The Portfolios of Ansel Adams

SIGNED Ansel Adams

 

Boston. New York Graphic Society. 1977. First edition. Stated first printing. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. SIGNED by Ansel Adams on the half title page. Inscribed. Good plus in a very good dust jacket.

From 1948 to 1976 Ansel Adams produced seven portfolios, each a limited edition of from ten to fifteen signed prints. This book reproduces all ninety of these superb images.

The boards are clean and bright with light wear. Little fading to the extremities. Scattered moderate foxing to the top fore edge with a few spots of foxing to the board edges. Internally, hinges sound. Binding tight. Beautiful images reproduced in brilliant double-impression photolithography. Introduced with an eloquent essay by John Szarkowski. The dust jacket is sunned at the edges. A spot of foxing to the DJ back cover top edge. Little soiling to DJ back cover. Overall a nice copy with little handling.

Rare first printing in 1977. Hardcover edition.

SIGNED Ansel Adams.