Evolution of Grace (In the Publisher's Original Obi) by Jock Sturges - 1994

Galerie Vevais, 2016. Paperback. New. 24 pages. 8.58x8.43x0.16 inches.

San Francisco: Silent Pictures Press, (2000). First edition. Small square folio, 114 unnumbered pages, profusely illustrated in color from photographs. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver on the spine & in blind on the upper cover, in pictorial dust jacket. A couple of shallow ripples at the front pastedown (production error), otherwise fine in fine dust jacket. "It is no mean feat to have made manifest, aspects of of effort and movement that dwell purely in the ephemeral I admire each image separately, but I take even greater pleasure in the need and longing they reveal - the need to escape the tedious exigencies of the of the concrete world and search after what can't be known" ~Jock Sturges, excerpted from the text

In good condition. Corner bump on bottom of spine. Soiling to the dust jacket. Small tear on other corner of dust jacket. Some light foxing on inner boards. No writing inside. 3rd printing.

Aperture, 2005-06-15. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x4x9. Clean, unmarked pages, the cover has some mild bumping and wear. The dust jacket has a few soil spots, bumping, and wear. The dust jacket is nicely wrapped in a clear Brodart cover.

In very good - condition. Soiling to the dust jacket. Light wear to the edges of the jacket. Book is clean with no writing inside. 3rd printing.

Aperture, June 2005. Trade Paperback. Used. Book is in good shape with visible cover wear, corner creases and dings.

Scalo Verlag Ac, 2000. Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. 1st Edition. No dust jacket. The book has soiling to the covers..

San Francisco: SFAI, 1984. Paperback. [iii] 40p., 8x8.5 inches, introduction, list of photographers at rear, 40 b&w photos, very good first edition booklet in stapled white pictorial wraps. Very early publications for Sturges (his first book was published 1991) and Miller (SF street photographer who works with William T. Vollmann) A nude by Sturges and denizens of Buena Vista and Haight for Miller.

Aperture, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/not applicable. 6th impression of the first edition. Sturges's work resulted in the FBI seizing his work as 'implying violation of child pornography laws'. However, more enlightened attitudes have prevailed and Aperture describe his work as 'humane and lovely', which it is. A presentable copy, good and sound, a little rubbed at edges. 96 pages, 91 b/w plates. Approx. size 11.5" by 9.5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Photography; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28675. .

Very fine hardcopy in fine+ dust jacket with a couple wrinkles (manufacturing defect). First printing with #1 in sequence