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  First Edition of Kenny Rogers' America; Lengthily Inscribed by Him to Celebrated Portrait Photographer Yousuf Karsh

  ROGERS, Kenny [Yousuf Karsh].

  Kenny Rogers’ America.

  Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1986.

  First edition of this collection of photographs in celebration of the beauty, the drama, and the diversity of America. Square quarto, original publisher's red cloth, illustrated with over 100 memorable black and white photographs. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Kenny Rogers in the year of publication on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, "Dear Yousuf and Estrellita! Thanks so much for the very special "forward" to this book...neither of you will ever know how much I appreciate your help and more importantly your encouragement...you're both very special people and I value your friendship very much...Kenny Rogers 1986." The recipient, Yousuf Karsh, is recognized as one of the leading photographers of the twentieth century. Arriving in Canada in 1924 as an Armenian refugee, Karsh eventually settled in Ottawa. Over six decades, he mastered the art of portraiture and created a unique chronicle of his time through images of celebrated legends. Some of his most notable subjects include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. A celebrity in his own right, he was an elegant and charming public figure, captivating audiences with compelling storie...

  Price: $1,600.00     Item Number: 151963

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