5016 - 5218 FINE ARTS - PHOTOGRAPHS
- Lower margin of mount dam. (name of Barraud torn off).
= John Tyndall (1820-1893), Irish natural philosopher and scientist who was the first to discover the disturbing effect of too much carbon dioxide in combination with water vapour in the earth's atmosphere (the greenhouse effect).
= Very rare publication SIGNED by R. Bayley, D. "Blondie" Harry, R. Hell and L. McNeill. With contributions by/ pictures of i.a. Blondie, the Ramones, Talking Heads, Television, Richard Hell, the Sex Pistols, Joe Strummer, the Damned and Elvis Costello. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLII.
WITH: the even more scarce accomp. portfolio: Punk. Containing the same 22 (of 24) photographs by R. BAYLEY (each signed, titled, dated and numb.) and the photograph by GODLIS (signed, titled, dated and numb.), published in 24 signed and numb. copies, loosely inserted in hcl. portfolio w. ties (signed "Roberta Bayley" in gold pen).
= An attractive combination of photography (gum bichromate) and etching. Provenance: the collection of Liesbeth Brandt Corstius and Kees Broos.
= Portraits of Max Planck, Wilhelm Fürtwangler and Gustav Kruff von Bohlen.
= Posthumous impression, originally made in 1932, with on verso a mounted typescript copyright ticket and copyright annots. in blue pencil by Gilberte Brassaï for Snoeck Ducaju & Zoon, Belgium, 1992/ 1993. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XL.
- Some very vague handling creases; verso w. crossed out "Samuel Beckett 1957".
= Probably printed around 1960. Provenance: the collection of Liesbeth Brandt Corstius and Kees Bress. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLII.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLI.
- One photo with retouched spot in upper right, otherwise strong impression in good condition.
- Photos are in mediocre condition caused by (bad) storage and rust forming of the board. Lack of emulsion on several places, wear and stains, etc. Sold w.a.f.
= Probably printed in the 50s for an exhibition in England. Rare photographs showing an impressive time picture of history during the foundation period of the State of Israël in 1948.
- Occas. sm. imperfections/ defects. Lacks clasp; upper joint starting.
= Nice Art Nouveau album. I.a. by C. van der Aa (Alkmaar), M.H. Laddé (Amst.), H. v.d. Zijl (Amst.), Atelier Studio (Haarlem), C. Bosch Jr. (Hoorn), J.L.T. Huijsen (Hoorn) and W.D. Niestadt & Zoon (Medemblik). One cabinet-size portrait of a family from Holland, Michigan.
- Album heavily damaged.
= All by French photographers, i.a. L. Bert (Nimes), J. Bessein (Paris), Chambas, (Lyon), A. Clavier (Cannes), A. Janin (Villefranche) and Sinar (Vaucluse).
- Album lacks backstrip.
= Including several portraits of women in traditional dress.
= Including a few views of stately homes and ancient buildings. A few names: C. Hawkins (Bath), G. & S. Creed (London), W. Talbot (Newark), H.W. Cox (Birmingham), Thomas Tokoe (Clare, Suffolk), H.A. Chapman (Swansea), Blake & Edgard (Bedford), Evans (Redditch), T. Jones (Ludlow), J. Katterns (Northhampton).