first edition
New York
by STIEGLITZ, ALFRED
New York: Alfred Stieglitz. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION of issue number 26 of Camera Work, containing 8 original photogravures, including 6 by Alice Boughton, 1 by J. Craig Annan, and 1 by George Davison. Edited and published by Alfred Stieglitz. Texts by Benjamin De Casseres, A. Chameleon, Charles H. Caffin, Oscar Wilde, Alice Boughton, Paul B. Haviland, and J. Nilsen Jaurvik. Containing articles entitled Caricature and New York by Benjamin De Casseres, Modern Chiaroscural Deficiencies and Their Influence on Pictorial Art by A. Chameleon, Irresponsibility in High Places by Charles H. Caffin, Photography, A Medium of Expression by Alice Boughton (reprinted), The Photo-Secession Gallery by Paul B. Haviland, and International Photography at the National Arts Club, New York by J. Nilsen Jaurvik. Also containing the complete Photo-Secession Members' List as well as Oscar Wilde's The Artist in its entirety. New York: Alfred Stieglitz, 1909. Quarto (9" x 12", 23cm x 35cm), original grey wrappers. General edge wear to wrappers, otherwise in exceptionally good condition. RARE.
(Inventory #: 1548)