Impressions of Old New Orleans: A Book of Pictures
New York: George Doran, 1926. Hardcover. 4to., 250 pp. unpaginated. 100 black and white plates. 100 full page black and white photographic reproductions printed on rectos only, including many candid portraits of local African Americans, as well as architectural studies, street and garden views. Genthe [January 8, 1869 August 9, 1942] was a German-born American photographer, best known for his photos of San Francisco's Chinatown, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and his portraits of noted people, from politicians and socialites to literary figures and entertainment celebrities. Uncommon title. Very Good with small stain on lower right and corner lacking the dust jacket. Item #913202413
Price: $300.00