Eugène Atget/Berenice Abbott

(New York: Berenice Abbott, 1956-70s, an edition of 100), a portfolio of 20 photographs, each mounted, signed in ink by Berenice Abbott and stamped on the reverse, 1898-1927, likely printed in the 1970s by Abbott; together with the printed title, introduction, plate list, and colophon, numbered '84' from an edition of 100.  Folio, blue linen portfolio with flaps

These gold-toned prints are in generally excellent condition. On most of the prints, there are scattered deposits of retouching, often heavy and likely original, over flaws in the negative. The negative number has also been retouched out of each print. The mounts are worn, with creasing to the corners and light soiling. The stamp on the reverse of each print is as follows: 'PHOTOGRAPH BY EUGENE ATGET PRINTED BY BERENICE ABBOTT _______ [signed by Berenice Abbott in ink] ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.' The reverse of each mount is sequentially stamped from 1-20. There is foxing on the portfolio, and the extremities are rubbed and worn. There is minor soiling to the front matter. When examined under ultraviolet light, these prints may fluoresce slightly. According to Lee Witkin and Barbara London's 'The Photograph Collector's Guide,' the first 50 in the edition of 100 were printed in 1956, and the remaining were printed in the early 1970s. The plates are as follows: St. Cloud 'Nenuphars' Men's Fashions Eclipse, 1911 Paris Interior 'Pompe Funebre (1e Classe),' 1910 Carrousel 'Marchand Abat-Jours' 'Rue St. Rustique,' March 1922 Maison Close Bar de Cabaret Street Paver 'Cour, Rue de Valence' Ragpickers' Hut Mannequin Street Musicians 'Boucherie, Rue Christine' 'Faucheurs, Somme' Environs of Paris 'Masque Antique'
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The plates are as follows:

St. Cloud

Nenuphars

Men's Fashions

Eclipse, 1911

Paris Interior

Pompe Funebre (1e Classe), 1910

Carrousel

Marchand Abat-Jours

Rue St. Rustique, March 1922

Maison Close

Bar de Cabaret

Street Paver

Cour, Rue de Valence

Ragpickers' Hut

Mannequin

Street Musicians

Boucherie, Rue Christine

Faucheurs, Somme

Environs of Paris

Masque Antique