Photography

Italy, 1880. Book. Illus. by James Anderson. Very Fine. No Binding. 1880's , Roma Itlay , James Anderson, Bromide / Chloride print size 10" x 12" . by James Anderson , the angel is just beautiful ,the contrest on this one is a little light but still a very fine print .We have the Right and left side of this monument tomb : Printed in the photo " 2218 - ROMA - Particolare del Monumento degli Stuardi - Canova - Chiesa di S. Pietro Anderson " . GibbsBooks book site to see this and other photographic art ..

A near fine hardcover rare book with near fine DJ. GREEK, ENGLISH"Many things have changed over the past 15 years since the publication of the book, mainly in the life of the Greek farmer. But beyond these changes, the timeless nature, the deep entity of women's existence, the connection, the hugs of yesterday with today remain unaltered. It's the moments of birth, sadness ... It's the look of the girl from Benaki Museum that "marries" with the look of the eternal Aphrodite. Close and long, modern and endless. These thoughts were shared with the people of the publishing house MILITOS who took over the re-enactment of the book, offering their knowledge and experience. I thank them all wholeheartedly. Special thanks to Director Anna Economidis, whose help has been valuable. I want to thank from the heart of the National Archaeological Museum and the Benaki Museum, sources of precious material. In particular, the director of the Benaki Museum, Angelos Delivorrias and his colleagues, who helped with this… Read More

New York: North Point Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. xix, 376 pages. First Edition. SIGNED by the late Charis Wilson in ink on the half-title. Illustrated, primarily from vintage photographs, including some by Weston, and other well-known photographers. Frontis portrait of Weston and Wilson from black and white photograph. Index. Small quarto. Cloth-backed gray boards, with silver spine-titling. Charis Wilson was the daughter of novelist Harry Leon Wilson (Merton of the Movies). Starting as Edward Weston's secretary and model, she married him in 1939, divorcing in 1946. From the jacket, "A memoir long awaited in the arts community, Through Another Lens tells the story of the life Edward and Charis led on the California coast from 1934 to 1945, a period 'in which more was done than some accomplish in a lifetime,' as Weston once described it in a letter." Includes material on Robinson Jeffers, Ansel Adams and more. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar… Read More

Softcover pamphlet, 1933, 80 pages in very good condition. There is mild to moderate rippling to bottom of many pages consistent with water but there is no staining (see scans). Wraps are very good with some scuffing. Author wrote several pamphlets of this nature so this is one of a series. Notable for photos of bodies in motion. Very interesting material. Please see scans of the item you will receive.

London: Faber & Faber, 1951. First edition. Well illustrated, large slim octavo, pp 68, very clean internally, with the errata slip tipped in at the end, mustard-coloured cloth with blue spine lettering, the corners very slightly bruised but otherwise in extremely clean condition, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped and lacks a small piece of the rear cover near the top but oterwise is only slightly used and marked. A very bright copy. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.

Quarterly publication of the Under-Secretariat of State for the Press and Tourism. 5th number (Summer 1938). Chief Editor: Takis Barlas. Artistic supervision: G. Gerondas. Covers: Photis Kontoglou. Coloured illustration by Marie Scanavi: Costume of Leucas. Printed by the Aspioti-Elka Graphic Arts, Athens. 33x24 cm. Texts: Semni Papaspyridou-Karousou, Alex. Philadelpheus, Otto Kern, Gustave Fougères, Camille Mauclair, Albert Thibaudet, Dimi, A. Papadiamandis. Photos: Nelly's, Oeconomides.
--- Richly illustrated, pages bright and clean. Some wear at the edges of the covers. Text in english. Hard to find.

