Henry David Thoreau, Bert Call, and The Maine Woods.
Call, Bert. Orono, ME: University of Maine Press, 2023. Hardcover. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Call, Bert. Orono, ME: University of Maine Press, 2023. Hardcover. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Webb, Todd. Orono, ME: University of Maine Press, 2008. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Unpag. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
36 black & white photographs testify to the breadth of Todd Webb's (1905-2000) work. Fine / Fine. More
London: Atlas Press, 2005. Wraps. First Edition. First Atlas Press Edition. 158 pp. 12mo. Clean, crisp copy. Matching cardstock slipcase in black that with a front panel image that reproduces the book cover; slipcase is in Very Good condition with a small 1/2" tear at the top edge where the book slides in and out.
A true classic by surrealist photographer Hans Bellmer (1902-1975). Fine. More
New York: Abrams, 2007. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. 190 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Wilson, Laura. Austin, TX: The Texas State Historical Association, 1989. Hardcover. First Edition. 139 pp. Oblong 4to. Dust jacket has some wear and scuffing, now in mylar cover. Blue cloth boards with dark red embossed titling to cover and spine, slight sunning along edges of head and foot of boards. Clean within.
Laura Wilson's fascinating look into the life and ranching operation of Watt Matthews, a 90-year old rancher who was the last of his family to work the ranch his family built in the late 19th century. Wilson was an important collaborator of Richard Avedon and also the mother of actors Andrew, Luke and Owen Wilson. Very Good / Very Good. More
Santa Fe, NM: Radius Books, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. 211 pp. Folio. Two volume set with paper covered boards, white matching spines, color inset photos on the cover of each volume. First volume contains the photographs of John Gossage. The second volume contains the only two photographs Alec Toth though were worthy, of the same subject, a young girl, reproduced in a folding poster inserted in a mounted pocket when folded, small compression bump at base of front board. No dust jackets, as issued. Yellow limp plastic slipcase in fine condition. Fine. More
Raffaelli, Ron. New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1975. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Scuffing to dust jacket, darkening along right edge of front panel, now in mylar cover. Ivory boards with titling embossed in brown on cover and spine. Very clean within.
A series of erotic photographs that illustrate the fantasies that preced them. Fine / Very Good. More
Wilson, Laura. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition. 149 pp. Folio. Dust jacket has some wear and scuffing, small tear at upper right corner of front panel, now in mylar cover. Gray cloth boards with black embossed titling to spine. Previous owner's address label at lower left corner of first free endpaper.
A fascinating look into Montana's Hutterite communities by photographer Laura Wilson who was an important collaborator of Richard Avedon and also the mother of Andrew, Luke and Owen Wilson to whom she dedicates this publication. Very Good / Very Good. More
Wilmer, Valerie. New York: Da Capo Press, 1976. Wraps. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Slight wear and scuffing to covers, clean within. Very Good. More
Besaw, Bridget. Portland, ME: Besaw Publishing, 2010. Wraps. First Edition. 93 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy.
A lyrical book of prose and photographs chronicling small farms in Maine. Fine. More
Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 2014. Hardcover. 611 pp. Folio.Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Text in English, German, and French. Housed in it's original shipping box with a photo-illustrated front and rear panels. Heavy volume, will require additional cost for shipping.
The title say it all. A lavishly illustrated chronicle of the turn of the American century. Fine / Fine. More
Vanden Brink, Brian. Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2009. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. 143 pp. Folio. Clean, crisp copy in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Crane, Tillman. San Francisco, CA: Custom & Limited Editions, 2001. Hardcover. Limited Edition. First Printing. Folio. Clean, crisp copy. Housed in the custom clambshell box produced for this edition with the titling blind embossed on the cover and spine, slight fading from sunning. 69 plates, many bi-fold, showcase the work of this extraordinary photographer.
Produced in an edition of 2,100 copies, 100 in a custom clamshell box and signed and numbered by the artist on the title page. This is copy #53 of 100 and does not include the separate, signed original platinum print that was included with the 100 boxed copies. Fine / Fine. More
Callahan, Harry. Providence, RI: Photographic Education Society, 1966-67. Limited Edition. Folio. Fifteen stiff paper boards which consist of one title page and fourteen remaining boards with one mounted black and white photographic print on each. Housed in a black folding case that inserts in a brown paper slipcase with black printed titling that matches the title page; slight fading from sun to the top quarter of the front panel. Clean and crisp within.
