4 to. 368 pp, profusely illustrated with 175 photographs from the property of Joy of Giving Something Foundation, publisher’s original wrappers, index, illustrated endpapers, Sotheyby’s, NY, 2014.

Synopsis

Catalogue of Auction held at Sotheby’s New York on 11-12 December 2014. The photographs in this sale owned by Joy of Giving Something Foundation constitute the most significant collection of photographs privately held today. Its breadth of images and the sophistication with which they were chosen make it the rival of any number of museum collections, many of which it surpasses. [Preface].