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BLUE FLOWERS
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BLUE FLOWERS

by Saavedra, Carola (Translated by Daniel Hahn)

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New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2020. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2020. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 201 pages. The author's first novel to be translated into English. One of Carola Saavedra's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run by Riverhead Books as a hardcover original only. Presents Carola Saavedra's "Flores azuis" in a felicitous English translation. Her mesmerizing breakthrough: "Ravishing. As if Saavedra were a modern-day Borges" (Luis Alberto Urrea). "A novel of dark obsession, missed connections, and violent love. Marcos has just been through a divorce and moved into a new apartment. He feels alienated from his ex-wife, from his daughter, from society. Everything feels… Read More
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THE PAPER DRAGON
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THE PAPER DRAGON

by Sabuda, Robert (Artist/Illustrator) & Davol, Marguerite W. (Writer/Author)

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New York City, NY: Atheneum, 1997. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Atheneum, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 50 pages. Children's book classic. One of Robert Sabuda's finest achievements as a visual artist/illustrator rather than the Master Pop-up Artist he is now known to be. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run by Atheneum Press as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Marguerite W. Davol's and Robert Sabuda's "The Paper Dragon". Dazzling. "Mi Fei is a humble painter of scrolls. Although the scrolls bring him fame, Mi Fei is content to live in his village, surrounded by the people he loves. One day, a messenger enters the village with terrible news: The dragon Sui Jen has awakened from its hundred years' sleep and is destroying everything in… Read More
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THE BILLBOARD ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OPERA

THE BILLBOARD ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OPERA

by Sadie, Stanley (Author & Editor); Langridge, Philip (Contributor) & Other Contributors

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New York City, NY: Billboard Books, 2004. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Billboard Books, 2004. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 320 pages. One-volume encyclopedia on subject. Published as part of the now-legendary Series on various musical forms, genres, and traditions by Billboard Books. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents "The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera". A glorious aria to the greatest musical form ever invented in history. "From 'Don Giovanni' to 'Wozzeck', Purcell to Glass, Goethe to Brecht, and Callas to Bartoli, this book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the history of opera. Organized chronologically by era, it begins with the roots of opera in classical times and… Read More
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MOZART: THE EARLY YEARS 1756-1781

MOZART: THE EARLY YEARS 1756-1781

by Sadie, Stanley (Author) & Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (Subject)

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New York City, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 645 pages. The author's final book. Published posthumously, it is one of the finest biographical and critical accounts on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his art ever written. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Stanley Sadie's "Mozart: The Early Years". Summing-up of a lifetime of ardent listening and writing. Defiantly anti-Modernist in his approach, Sadie makes a compelling case for the absurdities of modern scholarship on Mozart in its futile attempts to find clues in his music to his elusive life. Relatively little that is factual and verifiable is known about the short and… Read More
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THE YEAR OF THE RUNAWAYS
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THE YEAR OF THE RUNAWAYS

by Sahota, Sunjeev

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London, England: Picador Books, 2015. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. London, England: Picador Books, 2015. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 470 pages. The author's breakthrough second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the American Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Sunjeev Sahota's "The Year of The Runaways". A contemporary epic narrative, beautifully, movingly, and eloquently written. "Three young men, and one unforgettable woman, come together in a journey from India to England, where they hope to begin something new: To support their families; to build their futures; to show their worth; to escape the past. They have almost no idea what awaits them. Unfolds over the course of one shattering… Read More
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ON LATE STYLE: MUSIC AND LITERATURE AGAINST THE GRAIN
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ON LATE STYLE: MUSIC AND LITERATURE AGAINST THE GRAIN

by Said, Edward W. (Author) & Wood, Michael (Contributor)

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London, England: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2006. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. London, England: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 185 pages. Valedictory collection of essays, published posthumously. One of Edward Said's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are several. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Edward Said's "On Late Style: Music And Literature Against The Grain". One of the most poignant literary texts of our time, a terminally ill writer's reflections, against all odds, on the true meaning of art and literature, as reflected in particular writers' and artists' "late style". Shortly after he completed his book, Said died of inoperable leukemia (in 2003), which he had endured during the… Read More
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POWER, POLITICS, AND CULTURE: INTERVIEWS WITH EDWARD W. SAID
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POWER, POLITICS, AND CULTURE: INTERVIEWS WITH EDWARD W. SAID

by Said, Edward W. (Author/Subject) & Viswanathan, Gauri (Interviewer/Editor)

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New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2001. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 490 pages. Retrospective collection of interviews, brilliantly transcribed as final written texts. The single most accessible - and illuminating - introduction to the life and thought of Edward Said. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edward Said's "Power, Politics, And Culture: Interviews With Edward W. Said". Three decades' worth of brilliant and inspiring advocacy on behalf of ideas, passions, and causes. Individually and collectively, these twenty-eight interviews document "the eloquent and unique voice of a fascinating figure, gathered by Gauri Viswanathan, from publications here and in… Read More
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INTELLECTUAL: THE REITH LECTURES
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INTELLECTUAL: THE REITH LECTURES

by Said, Edward W.

