Eadweard Muybridge - Eadweard Muybridge - 1981

Title: Eadweard Muybridge - Portfolios - Limited & Numbered Edition (Copy 355/1000) - Electa Editrice, 1981
Lot Description: An exceptional art portfolio dedicated to the revolutionary locomotion studies by the pioneer of chronophotography, Eadweard Muybridge. Published in Milan by the prestigious Electa Gruppo Editoriale Electa in 1981, this is a highly collectible limited edition of only 1,000 copies worldwide, with this specific lot being number 355. The portfolio is presented in a large-format, rigid editorial folder holding loose sheets inside a protective slipcase (dimensions: 41 x 31 cm).
Contents & Features:
12 high-quality loose photographic plates.
Printed using the exquisite heliogravure technique on a premium paper manufactured exclusively for Electa's collection.
Each plate is individually protected by its original translucent tissue paper (velina).
Includes an extensive introductory text booklet in Italian that analyzes the historical and scientific impact of the photographic sequences (including his famous 1878 "Horse in Motion" experiment).
Condition Report: Very good overall condition. The 12 inner heliogravure plates are immaculate, with clean margins and no foxing. The text pages and the black cardboard inner housing show light, natural signs of aging due to time (slight creases or occasional rare spots on the protective tissue papers), maintaining excellent structural solidity. A complete lot and very well preserved.