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Let us now praise famous men. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Agee, James--Evans, Walker
- Let us now praise famous men.Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941.
édition originale. In-8 (137 x 207 mm), cartonnage d'éditeur, bien complet de la jaquette (restaurée et doublée).
illustration : 31 photographies hors texte de Walker Evans, sur papier couché.
illustration : 31 photographies hors texte de Walker Evans, sur papier couché.
Provenance
Constance Frances Kent (ex-libris).
Literature
Parr and Badger (I, 144).
Condition
La jaquette, qui présentait des manques, a été restaurée et doublée ; cartonnage en bon état, intérieur parfait
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
D'abord senti comme un travail journalistique, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men fut finalement publié sous forme d'une étude ethnologique illustrée de photographies. James Agee vécut pendant huit semaines auprès de trois familles de métayers américains pendant la Grande Dépression. Alliant la précision du reportage, le souci du détail d'une étude anthropologique, la rigueur du roman et la beauté poétique des photographies de Walter Evans, Agee offre une méditation intemporelle sur un pan souvent négligé de l'Amérique paysanne.
Ex-libris contrecollé « Constance Frances Kent ».