Alvin Langdon Coburn

(London and New York, 1910), a volume of 20 tipped-in hand-pulled photogravures, with an introduction by H. G. Wells.  Folio, one-quarter leather, gilt-lettered boards; original letterpress dust jacket (Truthful Lens 36; Imagining Paradise, p. 226)

The gravures, the heavy pages upon which they are mounted, and the text pages are clean and in generally excellent condition. This volume is accompanied by the rare, original letterpress dust jacket. The dust jacket is soiled, stained, and age-darkened. It is in two pieces, and there are significant losses and tears. The boards are worn at the corners, but otherwise generally clean. The leather on the spine is discolored and faded along the lower edge, and there is splitting along the joints at the lower and upper edges. 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
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.