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New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 121 pages. The author's collection of essays on subject. One of Edward Said's most important achievements. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are several. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents, in its First Edition format, Edward Said's "Representations of The Intellectual". The final - and definitive - transcript of his Reith Lectures, famously delivered in person as THE Reith Lectures of its time, in 1994, in conjunction with the BBC. Revisits the meaning of "intellectual" in our time of advanced technological developments and cultural anxiety. In these fraught, high… Read More
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HUMANISM AND DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM
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HUMANISM AND DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM

by Said, Edward W.

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New York City, NY: Columbia University Press, 2004. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Columbia University Press, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 175 pages. Posthumous collection of essays. The last, last book published with Edward Said's preparation and blessing. One of Edward Said's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the Softcover Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only by a University Press. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Edward Said's "Humanism And Democratic Criticism". A gem of a little book: Among other achievements, anticipates, laments, and demolishes the pernicious rise of "woke" ideology in academic studies, which began in earnest as far back as the 1970's. "The notion that cultures can harmoniously and productively… Read More
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THE PEN AND THE SWORD: CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVID BARSAMIAN
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THE PEN AND THE SWORD: CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVID BARSAMIAN

by Said, Edward W. (Author); Barsamian, David (Editor/Co-Author) & Ahmad, Eqbal (Contributor)

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Monroe, Maine: Common Courage Press, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Monroe, Maine: Common Courage Press, 1994. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 181 pages. Retrospective collection of interviews, brilliantly transcribed as final written texts. The First Hardcover Edition. Should not be confused with the Softcover Edition, which was published simultaneously with it (as the regular trade edition). Published in a one-time-only print run of about 250 copies as a hardcover original by a small regional press. Without DJ, as issued. The First Hardcover Edition is now rare. Presents Edward Said's "The Pen And The Sword: Conversations With David Barsamian". Comes with an Introduction by Eqbal Ahmad. Precedes ALL other collections of interviews published with Edward Said's active collaboration, and is very valuable as such because it showcases the development of his critical thinking - and just as important,… Read More
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FREUD AND THE NON-EUROPEAN: THE FREUD MUSEUM LONDON LECTURE
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FREUD AND THE NON-EUROPEAN: THE FREUD MUSEUM LONDON LECTURE

by Said, Edward W. (Author); Freud, Sigmund (Subject); Bolas, Christopher & Rose, Jacqueline

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London, England: Verso/Freud Museum, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. London, England: Verso/Freud Museum, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 84 pages. The last book published in the author's lifetime. One of the most brilliant essays on Sigmund Freud ever written in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are several. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. An austerely elegant production by The Freud Museum London: Small-size volume format. Hard boards with titles on spine, as issued. Text by Edward Said. Introduction by Christopher Bolas. Afterword/Response by Jacqueline Rose. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Published on the occasion of the lecture given by Edward W. Said at The Freud Museum London in 2003. Presents Edward Said's "Freud… Read More
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REFLECTIONS ON EXILE AND OTHER ESSAYS
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REFLECTIONS ON EXILE AND OTHER ESSAYS

by Said, Edward W.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2000. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 620 pages. Retrospective collection of essays. One of the most important and valuable books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the Second Edition and the Softcover Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only by Harvard University Press. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Edward Said's "Reflections On Exile And Other Essays". His massive, "summing-up" book, published towards the end of his tragically truncated life. Comes with his magisterial Introductory Essay, which appears in this volume only, and does just that, sums up his life-work. "With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns,… Read More
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MUSIC AT THE LIMITS
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MUSIC AT THE LIMITS

by Said, Edward W. (Author) & Barenboim, Daniel (Contributor)

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New York City, NY: Columbia University Press, 2007. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Columbia University Press, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 325 pages. Retrospective collection of essays on subject. One of Edward Said's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the British Edition and the Softcover Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only by a University Press and as part of Columbia University's "Themes In Philosophy, Social Criticism, And The Arts". The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edward Said's "Music At The Limits". The first book to bring together three decades of the late great author's essays on music. "Addressing the work of a variety of composers, musicians, and performers, Said carefully draws out music's social,… Read More
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DREW AND JIMMY

DREW AND JIMMY

by Salisbury, John Patrick (Photographer) & Rilke, Rainer Maria (Contribution)

