Mydans, Carl. China. A Visual Adventure by Carl Mydans and Michael Demarest.

Simon & Schuster, 1979. [Simon and Schuster, 1979. 1st edition, 1st printing. The land and Chinese people in numerous fine photographs by Mydans. Carl Mydans (1907–2004) was one of America's most respected photographers. He worked under Roy Stryker at the Resettlement Administration (later Farm Security Administration or FSA), which also employed Ben Shahn, Arthur Rothstein, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lane, Russell Lee, Marion Post Wolcott, Edwin Rosskam and other famous photographers. Then he joined Life magazine for a stellar career. During World War II, he was captured by the Japanese and spent time in an internment camp in the Philippines. This book includes 200 of his photographs taken in China for this publication, 46 of which are in color. Copies available:

• Fine hardcover, 1st edition, with very good price-clipped dust jacket that has a crease on the front inner flap. 
• Very good hardcover, 1st edition, with small tape stain on flyleaf, black felt pen mark on bottom of text block, dust jacket edge worn.
• Very good hardcover, 1st edition, with dust jacket that has some modest wear at extremities. Cloth tanned at top and bottom under dust jacket