Neon Boneyard by Natal, Judy - 2006: Las Vegas A-Z

Santa Fe, NM : Center for American Places, 2006. Hardcover. As New/as new. The jacket has a photo of an old "Casino" sign in front of a metal "genie" lamp, both of which once lit up part of Las Vegas. The jacket is clean and very colorful and is protected with a fresh mylar cover. The grey cloth-covered boards are immaculately clean and show no signs of wear. The title is stamped in the front board. Lettering on the spine is in red. The interior of the book is unmarked and clean throughout except for the inscription, which is to a noted Chicago photographer. From the inside of the front jacket, "Through Judy Natal's photographs, the Neon Boneyard becomes a dynamic archaeological site that interweaves Las Vegas's past and present in startling ways." The 4-page introduction, "sign language," is written by Natal, followed by full-page-color plates, on the uneven numbered pages, 3 throgh 53 plus pages 54, 60 and 68. These are described at the end of the book. The conclusion is written by Johanna Drucker, the Robertson Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia and a renowned scholar on the history of typography, artists' books. and visual representation. The book was published in association with the photography department at Columbia College, Chicago, which is one the nation's largest and most prestigious photography programs.