The Panoramic Photography of Eugene O. Goldbeck
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 119, [1]pp, 40 leaves of plates. Original pictorial wrappers over cloth, with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Pictorial title-page. Scarce and fascinating work in which the authors explore the art and life of Eugene O. Goldbeck. The result is a lively and authoritative study of a commercially successful photographer. This work contains no less than 72 photographic reproductions, including 20 panoramics reproduced as fold-out duotones approximating the original size of the negatives. The vast subject range includes group baptisms, bathing beauty contests from the early 1920's, military units with full equipment, Machu Picchu, Paris, and Babe Ruth's New York Yankees in San Antonio. This book is housed in its original pictorial cloth slipcase. Spine on wrappers slightly sunned. Fore edge of first panorama plate creased. Slipcase and wrappers in overall very good, binding and interior in near to fine condition. vg. Item #25146
Price: $150.00