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The World is My Oyster, Volume 1: From Iceland to The South Pacific

By: Barker, Thomas B.

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Thomas B. Barker / Mercury Print Productions: 2009

Seller ID: 2199604

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Fine

First edition. Includes original jacket. Brand new from author. 2009 Large Hardcover. We have more books available by this author!. 100 pp. Oblong. 8 3/4 x 11 3/8. A stunning collection of landscape and wildlife photography taken by the author during his travels.
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Photographs by Snowdon: A Retrospective

By: Beyfus, Drusilla

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Abrams: 2000

Seller ID: 2172348

ISBN: 0810944790

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Light edge wear to jacket. Very Good. 2000 Large Hardcover. In this first retrospective on his nearly 50-year career, it seems he has also been everywhere and seen everything-and captured it all, brilliantly, on camera. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, the book unveils fashion shots for Vogue, pictures of actors, playwrights, dancers, designers, writers, and artists, and piercing photographs revealing the pain of the lonely and the disadvantaged.
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A Day in the Life of Hollywood

By: Champlin, Charles

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Collins: 1992

Seller ID: 2279062

ISBN: 0002550555

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Includes publisher's slipcase and jacket. An exceptional copy. 1992 Large Hardcover. The work of seventy-five photographers provides a comprehensive profile of Hollywood, following a young actress at an audition, the power elite at restaurants, special effects people, celebrities, and others.
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Leg

By: Edkins, Diana

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Thames & Hudson: 1998

Seller ID: 2205919

ISBN: 0500542198

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Jacket lightly rubbed. 1998 Large Hardcover. A photography book celebrating women's legs in both fashion and culture.
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Masters of Movement: Portraits of America's Great Choreographers

By: Eichenbaum, Rose; Barnes, Clive (Foreword)

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Smithsonian Books: 2004

Seller ID: 2201155

ISBN: 1588342484

Binding: Large Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

First paperback printing. 2004 Large Softcover. 288 pp. 9 7/8 x 9 7/8. Dramatically candid conversations about the creative life with 59 leading American choreographers. Eichenbaum's firsthand knowledge of dance, her passion for dancing and the people who do it, and her appreciation of the minutiae of lives, both everyday and Olympian, all combine to open windows onto the soul of dance and the lives of those who helped to define and shape the art in the 20th century.—Jennifer Dunning, dance critic, New York Times. Where does the impulse to create originate? What is the choreographer's respon...
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The Finger Lakes Region of New York: A View from Above

By: Feil, Charles; Rose, Ernest

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Scarborough, Maine, VFA Publishing: 2005

Seller ID: 2303613

ISBN: 0971406723

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Very minor general wear. 2005 Large Hardcover. 159 pp. ...sit in awe as you fly over select Finger Lakes wineries, cities, farmland, lakes, waterfalls, hills and valleys. Photographer Charles Feil offers you a bird’s eye view of the region as far east as Syracuse, to Rochester and New York’s own “grand can-yon” in the west, as far south as Corning and Elmira, and many other locations in between. Within the 160 pages of this hardbound book of aerial photographs, you can also read snippets of interesting information and folklore woven into the area’s colorful tapestry. Whether you’re...
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Palaanthropische Physiognomien

By: Fotomuseum

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Fotomuseum: 1993

Seller ID: 2195400

ISBN: 3930054086

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Includes book and 11 prints in publisher's slipcase. Light rubbing to slipcase. 1993 Hard Cover. German-language work on the combining of human and animal imagery.
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Caloucaera, La Guadeloupe Offerte au Ciel

By: Giraud, Philippe

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Delegation au Tourisme de Guadeloupe (Tourism Delegation of Guadeloupe):

Seller ID: 2298040

Binding: Large Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Hand written gift note to previous owner laid in. Box lightly rubbed. Book in excellent condition. Portfolio of images on heavy 11 3/8 x 15 1/2 paper stock, in publisher's black wraps, with original box which shows a painting on the front which appears to bear the artist mark Wolf. Hand written gift note to previous owner laid in. Giraud is known for his travel photography, and released several other portfolios of Guadeloupe. Uncommon - OCLC lists only four copies.
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Crisis of the Real: Writings on Photography Since 1974 (Aperture Writers & Artists on Photography)

By: Grundberg, Andy

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Aperture: 1999

Seller ID: 2263283

ISBN: 0893818542

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Second edition. A few faint spots on front board. 1999 Hard Cover. xii, 291 pp. Andy Grundberg is a former photography critic of The New York Times whose interpretations and critical views have helped shape the contemporary understanding of photography's complex roles in art and in the media. Significantly expanded to include his writings to date, this book brings into focus the major debates in photography that have arisen over the last thirty-five years. Agree with them or not, Andy Grundberg's provocative critical opinions invariably make one think hard about the art of photography. Gathere...
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Portraits of Greatness

