soiled, discolored, and exhibits small losses.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.