by Robert Frank
First edition, first printing, signed and inscribed by the author
New York: Grove Press, 1959. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert Frank and inscribed to "MacDowell Aug .18.02 For Mr William Banks under trees in a wonderful country Robert Frank". William Banks was the longest standing board member of the MacDowell Colony, which is the oldest art colony in the United States. Bound in publisher's original black cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Near Fine with light fading to cloth at edges, cloth worn through in small patches at bottom corners and a tiny spot to the bottom textblock edge, pages lightly tanned and lightly bumped at the bottom corners. In a Very Good restored dust jacket with some mended tears and infill. An outsider's nuanced view of American society, as seen through the Swiss-born photographer's lens.