The Photographs of Thomas Eakins, Gordon Hendricks, 1972, 1st Ed, Near Fine w/DJ

Hendricks, Gordon. The Photographs of Thomas Eakins (New York: Grossman, 1972).

English, First Edition, a Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, HC, 4to, 10 1/2" x 11 1/4," 214 pp., including illustrations and Index.

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First Edition. Near Fine light blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Covers have slightly bumped tips and slight fading, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Near Fine white paper dust jacket with black lettering on front panel and spine. Dust jacket has light age toning and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact, not price-clipped. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Pages have a former owner's name in black ink written at bottom of front free endpaper, light age toning, and slight bumping to bottom tips of fore-edge, else pristine and intact. Replete with black-and-white printed photographs. A fascinating look at the photographs taken by Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), an American Realist artist perhaps best-known for his paintings. Includes discussion of Eakins and his work and a catalogue of his photos.