Edward Sheriff Curtis: Visions of a Vanishing Race

Edward Sheriff Curtis: Visions of a Vanishing Race

Author: GRAYBILL, Florence Curtis / Victor Boesen / Edward S. Curtis (photographs)
American Legacy Press, 1981, Hardcover illustrated book in dustjacket, ISBN 0517348195 – HxWxD 13.25 x 9.75 x 1 in | 33.5 x 25 x 2.5 cm
$95.00 (CAD)
SKU:CUR181bv

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Edward Sheriff Curtis: Visions of a Vanishing Race by Florence Curtis Graybill and Victor Boesen (text), Edward S. Curtis (photographs) 1981 Hardcover in dustjacket, an illustrated book of photographic art with biography and memoir. From 1904 to 1930, Edward Curtis dedicated his life to documenting with pen and camera the faces and culture of over 80 tribes in North America. This is a compilation of 175 magnificent photographs, many of them reproduced for the first time and made directly from Curtis’ own glass-plate negatives and original plates and selected by his daughter, Florence, who collaborated with Victor Boesen to give a detailed biography of Curtis’s life and work. The book also includes a memoir of Curtis by his son, Harold. Title: Edward Sheriff Curtis: Visions of a Vanishing Race Author: Florence Curtis Graybill, Victor Boesen (text), Edward S. Curtis (illustrations) Publisher: American Legacy Press, New York Publication Date: 1981 Edition: 1981 Edition ISBN: 0517348195 Language: English Pages: 303 pages Illustrations : Over 175 B/W and sepia-toned reproductions of photographs, many of them full-page Binding: Hardcover in illustrated dustjacket Format: Vertical, Large Condition: Fine – light 1-inch scuff on the front cover, bottom front edge; book pages show no wear Dustjacket Condition: Good – edges show wrinkling/shelfware, no tears or stains Dimensions (HxWxD): 13.25 x 9.75 x 1 inches | 33.5 x 25 x 2.5 cm Weight : 4 lb, 1 oz | 1845 grams Stock ID: CUR181bv
Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952), photographer & ethnologist of the American West and Native American people
Florence Curtis Graybill (American, 1899-1987) daughter, author
Victor Boesen (1908-2006) WW II correspondent, non-fiction writer

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