By: Karsh, Yousuf

Price: $200.00

Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons: 1960

Seller ID: 2283474

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed by Yousuf Karsh without inscription on front endpaper. First portion of pages loose from binding, probably due to the special binding of this book, which according to a laid in page is a special thermoplastic binding... used instead of sewing... It is also possible to remove, if desired, individual portraits for mounting and framing without destroying the other contents. This insert provides suggestions for restoration should loose pages occur -- we have left this decision to the final owner. 2 inch chip from front jacket panel, jacket lightly rubbed and toned. 1960 Large Hardcover. 204...
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Annie Leibovitz at Work

By: Leibovitz, Annie

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Random House: 2008

Seller ID: 2283930

ISBN: 0375505105

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Includes belly band jacket. 2008 Hard Cover. 237, [3] pp. The celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz, author of the New York Times bestselling book A Photographer's Life, provides the stories, and technical description, of how some of her most famous images came to be. Starting in 1974, with her coverage of Nixon's resignation, and culminating with her controversial portraits of Queen Elizabeth II early in 2007, Leibovitz explains what professional photographers do and how they do it. The photographer in this instance is the most highly paid and prolific person in the business....
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Women

By: Leibovitz, Annie; Sontag, Susan

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Random House: 2000

Seller ID: 2300635

ISBN: 0375756469

Binding: Large Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

First paperback printing. Related material laid in. A very nice copy. 2000 Large Softcover. A collaboration by one of our generation's most well-known photographers and the influential writer, critic, and social activist, who were also life partners for the last 15 years of Sontag's life. Photographs by Leibovitz taken specially for this book are paired with an essay by Sontag. 'The photographs by Annie Leibovitz in Women, taken especially for the book, encompass a broad spectrum of subjects: a rap artist, an astronaut, two Supreme Court justices, farmers, coal miners, movie stars, showgirls,...
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Blackface

By: Levinthal, David; Diawara, Manthia

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Arena Editions: 1999

Seller ID: 2277187

ISBN: 1892041065

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Signed by Levinthal without inscription on front flyleaf. 1999 Large Hardcover. 153, [3] pp. Of all of David Levinthal's series of photographs, none is more challenging and provocative than his Blackface series, created over the previous three years. In his blow-up images of miniature toys he has recreated scenes of racism, genocide, and sexual fantasies. This series explores the Blackface myth embodied in black memorabilia, household objects infused with African-American stereotypes. These images make the Blackface myth speak to us directly, without an intermediary, and demand ...
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Image for Aerial Photography: A How-To Guide for Using Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Other Methods to Obtain the Ultimate Above-Ground Photo, with Business and Marketing Insights and Secrets the Competition Doesn't Want You to Know

Aerial Photography: A How-To Guide for Using Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Other Methods to Obtain the Ultimate Above-Ground Photo, with Business and Marketing Insights and Secrets the Competition Doesn't Want You to Know

By: McNair, Greg

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Aerial South: 2007

Seller ID: 2194879

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

2007 Soft Cover. 82 pp. Oblong. An illustrated guide with tips, hints, and techniques to establish an aerial photography business, written and published by a professional aerial photographer.
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Last Places on Earth

By: Meola, Eric

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Graphis Inc.: 2004

Seller ID: 2199610

ISBN: 1932026150

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Includes original jacket. Faint stain on top page ridge. 2004 Large Hardcover. 224 pp. Photographer Eric Meola masterfully blends portraits and landscapes in this exploration of the disappearing beauty of various cultures, customs, ceremonies, and wildlife in remote areas of the world. An abstract look at the surviving remains of unique physical and spiritual beauty, this book features photographs taken in countries such as Burma, New Guinea, Africa, India, the Galápagos Islands, Mongolia, India, and Tibet.
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The Twentieth Century in Eretz Israel: A Pictorial History

By: Naor, Mordecai

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Konemann: 1998

Seller ID: 2263706

ISBN: 3895085952

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Fine

First edition. A very nice copy. 1998 Large Hardcover. 617 pp. This mighty volume devotes itself in words and pictures to the history of Israel. Events throughout the twentieth century are traced in detail, decade for decade. The Ottoman Empire, the period of the British Mandate in Palestine, the birth of the State of Israel following several decades of conflict between Jews and Palestinians... The book follows Jewish immigration; it documents day-to-day life in peacetime and war--from the War of Independence to the Six Day War and the Gulf War in the early 1990s; it covers the strained effort...
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Metamorphosis

By: Normant, Serge; Roberts, Julia; Rossellini, Isabella

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers: 2004

Seller ID: 2173880

ISBN: 0810943441

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Signed & inscribed without attribution by Normant on title page ('Love & Peace, Serge Normant'). Ink gift note on half-title page. Near Fine. 2004 Large Hardcover. 191, [1] pp. A collection of glamor photography of famous models and Hollywood actresses, focusing on Serge Normant's innovative hair styles. Foreword by Julia Roberts, introduction by Isabella Rossellini.
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Modern Magazine Design

