Herbarium tells fascinating stories about the nature of collecting

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America's first major contribution to the art of photography that dates back to the heyday of the cattle drives (1850-1880)

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Skin of the Nation marvin heiferman Herbarium tells fascinating stories aboutFirst edition of Skin of the Nation by Shomei Tomatsu. First impression. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. Some very minor shelf wear to the outer edges of the dust jacket only. About This important book is the first in depth English language study of Tomatsu's work. Richly illustrated and handsomely designed, it features more than one hundred plates representing in ten thematic sections the full range of his career. Tomatsu emerged in