MISERACHS, Xavier. La Costa Brava.

(Paris): Hachette, 1966.  First French edition.  Quarto.  [190] pages.  Introduction by Jose Pla.  The photographer’s first volume, a highly acclaimed work, a series of fast and furious images of Costa Brava that hint at a existentialist despair.  The growth of mass tourism is shown alongside, areas of beauty and traditional trades to give a sketch of daily life on the coast.  Texts by Manuel Vazquez and Peter Coughtry.  A near fine copy in photo-illustrated boards, without dust jacket as issued.  A nice copy of this little known, but brilliant, work. Scarce.