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Kenro Izu: Still Life
by Ollman, Arthur; Gere, Richard (Introduction)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1892041022
- ISBN 13
- 9781892041029
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.: Arena Editions, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Izu, Kenro. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, SIGNED with a gift inscription by Arthur Ollman ("To Joni, with thanks for your help on this during its somewhat messy birth"), who wrote the 10-page introductory "Essay" discussing the photographer, his love of Japanese gardens & flowers, & his artistic technique. Preceded by a 1-page "Introduction" by actor Richard Gere. The remainder of the book consists of 55 duotone plates, each featuring a different "Still Life" photographed by the artist, 1992-1996, printed on luxurious heavy, off-white matte stock. Oversized square hardcover has deep claret cloth-covered boards, black lettering to spine, debossed author's name & pictorial pastedown on front cover (two very shallow dings here). Condition is Near Fine: looks, feels, & smells just about brand new except for 2 tiny rubbed holes along upper spine where it meets the front cover. Also, slightly bumped corners. Else, completely clean & bright, binding tight & square, pages creamy white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting. NOT ex-lib or remainder. NO DJ as issued by publisher.Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra (at lest double) postage per USPS rates.
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- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009400
- Title
- Kenro Izu: Still Life
- Author
- Ollman, Arthur; Gere, Richard (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Izu, Kenro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1892041022
- ISBN 13
- 9781892041029
- Publisher
- Arena Editions
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHERS STILL LIFE JAPANESE JAPAN FLOWERS FLORAL SILENCE ARTIST
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Photography-Photo Essays;
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