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Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 126 pages. Text by Crombie and with an interview of Athol Shmith as well. Includes some color and numerous black and white illustrations. A clean near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket that is lightly rubbed and with a scratch to the front panel that has been repaired on the verso with tape.

[Circa 1935]. Chloro-bromide print on heavy stock, 380 x 300 mm. Artist's label verso: Title: YOUTH / Print no. 10. Athol L. Shmith / 75a Fitzroy Street, / St. Kilda, S.2. / Melb., Vic., AUSTRALIA. Condition: small marks left of centre, else fine. Private collection, Melbourne Provenance: Athol Shmith (1914-1990); gift of the artist to the present owner.

[Melbourne, circa 1935]. Chloro-bromide print on heavy stock, 380 x 305 mm. No label or inscription to verso. Condition: mild corner wear (top left corner with tiny tear), else fine. Note: Athol Shmith was himself an accomplished vibraphonist, and if not for his early success as a photographer would have pursued a career as a musician. Private collection, Melbourne. Provenance: Athol Shmith (1914-1990); gift of the artist to the present owner.

[1935]. Chloro-bromide print on heavy stock, 380 x 310 mm. Artist's label verso: Athol L. Shmith, F.R.S.A., A.R.P.S., Modern Photography. The Warwick, / 75a Fitzroy Street / St. Kilda S2, / Melbourne. / Windsor 7141,with typed details Title: THE PIONEER / Process: CHLORO-BROMIDE. / Details: Studio Camera, S.S. Pan Film; Cooke Tele Lens, Vitava paper. No. 6 Class A.; with a second printed label Cape of Good Hope International Salon of Photography 1936, / "Accepted and Hung"(torn and with loss) and a third printed label Accepted and hung at the Sixth Irish Salon of Photography Dublin, 1937. Condition: wear at each corner, some surface loss at right edge. Note: This was a publicity photograph for the Australian film Heritage(1935), directed by Charles Chauvel. The subject is the film's lead actor, Franklyn Bennett. Private collection, Melbourne Provenance: Athol Shmith (1914-1990); gift of the artist to the present owner.