Edward Steichen (Luxembourg/American, 1879-1973) portfolio of photographs, "The Early Years 1900-1927, 12 Hand-Gravure Prints" #41/1000, printed in 1981. Portfolio contains twelve photographic images printed using the Talbot-Klic photogravure process and utilizing copper plates by Jon Goodman and Richard Benson. All are printed on 20" H x 16" W paper. Titles include: 1 – Grand Prix at Longchamp, After the Races, Paris, 1907. Image – 7 1/4" H x 7 7/8" W. 2 – Self-Portrait with Sister, Milwaukee, 1900. Image – 7" H x 8" W. 3 – Torso, Paris, 1902. Image – 6 1/2" H x 8 3/8" W. 4 – Moonrise, Mamaroneck, New York, 1904. Image – 10" H x 12 3/16" W. 5 – In Memoriam, New York, 1902. Image – 10" H x 7 1/2" W. 6 – Steichen and Wife Clara on Their Honeymoon, Lake George, New York, 1903. Image – 4 3/4" H x 6 3/8" W. 7 – Richard Strauss, New York, 1905. Image – 9 3/4" H x 7" W. 8 – The Flatiron, New York, 1905. Image – 12 7/8" H x 10 1/4" W. 9 – Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914. Image – 8" H x 10" W. 10 – Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens, 1920. Image – 8 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W. 11 – Three Pears and an Apple, France, ca. 1921. Image – 9 3/4" H x 12 1/2" W. 12 – Brancusi in His Studio, Paris, 1925. Image – 10 1/4" H x 8" W. All housed in a custom portfolio case, bound in Indian tussah silk and Curtis Tweedweave paper, made by Brick and Ballerstein, New York. Case – 21 3/8" H x 17" W. Provenance: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Case and prints in overall in excellent condition. Inner portfolio with slight seam separation upper right corner, approximately 1/2". 1st print with thumb ding or slight crease lower right corner of paper.