first edition Hardcover
1944 · New York
by Davis, George (Editor)
New York: J. J. Augustin, 1944. Original Edition; Presumed First; Inscribed/Signed. Hardcover. Good. A tight copy with no extraneous marks but some soiling, especially to covers. Former owner's name on ffep (Edgar Munhall, first curator of The Frick); inscribed/signed by Horst to "Robert" on the half title.. Terracotta cloth/boards; gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Missing dust jacket. 133 pp. full of bw portraits. Preface by Dr. M. Agha. Stunning bw photos of actors, military personnel, French couture, and more. Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann (August 14, 1906 - November 18, 1999) who chose to be known as Horst P. Horst was a German-American fashion photographer.
(Inventory #: 162621)