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“New York,” published by Mlada Fronta in Prague in 1966,174 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5” by 7.75”. Introduction in Czech. Dazzling photo essay on New York in the 60’s, with images by three midcentury masters of Czech photography: Eva Fukova, Marie Sechtlova, and Milan Novotny. A triumph of book design, richly printed in photogravure and beautifully montaged, employing blocking of black and white throughout, some colored pages with floating graphic elements, red page marker, color photographic endpapers, and several dynamite nocturnal Technicolor images. An amazing book, easily among the best photo essays on New York, and yet barely known. Photographs scanned by Alfonso Melendez .