Search Results: Photography from Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA

Philadelphia: Richard H. Barnes, ca. 1960. Oblong photo album measuring 13 1/2 x 10 inches (340 x 255 mm), 12 leaves containing 8 photos each, for a total of 96 photos, title to front cover written in pencil, metal comb binding. This album shows 96 color snapshots of Anthony Cina of South Jersey Bindery, Thorofare, New Jersey, binding a book at the bindery of Richard H. Barnes in Philadelphia. Each snapshot appears within a window measuring 4 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (103 x 73 mm). The snapshots are neatly and firmly attached. Complete; none missing. According to a handwritten note on the verso of the front cover, Philadelphia bookbinder Richard H. Barnes took the photos at his Philadelphia shop, 2341 Germantown Avenue. The note also states that the photos are from "circa 1960."We have not been able to find much information about Anthony Cina. However, a 1966 newspaper article states: "Anthony Cina, leather craftsman and bookbinder of Thorofare, will give a demonstration on 'bookbinding and engraving' to… Read More

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Small Quarto (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; 247 x 195 mm), 252, [4] pages in blue cloth, silver titles to spine, in a photo-illustrated dust jacket.
INSCRIBED on the half title to William and Rose Styron: "For Rose and Bill / A little guidance from under the / Earth. / As ever, / Arthur [and] Inge." (Written in Arthur Miller's hand; Inge Morath has signed her name.) A terrific literary association.
This volume presents spectacular color and black-and-white photographs by Inge Morath and extensive text by her playwright husband, Arthur Miller. They visited China in 1978, and talked with artists and ordinary people during the political thaw that followed Chairman Mao's death and the downfall of the loathsome Gang of Four. A fascinating look at China as it attempted to come to terms with the madness of the Cultural Revolution.
This book will be especially interesting to theater lovers; Miller relates fascinating anecdotes about his… Read More

New York: Museum of the City of New York, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Catalogue for an exhibition of photographs by Alexander Alland (1902-1989), mostly featuring his New York City photos. Informative essay by Bonnie Yochelson, the curator of prints and photographs at the Museum of the City of New York, where the exhibition took place from April to October 1991. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (10 x 8 1/8 inches; 253 x 206 mm), 50 pages, in photo-illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Slight edge wear and scuffing to the wrappers. Near Fine.

Philadelphia: Dauphine Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Rare book of prose and photos celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Specifically, Fat Tuesday, "the final day of bacchanalia before the Lenten fasting begins." Chris Peditto has written a short story about a drunken day in New Orleans filled with outrageous characters. That's followed by a series of striking black-and-white photographs by Roea Wallace. Many of her photos show people in masks or costumes (with a couple of lewd scenes thrown in for good measure). Each photo is accompanied by a short text by Peditto on the opposite page. Wallace and Peditto were active in the Philadelphia art and poetry scene in the 1980s. Wallace now lives in Louisville, her hometown. Peditto, who was known professionally as C. Natale Peditto, died in 2013 in Los Angeles. His work appeared in numerous literary journals. Peditto has inscribed the title page and Wallace has added her signature. The inscription on the title page reads: "For Al, Fine… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. The scarce hardbound issue featuring photographs of North Vietnam by Marc Riboud, with text by Philippe Devillers. Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to spine in orange, black endpapers. in the spine faded dust jacket. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket, which has some edge wear, rubbing and a few small chips and tears. SCARCE in hardback.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED Eisenstaedt on the half title. Folio. Original black cloth, titles to spine silver. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with a bit of smudging to the front panel.

Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Oblong Quarto (12 x 9 inches; 305 x 225 mm), 191, [1] pages in a slipcase.SIGNED by all three contributors on the title page: Jack Beckham Combs (photographs), Jennifer L. McCoy (foreword), and Julie E. Sweig (essay). Making 15 trips to Cuba over a period of eight years, New Mexico photographer Jack Combs photographed ordinary Cubans, both urban and rural, all across the island. Most signed copies of the book are signed only by the photographer. SCARCE SIGNED by all three contributors. A beautiful copy. CONDITION: Fine in a Fine dust jacket and housed in a Fine slipcase that shows a bit of rubbing.

New York: Underwood and Underwood, ca. 1904. Case measuring 8 x 5-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches containing 100 stereoviews mounted on gray concave card stock. Gilt lettering to spine.A complete set of 100 stereoviews of Switzerland featuring black-and-white photos of the late 1890s and early 1900s. Each has a short description in English on the recto; the versos have short descriptions in English, French, German, Italian, Swedish, and Russian. (Some versos have longer, more extensive descriptions in English.) The stereoviews are housed in the publishers' original brown cloth case, which is designed to look like a two-volume book set. A complete set full of charming views of Switzerland. CONDITION: The vast majority of stereoviews are clear and sharp. A bit of fading to a handful of views. The case shows modest wear, with some fading to the gilt lettering on the spine. Overall, a Very Good or better set.