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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families
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A good copy of this classic American book; this edition follows the extremely rare first edition of 1939, which sold a handful of copies
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men is a monumental collaboration between journalist James Agee and photographer Walker Evans. The work originated from an assignment for Fortune magazine in 1936 to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the American South during the Great Depression. It features a stunning blend of prose and imagery, providing an intimate portrait of three tenant families. This specific edition is the First Revised Edition published by Houghton Mifflin in 1960, featuring Agee's text and Evans's photographs.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Walker Evans, James Rufus Agee |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Place of publication | Boston |
| Year | 1960 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 22x16 |
| Collation | 471 pp. |
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