viii, 107, 12 ad pp. Illustrated with frontispiece with tissue guard and 4 early photogravures by Steichen, plus numerous others by notable contemporary photographers. 24.2x19.4 cm (9½x7½"), original paper boards, lettering in gold. First edition.
Includes 9 essays, including ones by Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz. Among the photographers represented: James Craig Annan, Annan, J. Craig, Robert Demachy, Gertrude Kasebier, Leonhard Missone [sic], Constant Puyo, Otto Scharf, Eduard [sic] J. Steichen, and Clarence H. White. Previous owner's bookplate