Search Results: History of Photography from Black Cat Hill Books

Baltimore, MD The Penguin Press: Allen Lane, 1969. Hardcover First Edition USA [1969], so stated. First Edition USA [1969], unstated. Very Good in Near Fine DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; very mild bumping at front corner tips; binding shows a little spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows very light wear to extremities; a very small scuff at the front panel; else only the mildest rubbing and a bit of faint toning; price intact; mylar-protected. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 314pp. Copyright is 1968, by Allen Lane in London. Hardback with DJ. A detailed scholarly discussion of the complex interactions between art and photography primarily as they occurred in France and England during the 125 years following the initial development of the photographic process up to the 1960s.

Palo Alto, CA Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1988. Paperback First Edition (1988), unstated. First Edition (1988), unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, mainly along the outside edge of the front panel; a small rubbed area at the bottom corner of the backstrip; some rubbing to the panels of the wrapper covers; a faint crease near the upper corner of the front panel and this carries through to the first few pages of text; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.65 x 9 x 0.7 inches). 229 pages. Foreword by Raymond F. O'Brien. Statement by Judy Kay.… Read More

New York, NY Phaidon Publishers, Inc. , 2001. Paperback First Edition (2001), so stated. First Edition (2001), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows a small patch of multicolored lines at the middle of the front panel (at first we thought they were part of the book's design - and a not-unattractive addition - but we do not see them on images presented online, so they must be spurious); a hint of thumbing to the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1952. Hardcover First Edition (July 1952), unstated. May be a later printing. Simon and Schuster was just changing it's FE designations at this time. Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: moderate shelving wear to the lower extremities, wit scant exposure of the underlying board at the heel of the backstrip and lower corner tips; faint coffee stains at the bottom edge of the text block (these penetrate about a quarter inch at the bottom edge of the front free endpaper and along the bottom edge of the front panel) and the bottom of the fore-edge; a small, peculiar stain at the top edge of the text block (perhaps caused by an insect); a couple of thin lines of oily residue at the outside edge of the front and rear free endpapers; the binding remains square and quite secure; the text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates,… Read More

Pasadena, CA Twelvetrees Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition (1986), so stated. Limited to 4000 Case-Bound Copies. First Edition (1986), so stated. Limited to 4000 Case-Bound Copies. The Slip-case is no longer present here. Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only mild rubbing and a touch of wear to the extremities; a half-inch closed tear and a tiny snag at the top edge of the front panel; a mild scuff to the head of the backstrip; unclipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (12.25 x 8.9 x… Read More

New York, NY Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; top edge, fore-edge and endpapers show sparse foxing. Despite noted flaws, remains Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 428pp. Trade Paperback. Interviews with some of the most prominent figures in photography, including Paul Strand, Man Ray, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Imogen Cunningham, W. Eugene Smith, etc.

San Juan, Puerto Rico Editorial Tal Cual , 2005. Paperback First Edition (2005), so stated. First Edition (2005), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding is cocked slightly off square but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 7.75 x 0.7 inches). 231 pages, Unpaginated. Language: Spanish. Weight: 26.9 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Eduardo Lalo, escritor y artista puertorriqueño, galardonado con el Premio… Read More

Boulder, CO Boulder Creek Press , 1994. Paperback First Edition (1994), unstated. FLAT SIGNED BY AUTHOR at the title page. First Edition (1994), unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: The Book shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean (common in books of this oblong shape and weight); just a hint of wear to the front corner tips; a single, fairly heavy crease at the backstip, though the binding remains perfectly secure; a couple of fairly heavy wrinkles at the rear panel near the hinge; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing minimal wear, but several flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (8.25 x 10.25 x 1 inches). 384 pages. Profusely illustrated with vintage photographs by Mr. Tangen. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 13 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.  FLAT SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Boulder, CO Boulder Creek Press , 1994. Hardcover First Edition (1994), unstated. INSCRIBED, DATED (1994), AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1994), unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; minimal wear to the extremities; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Remains very close to 'As New. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing; an 1.25" closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel; a tiny crack at the front hinge, about a third of the way from the bottom edge; unclipped. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (8.6 x 10.65 x 1 inches). 383 pages. Profusely illustrated with vintage photographs by Mr. Tangen. Language: English. Weight: 3 pounds, 6 ounces.… Read More

