Collection: Photography

First edition of this important collection of essays by the celebrated American photographer. Millerton, NY: Aperture, 1981. Presumed first edition. Octavo, 8-1/2 x 5-3/4 in. Tan cloth blindstamped to front board; brown spine lettering; dust jacket. 108pp. 21 black-and-white photo illustrations. Mild soiling to boards.... More

Los Angeles: The Guild of Tutors Press, 1978. First edition. Perfect-bound in printed red wraps, 10-7/8 x 8-3/8 in. 120pp., with index of titles and first lines. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photo reproductions. Very good (+), with light wear to edges and ends of the... More

First edition of this lavishly illustrated book of American skiing locales, as photographed by Helene Fischer, featuring text by New Directions founder James Laughlin and book design by legendary American designer Alvin Lustig. NY: Hastings House, 1946. First edition. Quarto, 12-1/2 x 9-5/8 in. [108]... More

Sharp first edition of this posthumously published book in which the noted French theorist meditates on various aspects of photography. Translated by Richard Howard. NY: Hill and Wang, 1981. First American edition. Octavo (5.75 x 8.5 in.); 119pp.; black papered boards backed with oatmeal cloth;... More

Walker (1917-1998) was an American photographer and book artist. In the mid-1960s, after receiving an offset press as a gift from his wife, he began publishing his own works, which show an increasing mastery of the various aspects of book production, from typesetting to binding... More

Danbury, NH: Addison House, 1978. First trade edition (as distinct from the limited slipcased edition). Signed and briefly inscribed by Michals on the title-page: "For Richard, OK!" Signature-bound in glossy white wraps, in printed parchment jacket. 8.25 x 6 in. Unpaginated (~43pp.) Ten captioned photographs by... More

NY: Grossman Publishers, 1972. First edition. 4to. 128pp. Brown cloth, white spine titles. About fine in a very good, unclipped "$8.95" jacket with two 1" closed tears at head of rear panel, light general rubbing. A photographic portrait of life in the early 70s ghettos... More

Gillian McCain and James Marshall: 2010. 4to. 111pp, indexed. First edition. Gluebound in plain black cloth boards. Fine in a fine jacket with a couple of short closed tears at top rear tip. Collects fifty found photos from the collection of McCain, a poet and co-author... More

Chaville, France: Natives, 2003. 4to. 117pp. First edition. Black cloth, gilt spine titles. Inscribed by Aull on front endpage. One dog-eared page corner, else fine in a very good (+) jacket with light wear and laminate curling at spine ends. Full color NYC photographs by Aull,... More