Hände und was sie sagen

Hände und was sie sagen is a significant early work in the history of photobooks, published in 1929 by Orell Füssli. The volume features 64 black-and-white illustrations, primarily photographs, which are introduced and explained by Adolf Koelsch. The collection includes notable contributions from prominent photographers of the era, including Albert Renger-Patzsch, Gret Widmann, Gertrud Dietschy, E.O. Hoppe, and M. Dührkopp. The book is part of the 'Schaubücher' series (volume 11) and features a cover illustration by Erna Sogalla depicting the hands of writer Franz Blei.