Il Messaggio dalla Camera Oscura (First Edition)

Torino: Casa editrice Chiantore (Vincenzo Bona, Tipografo), 1949. Hardcover. A historical survey of photography by Mollino, from its inception to the date of publication, including reproductions of his own work, as well as photographs by Man Ray, Edward Steichen, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, and very early Richard Avedon, among others. With 15 tipped-in color plates, all struck in period format (e.g., daguerrotype, etc.)

In a lovely custom cloth-covered clamshell box with black leather spine label, titles in gilt.

Fine in a Very Good dust jacket and Near Fine yellow wraparound band. Jacket has no chips, but does have a faint dampstain (truncated) along the top edge of the front panel, along with faint occasional soil. A very presentable copy of an important photo book. (Inventory #: 166510)