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Amory, Cleveland & Bradlee, Frederic, Edited By Vanity Fair Selections From America's Most Memorable Magazine. A Cavalcade Of The 1920's and 1930's
New York The Viking Press 1960 First Edition Oversize Boards/dustjacket
INSCRIBED AND SIGNED ON THE FRONT ENDSHEET BY CARL VAN VECHTEN. "FOR DEAR YETTA AND NANCY WITH MUCH LOVE FROM FANIA AND CARLO FOR CHRISTMAS 1960 NEW YORK. C.V.V. ON PAGES 95.8. 77, 138, 257. I WAS THE MAN WHO INFLUENCED CROWNINSHIELD TO USE NEGRO AUTHORS & NEGROES AS SUBJECTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY(ONLY THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS): VANITY FAIR WAS THE PIONEERS IN THIS RESPECT SEE PAGE 8. A wonderful book of selections from the 1920's and 1930's including stories, articles, humor, photographs, art that appeared in Vanity Fair. On page 8 Van Vechten has marked a paragraph in which Amory talks about Vanity Fair giving recognition to Negro personalities and authors. In additon Van Vechten has SIGNED HIS NAME ON HIS CONTRIBUTION TO HIS LIST OF THE DULLEST AUTHORS. HE HAS ALSO SIGNED HIS NAME AT THE TOP OF HIS ARTICLE "THE BLACK BLUES" & ALSO HAS SIGNED HIS NAME ABOVE THE SMALL PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF BY NICKOLAS MURRAY & ALSO HAS SIGNED HIS NAME ABOVE AND BELOW HIS SMALL PORTRAIT OF THE STAGE DESIGNER AND LONG TIME LOVER OF THOMAS WOLFE ALINE BERNSTEIN. Even without this wonderful inscription and group of Van Vechten signatures the book is a treasure trove of the 20's and 30's literary, fashion and film scene. Loaded with great photographs. Van Vechten was a man of many talents including writing but he is most known for his wonderful portraits that he took over a long lifetime. Married for a long time to the actress Fania Marinoff he never the less led a closeted gay life. The dustjacket has a small touch of wear and some very small chipping. Fine/vg+
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300.00 USD
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