FANTASTIC, SCARCE, FIRST publication by the Bechers in the VERY SCARCE FIRST PRINTING - there was a second printing of the same title three years later (1970). The Bechers are famous for "Anonyme Skulpturen" ("Anonymous Sculptures", Martin Parr, The Photobook vol 2, page 266), for "Water Towers", "Blast Furnaces", "Pennsylvania Coal Mine Tipples", "Mineheads" and other fantastic artist books and are two of most influantial artists in the history of photography. Welcome to the "GERMAN PHOTOBOOKS" auction by Ecki Heuser (5Uhr30.com, Cologne) - with more than 100 fantastic lots. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 OF MY BOOKS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Die neue Sammlung, Munich. 1967. First edition, first printing. Softcover (as issued). 217 x 197 mm. 34 pages. Photos: Bernd and Hilla Becher. Text in German. Condition: Inside clean with no marks and with no foxing. Outside used; yellowed at the front, bumped at the top of the spine (with marginal influence only on the pages inside). Overall very good condition. Very important, very first Bernd and Hilla Becher publication - here the very scarce first printing. The Bechers - maker of "Anonyme Skulpturen" (Martin Parr, The Photobook, vol 2, page 266). The Bechers - famous for the "Becher-Class" or "Becher - School". The Bechers - teacher of Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Candida Höfer, Thomas Struth and others.