Below is a short list of some of our more interesting titles. This list is updated every week.
Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2008. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Number 3 of only 25 copies. A collection of 79 gritty black and white images. A fine copy in boards and in a fine clamshell box. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Anrakuji on the front free endpaper. Also includes an original C print that on a 9.5 x 12" sheet of paper and is numbered 3 of 25 on the verso and signed by Anrakuji as well. A nicely printed book. Item #151005 More
Price: $600.00
London: Macmillan, 1984. First British edition. Uncorrected proof of Bank's first book. A near fine copy in wrappers in a very good plus proof dust jacket that has some minor wear. Scarce in this format. Item #149537 More
Price: $275.00
Pawlet: Claude Fredricks/ Banyan Press, 1958. First edition. Softcover. Copy 47 from an edition of 526 copies. Berryman's uncommon second book, a slim collection of poems. An about very good plus copy in string tied wrappers that are lightly soiled and with some creasing to the top edge. Lacking the mailing envelope. Signed and inscribed: "To Henry Rago again promising the Churchill sooner or late. John Berryman Mpls 6 Mar.'59." A terrific association as Rago was a poet and the editor of Poetry Magazine at the time. Item #125750 More
Price: $950.00
Bologna: Logo Fausto Lupetti, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Text in English and Italian with a foreword by Roberto Mutti. A collection of Bosso' black and white photographs. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and nicely inscribed by Bosso to photographer Ray McSavaney: "To Ray thanks for all improvements and suggestions you added to my photographic knowledge and for time you spent with me and -. Francesco." A nice association copy of an uncommon book. Item #144025 More
Price: $175.00
Atlanta, GA: Nexus Press, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 1000 copies. His best known and most important book that revolves around his travels in Southeast Asia. A fine copy in illustrated boards. (Roth 258-259: Parr & Badger v2, 40-41). Item #113346 More
Price: $750.00
Chicago, IL and New Haven, CT: The Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. 148 pages. Monograph published in conjunction with a major exhibition that ran October 5, 2006 through January 7, 2007. Essay by Johanna Burton and contributions by Mel Bochner, James Meyer and James Rondeau. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A fresh copy of a seemingly uncommon book. Item #131731 More
Price: $275.00
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. With an essay by Marianne Fulton. A very good plus copy with some minor wear to the base of the boards in a very good plus dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed and nicely inscribed by Caponigro on the front free endpaper to photographer Ray McSavaney: "To Ray with all best wishes and Thanks for the time at Stillwater. Paul Caponigro 6/29/84." Item #144022 More
Price: $400.00
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Foreword by Robert Coles. A collection of 67 black and white photographs all taken in a poor section of Atlanta. A very near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with a small chip from the top of the spine and a few small edge tears. Otherwise, a bright and clean copy of a relatively nice copy of a vastly underappreciated book. Item #141395 More
Price: $150.00
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. 178 pages. Includes some black and white illustrations along with some with 22 tipped in color plates. A very good plus copy with some of the usual wear to the bottom edge of the boards in a very good plus printed glassine that is lightly rubbed and has some scratches. Laid in is the "to the reader" sheet which is fine condition. One of the better monographs on Appel. Item #144259 More
Price: $150.00
New York: Frank Caro Gallery, 1984. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran May 19 through June 30, 1984. Text by Carl Nagin. Includes numerous color plates. A very good copy in wrappers with a few instances of pen price notations and some slight foxing as well. Otherwise a clean copy of this uncommon catalog. Item #132438 More
Price: $300.00
Los Angeles: St Ann's Press, 2002. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Printed in an edition of 4500 copies. The first time Davidson's powerful civil rights photographs were collected in book form. Foreword by Congressman John Lewis. A very near fine copy in black cloth boards with black and white image affixed to the front panel with a slight bump to the bottom of the spine in a close to near fine lightly rubbed acetate jacket that has some light bumping to the bottom of the spine. Signed by Davidson on the half title page. A beautifully printed book. Item #150430 More
Price: $175.00
Lahaina,Maui, HI: Limited Editions Press, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. A collection of black and white photographs which are clearly influenced by Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed and inscribed on the title page to "Jeffrey and Alan with best regards Rod Dresser." The receipent is the owner of Fraenkel Gallery. A nice association. Item #106538 More
Price: $250.00
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. A collection of black and white photographs taken at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the Republican Convention in Miami. A tight near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that has some minor wear at the spine ends. Signed and warmly inscribed to photo historian Peter Pollack: "29 Sept 69 New York For Pete- So here we are! Your old Friend Dave with Super Saludos." A terrific association copy. Item #117976 More