This first in a series of annual publications was spearheaded by Harry Callahan (1912-1999) who founded the photography program at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1961 and taught there until his retirement in 1977. Callahan would publish an annual publication of the work of his students. This editions includes the..... More
Mann, Sally. New York: Aperture Foundation, 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. 53 pp. 4to. Dust jacket has wear and considerable soiling. Light gray cloth boards are sharp and clean, as is the interior. Previous owner's name in ink on first free endpaper.
Sally Mann's second book. Fine / Good. More
London: Fine Art Society, 1913. Quarter Leather. First Edition. Unpag. Folio. 15 photographs mounted on heavy cardboard pages. Leather spine with black ink embossed title, inset gold stamped paper label on front board. Light wear and scuffing overall, bumping to corners. Interior has minor staining along gutter of first free endpapers, front and rear as well as a spot here and there on the mounting pages, photographs all in Fine condition. No text save the small printed piece of paper laid in listing the dancers and the characters they portray which has staining along the edges from earlier glue that has released.
Dancers pictured: Vaslav Nijinsky (2), Tamara Karsavina (7), Adolph Bolm (7), and Sofia Fedorova (2). "Studies from the Russian Ballet" is Emil Otto..... More
Kenna, Michael. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1985. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 201 pp. 4to. Dark grey cloth boards with a large paw imprint printed on covers, black titiling to spine. Photo illustrated endpapers, clean and crisp within. Housed in a matching cloth slipcase in the same color cloth with a printed paper label affixed to spine, Michael Kenna's photo of the moors printed and attached to front and rear panels; top of slipcase has light spotting.
The sixteenth book of the renowned Arion Press and produced in an edition of 400 copies. Signed by Michael Kenna on the "Photographer's Statement" page in pencil. A wonderful combination of timeless text and timeless photographs the evoke the timber of the book. Fine. More
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 1997 & 2000. Wraps. First Edition. Part I: 379 pp. 4to.; Part II: 384 pp. 4to. Both copies have light scuffing from shelf wear, clean within.
Fascinating photographs of common day may over the 40-year period from 1880-1920, with illuminating annotations by the author. An important set for anyone serious about studying Maine's history. Very Good. More
Ruohomaa, Kosti. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 192 pp. 4to. Light scuffing to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Minimal spots along edges of text block, previous owner's name in ink on front pastedown, clean within. Very Good / Very Good. More
Freedman, Jill. New York: Grossman Publishers, 197. Hardcover. First Edition. 138 pp. 4to. Wear and scuffing to dust jacket, small tears at edges, now in mylar cover. Navy blue cloth boards with white embossed titling to spine. Minor spotting to title page, clean within. Very Good / Very Good. More
Smith, W. Eugene. New York: Aperture, 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Scuffing and light soiling to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Burgundy cloth boards with blue embossed titling to cover and spine. Minor spotting to endpapers and title page, interior clean and crisp.
Inscribed by W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978) to previous owner on the title page. Renowned as a photojournalist who took some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, this is the first book ever published devoted solely to Smith's work. Very Good / Very Good. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1932. Hardcover. First Edition. 80 pp. 4to. Black and white photo printed boards with green accent color, green cloth spine with titling has faded slightly. Overall scuffing, slight bumping to corners, but quite clean overall. Interior clean with age toning to endpapers due to quality of paper and age. Previous owner's name in ink on first free endpaper.
An exceedingly rare book that was never really intended to survive for 90+ years. Very Good. More
Webb, Todd. Pasadena, CA: Twelvetrees Press, 1984. First Edition. 95 pp. Folio. 47 Gravure Plates. Beautifully designed book, almost as stark as O'Keeffe and the photographs it contains. White cloth binding with black embossed titling to cover board, some scuffing to title on cover board. No dust jacket, as issued. Black cloth slipcase with photograph of an iconic bleached cattle skull on post applied to the front panel and in Very Good condition with light wear at corners.
Produced in an edition of 5,000 copies, this photographic homage by Todd Webb (1905-2000) to the work and places in which Georgia O'Keeffe thrived is an exceptional piece of work by fine photographer who was also a longtime friend of O'Keeffe -- and she did not suffer..... More
Vollmann, William T. New York/Brooklyn, NY: Viking/powerHouse Books, 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printings. xxx, 1306 pp. 8vo.; 223 pp. Folio. Both volumes are clean, crisp copies with dust jackets in mylar covers.
William T. Vollmann's monumental book "Imperial" explores the history of southern California's Imperial Valley that passes over the US/Mexico border and continues into Mexico from the U.S. Vollman looks at the situation on the ground and interweaves it with the long history of the region from Native Peoples to Chinese immigrants, Anglo settlers moving west, migrant workers from the south as well as illegal immigrants who cross the border daily. While writing and researching the book Vollmann also photographed the people and landscape he was writing about, primarily with a large format..... More