Bailey’s Democracy

4to. Publishers original boards with mounted illustration to front board and stamped black lettering to spine. No dust jacket as issued. A little rubbed to edges. Otherwise fine. *** c. 150 pages of male and female nudes: “a random sample of humanity as it exists at the start of the 21st century…” writes Desmond Morris in his introduction. Most of the sitters are actors, artists or models – presumably people in the photographer’s own circle -, so maybe not that random a sample… Still, a great selection of nudes.