VERY IMPORTANT FIRST CHARMING book by the famous Dutch photographer and director Joan van der Keuken: - Martin Parr, Gerry Badger: The Photobook: A History, vol I, page 244 - Frits Gierstberg, Rik Suermondt, The Dutch Photobook, page 46/47 "Wij zijn 17" was published in the fifites in four printings - in identical layout, content and size. For the very first time "Wij zijn 17" was published in 1955; so before Joan van der Keuken's other famous photobooks such as "Achter glas" (1956) and "Paris mortel"(1963). So this is an early printing copy (not to mix with the much more later reprint). PLEASE ENJOY the ONE-SELLER-AUCTION by 5Uhr30.com (Ecki Heuser, Cologne, Germany) - with INTERNATIONAL PHOTOBOOKS from my PRIVATE COLLECTION and from RECENT ACQUISITATIONS. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 OF MY BOOKS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. C.A.J. van Dishoeck, Bussum. 1956. First edition, third printing. Paperback. 15,8 x 24 cm. 64 pages. 30 black and white photographs. Photos: Joan van der Keuken. Design: Joan van der Keuken. Introduction: Simon Carmiggelt. Text in Dutch. Condition: Outside with excellent, fresh and better than usual spine and rear side; a bit used and with some small stains at the right edge of the front, foxed at the edges. Inside one little stamp and one ex-libris at the rear side of the front cover, one more little stamp on first blank page (the books comes from the "Bibliothek Marienhage Eindhoven"); otherwise fresh and flawless and clean with no other marks and with no foxing. Overall fine condition. Fantastic first photobook by Joan van der Keuken - hard to find in any condition. "Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001) was a Dutch documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In a career that spanned 42 years, Johan van der Keuken produced 55 documentary films, six of which won eight awards. He also wrote nine books on photography and films, his field of interest. For all his efforts, he received seven awards for his life work, and one other for photography." (Wikipedia)