BENDAVID-LAL, Leah.

Stories on Paper and Glass. Pioneering Photography at National Geographic.

Washington DC: National Geographic, (2001),

First Edition. quarto, boards & cloth in dust jacket. 256pp. National Geographic, Item #13727

Covering a range from the first photograph printed in National Geographic in 1890 through the mid-1950's, this book is a tribute to the 55-year career of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor. More than 250 photographs represent a range all over the world beginning with the pioneering days of photography. Featured are Autochromes, the first color photographs to appear in the magazine, vintage William Henry Jackson scenes of the unknown American West, and many more. Extensively illustrated. Very fine.

Price: $20.00