Ed van der Elsken. Jazz

Amsterdam, De Bezige Bij, (1959), (20) pages of text at the start, followed by 79 photographic illustrations, including 16 pages of text (including photo index) on light-blue paper, original photographic cardboard binding, small 4to (17x19cm).

Small tear in 1 text page; spine treacherously provided by copied strip pasted over original spine strip. Nevertheless a good copy* -added: Ratatouille Japonica, Ed van der Elsken, 1988. 36 pp. stapled. Often missing appendix for "De Ontdekking van Japan" (total 2) *The rare, true first print of an iconic photobook of which countless reprints have been published.