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Monsters & Madonnas: A Book of Methods by William Mortensen - 1946

by William Mortensen

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Monsters & Madonnas: A Book of Methods by William Mortensen - 1946

Monsters & Madonnas: A Book of Methods

by William Mortensen

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Paperback
San Francisco: Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1946. Original wraps. Near Fine. An unusually crisp, clean copy of the November 1946 stated 3rd printing. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial, spiral-bound wrappers, with just a touch of light soiling to the rear panels. Tall quarto, a lovely copy of William Mortensen's beguiling first published book.

  • Bookseller Appledore Books, ABAA US (US)
  • Format/Binding Original wraps
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Camera Craft Publishing Company
  • Place of Publication San Francisco
  • Date Published 1946
  • Keywords rare photography, rare William Mortensen, photographer William Mortensen, rare photographer's first books

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Monsters & Madonnas

by William Mortensen

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  • good
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Used - Good
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Camera Craft Publishing Company. Spiral Bound. Good. FOURTH PRINTING 1946 used spiral paperback edition. QUITE shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.
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Monsters and Madonnas

by Mortensen, William

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  • Fine
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
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Oak Park, Michigan, United States
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Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1936. Fine copy, spiral bound. Significant wear to covers, with clipped corners partially removed title and photographer's name, seperated at spiral at various places on the spine, back cover torn and creased at upper right and bottom left, front cover has 2" tear at middle, and general shelf wear due to age. Previous owner's inscription on first page. First edition. . First Edition. Paperback. Fine/Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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MONSTERS & MADONNAS

MONSTERS & MADONNAS

by Mortensen, William

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
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Berkeley, California, United States
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San Francisco: Camera Craft, 1936. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. wraps spiral bound. 2nd ed. Sl. rubbing at edges, cover illus. very good. Water-stained inside front cover, not affecting.
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Monsters and Madonnas

by MORTENSEN, William

  • Used
Condition
Used
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Wadsworth, Illinois, United States
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San Francisco, CA: Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1936. Second edition. Softcover. Published in the same year as the original edition. While Mortensen is largely known for his technical books on how to photograph he was an accomplished photographer and this is his best known book. Includes numerous black and white and color images. A clean very near fine copy in spiral bound wrappers with some very minor wear and some toning and in a near fine two part cardboard shipping carton that has some minor wear. Very uncommon in this condition.
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