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Signs of Life

Signs of Life

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Signs of Life

by Parker, Olivia

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  • Hardcover
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Boston: David R. Godine, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Parker, Olivia. N.p., 53 plates printed in 2 colors. Short text by Parker. Unclipped jacket is chipped, rubbed. In his publishing memoir Godine at Fifty, David Godine singles out this book as one of his favorites, describing it as "one of the technical marvels we managed to squeeze out in the years when fine-line printing was in its infancy." He describes the innovative process used to successfully print the selenium-tinted photographs. Parker's first book, volume III in the publisher's Contemporary Photographers Series.

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Bookseller
Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
31959
Title
Signs of Life
Author
Parker, Olivia
Illustrator
Parker, Olivia
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
David R. Godine
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1978

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