Emerald Hills, CA Institute of Emerald Hills: Indaba Publishing, 2005. Hardcover First Edition (2005), so stated. SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. First Edition (2005), so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only the mildest bump with an attendant scuff at the bottom of the front hinge and a tiny soil spot to the bottom edge of the front board; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 x 10.35 x 0.8 inches). 154 pages. Profusely Illustrated… Read More

Paris, France Editions Nathan, 1998. Paperback . Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: the very mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding leans but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing little to no wear, but does possess some unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.55 x 5 x 0.45 inches). 142 pages. Profusely illustrated with Caron's photojournalistic images. Introduction by Daniel Cohn-Bendit. Postscript by Don McCullin and Robert Pledge. Language: French. Weight: 9 ounces. Collection Photo Poche Series 73.… Read More

Tokyo, Japan Treville, 1992. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Greg Gorman at the half title page. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows only a very faint waviness to the text block, due, no doubt, to storage in a damp envirnonment, but there are no indications of mildew or dampstaining and certainly no odor; a small, very faint smudge at the upper fore-edge; a barely discernible flaw in the cloth over boards at the bottom of the front hinge; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible rubbing; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. Hardback with DJ. Volume Two of the landmark two-volume set. Published in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original only, each volume was published separately, ten years apart from each other, and by different publishers. The reason they nevertheless work perfectly together is that Greg Gorman… Read More

Concord, CA Privately Printed, 2014. Hardcover First Edition [20014]; First Printing, so stated. Fine: Flawless: the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.65 inches). x, 174 pages. Profusely illustrated with White's vintage photographs. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.7 ounces. First Edition [20014]; First Printing, so stated. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

New York, NY New York Graphic Society, 1975. Paperback First Ed; First Printing stated. First Ed; First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: Shows only the mildest rubbing; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. 190pp. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art , 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's customary practice. First Edition (1979), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's customary practice. Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; a small discolored area at the bottom edge of both panels; a similar small stain at the upper rear corner; faint sunning to the backstrip and to portions fo the panels, which show mild rubbing; the boards are a little bowed; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (13 x 9.85… Read More

New York, NY Bulfinch Press, 2005. Hardcover First Edition (2005), so stated. First Edition (2005), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a tiny, superficial bump to the bottom rear edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows just a tic of wear to the corner tips and the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Square 4to. (10.3 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches). 156 pages including 75 full-page tritone photographic plates. Language: English. Weight: 40.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ. John Szarkowski (1925 – 2007) was a photographer, curator, historian, and critic. From 1962 to 1991 Szarkowski was the director of photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art

Boulder, CO VeloPress, 2004. Hardcover First Edition (2004), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Velo Press's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (2004), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Velo Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only a hint of wear to the extremities and the very mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped. Very close… Read More

New York, NY Walker & Company, 1967. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Good: moderate wear to extremities; some darkening, smudges and soiling. Closed tear at bottom front gutter and along front side of backstrip has been glue-repaired and seems to be holding solidly. Binding square and remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Squarish 4to. 156pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Lewis Hine was a crusader. He set out to unmask the inhumanity of American industrial society, and his main weapon was his camera. Because he was an artist as well as a reformer, there is in even the most violent of his photographs a haunting beauty that gives them a timeless relevance and impact.  

Paris, France Centre National de la Photographie, 1992. Paperback First Edition (1992), unstated. . Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: the very mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; just a hint of wear to the extremities; former owner's gift inscription at the upper corner of the inside of the front cover and a blind stamp at the lower title page; the binding leans very slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.5 x 4.95 x 0.45 inches). 132 pages, Bibliography and List of images in the present volume. Profusely illustrated with 62 photographic images… Read More

London, UK The Fountain Press, 1948 . Hardcover First Edition (1948), so stated. First Edition (1948), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of sunning to the bottom quarter-inch of the panels and backstrip; former owner's rubber-stamped address at the lower front pastedown endpaper; the binding leans slightly and is a bit cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and minor flaws. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with small loss to rubbing and chipping; mild rubbing to the panels and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. 8vo. (9.75 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches). 144 pages. 54 full-page duotone photographs. Foreward by Rathbone Holme.… Read More