* SIGNED by Todd Reed on title page, no inscription. * Book cover like new, slight shelf wear, very slight warp to boards - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. * No dust jacket issued with this book. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

Thea Segall / MiBAM / CVG /CVG EDELCA, 2006. First edition. Hard cover portfolio of 9" x 12 1/4" color photos of Thea Segall. Published Thea Segall / MiBAM / CVG /CVG EDELCA, 2006. 4to., 9 3/8" x 12 1/2" portfolio with pocket of full color photos. New in original plastic seal. . 1st. Hard. New/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

Museum of New Mexico Press, 1995. Book. Like New. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Signed by Photographer. First Edition First Printing. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket : like new / like new. Jacket in new mylar protector. Inscribed and signed by photographer. Might cost extra for shipping..

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Knopf, 1980, first printing. 4to., 9 1/2" x 12 1/4", ix+291pp., illustrated with 150 photo portraits. Black cloth with gilt titles. "John Kobal, one of the world's leading film archivists, has during the last twenty years discovered, collected, and studied a photographic treasure overlooked by the Hollywood for which it was created: the negatives and original prints of these remarkable 'glamour photographs' that were made in the 1920s and 1930s. Their function was publicity... in order to set in the minds of the audience (in accordance with the studio's strategy of the moment) the image of the Star." Fine in near fine dust jacket with a few short, closed edge tears. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

Hardcover Very good condition. Tight spine . No Internal markings. The photographs are the actual book front back and copyright page. The only slight marks are those seen on the back cover. Biographical text and photographs by Larry Towell.

Dail, Hubert. THE SINGING FOOL AND THE STORY OF SUNNY BOY. 1928 copyright, Novel Magazine Corp., 1929 copyright Grosset & Dunlap. AL JOLSON COVER. Novelized from the 1928 Warner Bros. Motion Picture with this same title. A Lloyd Bacon Production. Illustrated with scenes from the Photoplay starring AL JOLSON, star of THE JAZZ SINGER, first talking film ever produced, this being a sequel. Please excuse our batch of books photos. The Singing Fool is the only title available here. USED. VG/Good Original RARE dust jacket. Protected in a mylar wrap. Red boards, black titling. 218 pages, 5 ¼ X 7 ¾. A nice find for motion picture buffs/historians.

Paris: Flammarion, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to: 9¾ - 12" tall. First English edition, released simultaneously with the French first edition. Hardcover in black boards with blind-stamped titling to the front and spine. Engrossing collection of b&w photographs. Bibliography. Two flaws to consider: back panel of the dust jacket is faded at the top and edges, and the contents page has some rub marks where an eraser has disturbed the sheen. Otherwise the book remains at least Very Good. The binding is square and firm. Mild wear only. No ownership markings.

Ptarmigan Publishing Ltd, Devizes, Wiltshire 2002. FIRST EDITION. 4to. (11.4 x 10.2 inches). Illustrated with 115 beautiful colour photos and a couple of maps of the region. English text. Delux edition in Publishers full dark green morocco leather with gilt lettering to the spine and the front board decorated with the Oman coat of arms, below a royal crown, all in gilt. Green marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Green silk bookmark sewn in. Housed in a green morocco covered slip-case with the same gilt tooling to the front panel. A fine copy of this beautiful book, the first detailed study of the remote regions of Oman from Musandam in the north, to the Hajar Mountains, Dhofar and the Empty Quarter, via the coastline that extends some 1,000 miles. --- Only 3 copies listed on Worldcat, in Oman, UAE, and Lebanon.

Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new.
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Emanating from a thrilling and glamorous tradition comes Racing Style, a photographic representation of the Goodwood Revival, a motor car race of vehicles from the 40s, 50s and 60s.
The Goodwood Revival relives the glory days of the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit, Britain s leading racing venue between 1948 and 1966, and host to contemporary racing of all kinds including Formula One. Racing Style brings us back to the tracks, as they once were, offering all the romance and excitement of original motorcar racing.
This edition celebrates Goodwood through the years with engaging and unusual photos. On each luminous page, the reader is invited to peek at details of the era, from the cockpits of bugattis to the competitors and spectators who dress in period clothing. Racing… Read More