Alamos: A Philosophy in Living
by ELKUS, Richard J
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in quarter native leather with orange and brown linen boards, hand-loomed and dyed in Mexico. Tight copy.
- Seller
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East Hampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1965. Near fine in quarter native leather with orange and brown linen boards, hand-loomed and dyed in Mexico. Tight copy.. First Edition. Folio. Number 1 of 487 numbered copies SIGNED by Elkus and the book's designers and publishers, Edwin and Robert Grabhorn (the last major book published by Grabhorn). Additionally signed and inscribed by Elkus in 1994. Foreword by Barnaby Conrad. 24 original black-and-white silver prints of Mexico mounted to paper and paired with short aphorisms by the photographer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harper's Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24739
- Title
- Alamos: A Philosophy in Living
- Author
- ELKUS, Richard J
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in quarter native leather with orange and brown linen boards, hand-loomed and dyed in Mexico. Tight copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
Terms of Sale
Harper's Books, Inc.
Books may be returned for any reason within two weeks provided they are received in the same condition as they were sent.
About the Seller
Harper's Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
East Hampton, New York
About Harper's Books, Inc.
Harper's Books, founded in 1997, is a bookshop and photography gallery located in East Hampton, New York. We are one of the world's leading dealers in photographic literature, with particular emphasis placed on association copies and landmark books presented in exceptional condition. In addition to our book business, we maintain a gallery space where photographs are exhibited in concert with books. Harper's Books is a member of the ABAA, and the only American rare book dealer chosen to exhibit yearly at Paris Photo.
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