Ansel Adams

(San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1930, an edition of 108), a book illustrated with 12 prints on Dassonville paper by Ansel Adams, with text by Mary Austin; Indian thunderbird motif by Valenti Angelo on title and repeated in margins, text in black with initials and ornaments in orange, the colophon signed by Mary Austin and Ansel E. Adams in ink, editioned '41,' and inscribed 'To Gene and Evelyn Krischer, with all good wishes, Ansel E. Adams, November 1933,' in pencil.  Folio, blindstamped 1/4 morocco with raised bands on spine, linen sides, together with the publisher's letterpress prospectus and order form; in a modern clamshell box

Paul Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco, 1991

This is an unusually clean and crisp copy of this important work. In raking light, faint silvering and scattered deposits of original retouching are visible on many of the photographs. The publisher's letterpress prospectus is loosely inserted, and has light foxing, soiling, and a horizontal crease. The front and back marbled endpapers are a vibrant red-orange. There is a 'The Gene Krischers/Their Book' book-plate on the front paste-down endpaper. There is minor wear to the linen boards and morocco spine. The book is in a modern brown cloth clamshell with gilt stamped title on the spine. There is faint water staining to the front of the clamshell case. The plates are as follows: North House (Hlauuma) South House (Hlaukwima) A Man of Taos Ruins of Old Church New Church Girl of Taos North House (End View) South House, Harvest Old Man of Taos South House, Woman Winnowing Grain North House, Kiva, and Thunder Clouds Church at Ranchos de Taos
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The plates are as follows:

North House (Hlauuma)

South House (Hlaukwima)

A Man of Taos

Ruins of Old Church

New Church

Girl of Taos

North House (End View)

South House, Harvest

Old Man of Taos

South House, Woman Winnowing Grain

North House, Kiva, and Thunder Clouds

Church at Ranchos de Taos