Photography from Downtown Books & News

1986. Near Fine/Good. Both 8"x10". B&W glossy prints on Kodak paper of figures on the beach. Presumable from the series "O Rio de Janeiro". Laid in the original mailing envelope with Bruce Weber's studio return address: pen markings & stamps to envelope. The photo with multiple figures has markings in pen to the back. Bright & crisp. … Read more about this item

Elliot Lyman Fisher, 1949. No additional printings listed. Loose/portfolio. Near Fine/Very Good. Oblong 4to. (13"x16"). 6 loose "authentic reproduction" photographs hand-colored by Ella C. Fisher in tri-fold portfolio with tipped-in photo to cover. Portfolio cover & matte photos in cream (or allover, light tone) cold-pressed paper. Portfolio covers are sundarkened allover but to a 3" margin of the… Read more about this item

Dietingen, Germany: Prosveta Verlag GmbH, 2007. Second German Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. 8vo (8.5"x12.5"). 173pp along with three page bibliography. White paper covered boards. Title in gilt on front and spine of book. Embossed circular symbol on cover. Very light bumping to head and foot of spine. Missing front free end paper. Bound in glossy paper with… Read more about this item

Photoandgraphica, 2007. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo (10.25"x9.25"). 96pp. Photoillustrative wrapped boards. Rubbing. Pages near fine, with no marks or discoloration. Signed in pencil by the photographer.

New York City, New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1971. Paperback. Very good. 8vo (8.75"x11.25"). 142 pp. Black illustrated wraps. Shelfwear. Corners lightly bumped. Slight yellowing to page edges. Color and BW photographs with the occasional poem.

Florence, Italy: Alinari, 2008. No additional printings indicated. Trade paperback. Near fine. 4to. 191 pp. Sepia photographic wraps. Top corners and spine rubbed. Very light general shelf wear. Lower front corner of endpaper shows sign of being folded back 1/4". Else fine. Beautiful early 20th century sepia toned photographs throughout.

Munich, Germany: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Good+. 4to (12"x8"). 115pp. 1/4 bound in linen & paper-covered boards: boards are beveled & double-walled with cut spaces for spatial photos & steroscopic glasses. Glasses & all photos are present, both in fine condition. Includes laid-in instructions for use. Linen cracked at joints, spine extremes chipped & frayed.… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, CA: Brown Roux, 2018. First edition, limited. Hardcover. Fine. Oblong 4to (9.5"x11.5"). Navy buckram covered boards with pastedown photo to upper cover & title in yellow to spine. No dust jacket as issued. Color photos. From a limited edition of 750 copies.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2008. First edition, first printing. Paperback. Very Good+. 4to (9.5"x7.5"). 174pp. Photographic paper-wraps. Light, general shelwear. Flat signed by Friedler to half title.

New York: Horizon Press, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. 4to (11.5"x9"). Unpaginated. Black cloth-covered boards with giltstamped title. Very lightly soiled upper cover. Spine slant. Inscribed "To Dick Duhaime--In appreciation for all your kind help and assistance--", dated 6/16/66 & signed by Waldman to ffep. Pages toned. B&W photo plates. Typographic dust jacket covered in protective mylar:… Read more about this item

New York: Saturday Review Press/E.P. Dutton & Co, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 4to (11"x9"). 217pp. 1/4 bound black cloth & paper -covered boards. Head edges dented 2" from spine. B&W photos. Photographic dust jacket covered in protective mylar. Inscribed to Hilton Kramer (art critic), "with much respect" & signed by Klosty, at "Springfield Farm/Millbrook, NY/Feb… Read more about this item

Revere, PA: Lodima Press, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Oblong folio (23"x11"). Unpaginated. Black cloth-covered boards with silverstamped titles and pastedown photograph to upper board. Signed by Smith & hand-numbered 302/400 copies to colophon. Mylar dust jacket rubbed. Does not include volume I (that included a loose, original photograph) of the original set.

Chicago, IL: Stephen Daiter Gallery, 2007. First edition, limited. Paperback. Very Good. 4to (10.5"x8.5"). 75pp. Photographic wraps. Light general shelfwear. Lightly rubbed corners. Flat signed by Shay to title page. B&W photos throughout. Coincided with exhibition at Stephen Daiter Gallery March 9-26, 2007. Trade edition of 1,000 copies. Exhibition flyer & letter from gallery laid-in.

Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Pressed Brick Company, 1923. First edition. Hardcover, looseleaf. Good+. Folio (20"x15"). 10pp. booklet + 25 loose plates. 1/2 bound brown (leather-look) paper & grey cloth with decorative title, four sets of ribbon ties that connect lower cover. Soiled covers, especially the topedge of upper cover. Ties broken short. Heavy wear to corners: rubbed,… Read more about this item

Frankfort and Whitesburg, KY: Gnomon Press/Appalshop Inc, 1979. First edition, first printing. Softcover. Near Fine. Square 8vo (9.5"x9"). Unpaginated. Photographic paper wraps; french flaps. Very light edgewear to tail edges. Slightly toned pages. No dust jacket as issued; covered in protective mylar by seller. Collection of work by The Mountain Photography Workshop photographers: Lyn Adams, Shelby Adams, Robert… Read more about this item

Leslie D. Bartlett, 2011. No additional printings listed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oblong 8vo (9"x11.5"). Unpaginated. Photographic paper-covered boards. Top corner of upper cover rubbed. Vellum first & last leaves (perfect bound). Photographs througout. Inscribed in Greek & signed by Bartlett to colophon.

Reno, Nevada: The West Coast Poetry Review, 1975. First edition. Softcover. Very Good+. Square 4to (12"x12"). Unpaginated. Brown/photographic paper wraps; french flaps. Wear to all cover edges, light chipping. Pages lightly toned. B&W photographs. Two essays: parallel text in English, French & German. Covered in protective mylar by seller. Scarce.

Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1973. First English trade edition. Trade paperback. Very Good+. Royal 8vo. 150pp. B&W paper wraps. 4" crease to bottom corner of upper cover. Small area of damage where sticker was removed to lower cover. Light shelfwear otherwise. Pages lightly tones. B&W photos throughout. First published in… Read more about this item

New York: Eakins Press Foundation, 1995. First edition, limited. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Elephant folio. Grey cloth covered boards with pastedown photo to upper board & black-stamped title. Includes interview & B&W photos with commentary of each by Evans. Clear vinyl dj. lightly rubbed; small nick to lower bottom corner. Limited to 2,500 copies. … Read more about this item

New York: Quercus, 2013. First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio: 17"x14". 224pp. Black silk covered boards with silver-stamped title to upper cover & spine. Slipcase in black/glitter cloth covered boards with silver-stamped title. Full color photography throughout.