By: Owen, William

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Rizzoli: 1991

Seller ID: 2298722

ISBN: 0847813851

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Jacket and page edges very faintly toned. 1991 Large Hardcover. 240 pp. A history as well as an analysis of contemporary magazine design. Among topics discussed: illustrated magazines and the photographic revolution; photojournalism between the Wars; the first age of the art director; journalism and art. Includes 340 illustrations, with 256 in color, that depict striking and memorable ads, photos and cover designs. Depicts work of Alexey Brodovitch; Roland Schenk; Fabien Baron; Helene Silverman, others.
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Orit Raff: Insatiable

By: Raff, Orit

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Daniella de-Nur: 2005

Seller ID: 2202173

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Signed by Orit Raff without inscription on title page. 2005 Large Hardcover. 76 pp. A collection of work by the prominent Israeli photographer, focusing on bakeries as a metaphor for the cycle of life and death. Reproductions of color photographs throughout. Orit Raff creates photographs of environments described in novels with cultural, sociological and political aspects. Like a fictional photojournalist, she gathers in these sites information that crosses cultures, locations and periods, and enables her to discuss the medium of photography and its complex relations with the world of phenome...
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The Hudson River: From Tear of the Clouds to Manhattan

By: Rajs, Jake; Irving, Washington; Caro, Robert; Adams, Arthur G.; Davidson, Joan K.

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Monacelli Press: 1995

Seller ID: 1990768

ISBN: 1885254105

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Lacks jacket. 1995 Large Hardcover. 272 pp. Experience first-hand the unparalleled year-round beauty and charm of this region, spanning from the magical snowy mountaintops of the Adirondacks to the glass and steel of Manhattan. In over 200 breath-taking photographs, The Hudson River follows the course of this great natural beauty, exploring its picturesque banks, historic riverfront towns and stately old mansions, and magnificent public parks and wilderness. Paired with these images are inspired writings by 19th- and 20th-century authors such as Washington Irving and Robert Car...
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Sicilian Passage

By: Roma, Thomas

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Powerhouse Books: 2003

Seller ID: 2195283

ISBN: 1576871649

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Light rubbing to jacket. 2003 Hard Cover. Sicily: a land of mystery and myth. Inspired by stories told by his mother’s family, famed documentary photographer Thomas Roma left his native Brooklyn for Sicily in search of his roots in 1977. Photographing abroad on a Guggenheim Fellowship, Roma spent months at a time over the next fourteen years traversing the island, challenging himself to connect with a culture and a lifestyle completely foreign to his experience as a New York City street photographer. In Sicilian Passage, Roma taps into the timeless essence of Europe’s agr...
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A Day in the Life of America: Photographed By 200 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 2, 1986

By: Smolan, Rick & Cohen, David

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Collins Publishers: 1986

Seller ID: 2303695

ISBN: 000217734X

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Includes publisher's slipcase. Slipcase edges faded. 1986 Large Hardcover. 268, [4] pp. Two hundred photojournalists share images of America taken on the exact same day. Part of a series of coffee table books commissioned by Eastman Kodak Company to demonstrate the power of film, and the wide range of human events worthy of photographs. These were sold directly to Kodak employees at a discount, and also distributed by retail booksellers.
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Capture Rochester & DVD

By: The Democrat & Chronicle

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pediment: 2008

Seller ID: 2196027

ISBN: 1597251445

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Includes DVD. Pamphlets from the George Eastman house laid in. 2008 Large Hardcover. The best Rochester photo book ever! How can we be sure it's the best? Check out the numbers. The Democrat and Chronicle asked its readers for Rochester photos. Local photographers responded with 25,917 of them. Then, 7,642 editors voted 1,501,279 times for their favorites. Based on the vote, the best of the best were taken to create the Capture Rochester book, a hard-bound, fine-art photography book that captures the essence of Rochester life. At 160 pages, and full of the best photos you've eve...
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Capture Rochester & DVD

By: The Democrat & Chronicle

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pediment Publishing: 2008

Seller ID: 1897614

ISBN: 1597251445

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Includes original jacket. Near Fine. 2008 Large Hardcover. 160 pp. The best Rochester photo book ever! How can we be sure it's the best? Check out the numbers. The Democrat and Chronicle asked its readers for Rochester photos. Local photographers responded with 25,917 of them. Then, 7,642 editors voted 1,501,279 times for their favorites. Based on the vote, the best of the best were taken to create the Capture Rochester book, a hard-bound, fine-art photography book that captures the essence of Rochester life. At 160 pages, and full of the best photos you've ever seen, it's the book all of Roch...
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Capture Rochester & DVD

By: The Democrat & Chronicle

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pediment Publishing: 2008

Seller ID: 2197743

ISBN: 1597251445

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Includes DVD and original jacket, ink note on half-title page. Very Good. 2008 Large Hardcover. First edition. Includes DVD. The best Rochester photo book ever! How can we be sure it's the best? Check out the numbers. The Democrat and Chronicle asked its readers for Rochester photos. Local photographers responded with 25,917 of them. Then, 7,642 editors voted 1,501,279 times for their favorites. Based on the vote, the best of the best were taken to create the Capture Rochester book, a hard-bound, fine-art photography book that captures the essence of Rochester life. At 160 pages...
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