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Los Angeles: C.C. Parker, 1912. First edition. Coburn, Alvin Langdon. Quarto, 9 1/2 x 13 inches. [31] p. (on double leaves), [6] leaves of plates. Number 21 of a planned but never completed edition of 60 copies, signed by Coburn. The book contains six tipped-in original 7 x 5 inch platinum prints, printed by Coburn himself. With the prospectus (split on its fold) laid in. Text printed in brown ink on french-folded sheets of Strathmore Japan paper. Original canvas backed boards, paper label on front cover. Ends of spine worn, boards scuffed and soiled, the prints are in excellent condition. The only book of Coburn's illustrated with original prints. OCLC locates only five copies. Goldschmidt, The Truthful Lens, 148. Coburn arranged for publication of this book by the veteran Los Angeles bookseller, at the time of his exhibition of 50 California photographs at the adjacent Blanchard Gallery. Coburn was an acknowledged master of the gum-platinum print technique, of which he wrote "In the gum-platinum… Read More

Champaign, Illinois, 1968. Revised edition. Stapled into printed plastic cover. Printed for inclusion in S.M.S. portfolio no. 4. Fine.

[California?], 1969. Artist book, near fine. Silver wrappers printed in black, no text. 10 pages devoted to each artist.