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Der Männliche Körper & Tony Sansone's Rhythm (Circa 1930s)

Der Männliche Körper & Tony Sansone's Rhythm (Circa 1930s)

Two (2) Hardcover Photo Books Centering the Male Form, 1931 & 1935. Includes: Der Männliche Körper (The Male Body) Schaubücher 31 (Show book 31). Orell Füssli (Publisher), 1931 (59 b/w photographs of the young athlete B. Frick by Atelier H. Freter). 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19 x 12.7 cm) Rhythm. Tony Sansone. Self-published, 1935. First edition. Photographer: Edwin F. Townsend (uncredited). Sansone began modeling at a young age and selling his own pictures. Charles Atlas once described Sansone as: "The most beautiful man in America." 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (20.9 x 15.9 cm) Condition Rhythm has some foxing on the top of the hardcover; Der Männliche Körper has some minor wear to the edges and corners of the hardcover. For further condition details or additional images, please contact info@vallots.com

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