Price: $350.00
Koln, Germany: Snoeck, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 30 copies. Text in English and German with an esssay by Michel Wurthle. A fascinating collection of color photographs of artist Martin Kippenberger tkaen in Cologne, the Black Forest and in Dawson City while he was working on his second Metro-Net project. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket and in a fine cloth clamshell box with three original color photographs by Fuchs. Each image is numbered and signed by Fuchs on the reverse side and is in a matte as well. All three prints have an image size of 8.5" x 10.5." The book is also signed by Fuchs. A beautiful production. Item #154394 More
Price: $1,000.00
International Printing Company, 1958. First edition. Softcover. 29 pages. A collection of poems with text in German. A close to near fine copy in stapled wrappers with some minor wear, a small tape offset to the two internal and with a small owner signature to the verso of the front panel. Signed and inscribed by Ganz on the title page in 1961. Laid in are two handwritten letters from Ganz. Scarce thus. Only 4 copies listed in OCLC. Item #129790 More
Price: $150.00
Boston, MA: Bulfinch Press/ Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1990. First edition. Oblong hardcover. 127 pages. A retrospective monograph published to coincide with a traveling exhibition. Introduction by Martha Chahroudi along with text by Gowin. Includes 106 of his images. A fine copy in cloth binding in a close to near fine dust jacket that has some of the typical edge wear and a few small tears to the front panel. Still one of the better books on Gowin. Item #102471 More
Price: $200.00
Los Angeles, CA: UCLA at The Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center, 1996. First edition. Softcovers. Number 82 of only 200 copies designed and produced by Gerald Lange at the Bieler Press on Frankfurt White, a German mouldmade paper. Done in conjuction with the exhibition on Rene Magritte. One booklet includes an introduction by Stephen Yenser along with poems by Jorie Graham, Debora Greger, John Hollander, Richard Howard, J.D. McClatchy, and Rosanna Warren. The second booklet is comprised of text sheet along with 6 loose color plates of Magritte's artworks. Both booklets housed in a folders in portfolio with paper covered boards and cloth spine. All elements in fine condition. Althought not called for this copy has been signed by Jorie Graham, Debora Greger, John Hollander, Richard Howard, J.D. McClatchy, and Rosanna Warren. An attractive and elaborate production. Item #158823 More
Price: $350.00
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. An attractive collection of black and white still life images. A very good plus copy with a remainder mark to the bottom edge of the pages and some slight sunning to the spine in a close to near fine cloth slipcase with photo plate affixed to the front panel that also has some slight sunning and some minor wear and soiling. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Gruen. Item #156487 More
Price: $175.00
Prague: Pressfoto / Edice Mezinarodni Fotografie, 1981. First edition. Softcover. Text by Jan Kriz in Czech, Russian, German, English, and French. Includes a 20 page booklet along with 12 black and white plates. Text booklet and photo plates in very near fine condition or better with a faint line to one plate and housed in a very good cardstock holder that has some minor wear. Item #146200 More
Price: $450.00
London: Chapman and Hall, 1871. First edition. Hardcover. 284 pages. A variant edition with Elkins Matthews imprint at the base of the spine. A very good plus copy with some soiling to the spine, some fraying to the top front corner, an attractive bookplate to the front pastedown and some other minor wear. No dust jacket. A very nice copy of this very uncommon book. Item #127584 More
Price: $150.00
New York: Vanguard Press, Inc., 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Review copy with slip laid in. A collection of 38 poems along with 25 section prose/poem memoir. Includes a copy of the July 1975 issue of Poetry magazine where this book was reviewed rather harshly by Joseph Parisi. Also included is a typed letter in a hand addressed envelope from Heyen to Parisi in which Heyen savages Parisi and his review. A highly amusing and vitriolic response to a nasty review. All components are in near fine condition or better. Item #112826 More
Price: $200.00
London: Poet & Printer, 1971. First edition. Small hardcover. A collection of 12 poems printed in an edition of 200 copies with 100 for Hughes and 100 for the printer. A fine copy. No dust jacket. A lovely copy. Item #147512 More
Price: $150.00
New York & San Francisco, CA: Custom & Limited Editions, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. 129 pages. Essays by A.D. Coleman and Arthur Ollman. A striking collection of black and white images, many of which are abstract nudes. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Imboden on the half title page. Item #130044 More
Price: $200.00
New York: Japan Publishing Inc., 1983. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Despite the same title as Ishimoto's classic 1969 book this is a collection of black and white images that are completely different from the previous book. A very near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that is somewhat rubbed and with some minor wear. Still, a very nice copy of this terrific book. Item #132527 More
Price: $200.00
Tokyo: Toseisha, 2001. First edition. Softcover. Text primarily in Japanese but with some English as well. A collection of 237 black and white images taken in rural Japan. A fine copy in wrappers in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Kitai on the front free endpaper in Kanji. Item #147937 More
Price: $150.00