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Santa Fe, NM: Twin Palms Publishing, 1995. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Santa Fe, NM: Twin Palms Publishing, 1995. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 112 pages. Retrospective collection of photographs. One of the most beautiful art photography books of our time. Limited Edition of 3000 copies. The first and only edition. The Limited Edition is now scarce. A brilliant production by John Patrick Salisbury and Jack Woody: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial cloth boards with red titles embossed on spine, as issued. Photographs and Remembrance by John Patrick Salisbury. Poem, "Encounter", by Rainer Maria Rilke. Printed in gravure on pristine-white, thick uncoated Japanese paper in Kyoto, Japan to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is exemplary in every respect. Without DJ, as issued. Presents John Patrick Salisbury's "Drew And Jimmy". His photo-poem to his brother, Burton, who died at the… Read More
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ALL THAT IS: A NOVEL

ALL THAT IS: A NOVEL

by Salter, James

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London, England: Picador, 2013. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. London, England: Picador, 2013. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 290 pages. The author's sixth and final novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in the United Kingdom. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Salter's "All That Is". His first novel in 35 years, and his last. Published at the age of 87, Salter's novel is about writing itself. He is speaking for himself (and other writers) when his protagonist, Philip Bowman, who closely resembles him, particularly his youthful military and subsequent literary selves, muses: "The power of the novel in the nation's culture had weakened. It had happened gradually.… Read More
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THE SOLOIST

THE SOLOIST

by Salzman, Mark

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New York City, NY: Random House, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Random House, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 284 pages. The author's second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "The Soloist". His best book since his breakthrough debut, "Iron & Silk" (1986). A cult "crossover" classic among readers who are not lovers of classical music and classical music lovers who do not read, it is about "the difficulties encountered by talented children, dispassionately chronicled in this unusual story about a musical prodigy who as an adult must come to terms with his own mediocrity. When Reinhart Sundheimer's prodigious talent as a… Read More
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THE LAUGHING SUTRA

THE LAUGHING SUTRA

by Salzman, Mark

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New York City, NY: Random House, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Random House, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 263 pages. The author's debut novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "The Laughing Sutra". His riveting first novel. "Salzman's bestselling account of his adventures as an English teacher and martial arts student in China introduced a writer of enormous charm and keen insight into the cultural chasm between East and West. Now Salzman returns to China in his first novel, which follows the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, who together travel from mainland China to San… Read More
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LOST IN PLACE: GROWING UP ABSURD IN SUBURBIA

LOST IN PLACE: GROWING UP ABSURD IN SUBURBIA

by Salzman, Mark

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New York City, NY: Random House, 1995. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Random House, 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 269 pages. The author's memoir on childhood. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd In Suburbia". An enchanting and poignant account of his atypical childhood. "Looks back to his tortured youth with self-deprecating humor and wistful fondness. The oldest child in a middle-class household in Connecticut, the son of a piano teacher and a social worker, by age six the author was an eccentric with enormous aspirations - none of them ever fulfilled - who stood out not only from his more conventional parents, brother, and… Read More
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LUCAS SAMARAS: THE PACE/MACGILL EXHIBITION CATALOG

LUCAS SAMARAS: THE PACE/MACGILL EXHIBITION CATALOG

by Samaras, Lucas (Artist/Photographer) & Schjeldahl, Peter (Contributor)

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New York City, NY: Pace/Macgill Gallery, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Pace/Macgill Gallery, 1991. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 22 pages. Exhibition Catalog. One of the most beautiful exhibition catalogs on the art of Lucas Samaras. The first and only edition. Published in small and limited print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The Exhibition Catalog is now rare. Published on the occasion of the landmark exhibition held at Pace/MacGill Gallery New York City in 1991. Presents Lucas Samaras' new work following the immense controversy and success of his Whitney Museum of American Art splash. Samaras' focus is still himself, a vehement assertion, as Peter Schjeldahl notes in his Essay, that the only true subject (and the only reality) of the artist/photographer is oneself, whatever else he (or she) may be photographing. A painter and a sculptor before he turned full-time… Read More
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DES OISEAUX ("ON BIRDS")

by Sammallahti, Pentti (Artist/Photographer) & Lesaffre, Guilhem (Contributor)

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Paris, France: Atelier Exb/Xavier Barral, 2018. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Paris, France: Atelier Exb/Xavier Barral, 2018. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 120 pages. Retrospective collection of avian photographs. One of the most beautiful art photography books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the 2020 Second Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only and as part of the "Des Oiseaux" Series, bird photographs by various contemporary photographers. The First Edition is now rare. "Signed Copy" round sticker pasted in front. A sublime production by Xavier Barral and Coline Aguettax: Oversize-volume format. Pale gray cloth boards with reproduction and titles pasted on the cover and printed on the spine, as issued. Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti. Essay (in English)… Read More
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