Search Results: Photography-Photo Essays from Gargoyle Books

Boston, Massachusetts: John F. Murphy, 1902. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Oblong softcover from 1902--an original First Edition, NOT a modern reprint--offers early 20th-century duotone images of architecture, public & private buildings, people, street scenes, & monuments in & around Boston, MA. "reproduced from the latest photographs." Binding is stapled in 2 places, then tied with string: all intact & original. Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age. Tan pictorial wrappers show slight edgewear & creasing to corners, a mild stain on front cover, light soil to both cover. NO writing/highlighting/underlining; NOT ex-lib. Photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Las Vegas, Nevada: PaperBall Las Vegas, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Andy Warhol: The Celebrity Portraits--Works from the Mugrabi Collection" which ran from 7 Feb-7 Sept, 2003 at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas, Nevada. 72 pages, profusely illustrated throughout, many full-color. A FIRST EDITION, first printing ,this hardcover has colorful pink, blue & yellow decorative cloth over boards; no DJ as issued. Condition is Near Fine: looks & feels nearly Brand New, & has been stored since new. Only flaw is slight rubbing to extremities! Otherwise, completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors brilliant, binding is secure & straight. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Read More

Boulder, Colorado: Arts Alternative Press, 1993. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Balog, James. Another in the author/photographer's collection of books that document the relationship between animals, humans, & the natural world. This one offers color photos of men, women, & children--all naked--with chimpanzees, their closest living relative. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1993, this square hardcover 4to (10.75" x 10.75") has matte off-white paper over boards with an image of a chimp & human female to front, black lettering to spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. The semi-opaque DJ is Near Fine, marred only by a 1/8" vertical tear to head of spine. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

New York, New York: Crescent Books/Crown, 1983. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A how-to book guides you in creating erotic photographs, from choosing a camera to finding & keeping models, choosing a location, using color vs black-and-white, & much more! Lavishly illustrated on every page, both full- & partial nudity, female models. In 64 pages. First published in the UK in 1983, this is the First American Edition, first printing, from that same year. Oversized hardcover has creamsicle-colored light orange cloth over boards, lettered in white to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by very mild darkening to bottom edge of front board. Else, as clean & bright as Brand New! Binding strong & straight, pages shite, colors bright; no tanning or foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib.The unclipped DJ is VG, with very slight wear to extremities, head of spine chipped, tiny tear descending from top edge of front cover. Bright… Read More

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Alcaldia Municipal del distrito Central, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Sosa, Arturo. Extremely scarce photographic tribute to Christian art & symbolism in Honduras as part of a centenary exhibition at the Catedral de Tegucigalpa. Text in Spanish by Leticia de Oyuela Silva, photography (67 full-color, full-page plates) by Arturo Sosa. 159 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2002, this hardcover book has deep green textured leather over boards with gilt script to front. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. Old gift inscription on second free endpaper.The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, virtually flawless with just a bit of wear along top edge & mild foxing on rear; protected in new clear mylar cover Free!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all… Read More

Denmark: Forlaget Hamlet, 1977. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. IN DANISH. 207 pages, profusely illustrated with both black-and-white & color photos throughout featuring people in the countryside of Denmark("hill people") with an apparent on circuses & country fairs, sideshows, circus people & entertainers A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1977, this lavishly illustrated oversized (folio) hardcover 89, this book has burgundy textured cloth-covered boards with red design to front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is VG, marred only by slight edgewear & a 2" tear ascending from bottom edge of front cover. Beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping… Read More

New York, New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Designed to accompany a museum organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York that traveled from Nov. 1995-Dec. 1996. Nine essays & a plethora of never-before-seen photos by art, film, & cultural historians are offered to chronicle the Beat movement in all its vibrant intensity in the US from its post-WWII origins through the mid-1960s. In 280 pages, profusely illustrated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1995, this oversized hardcover book has tan cloth-covered boards with white lettering to front & spine. Looks & feels Brand New EXCEPT for a tiny hole (insect) at bottom edge of front board. Else, completely clean, pages white, images crisp. Binding firm & square, hinges secure. The unclipped DJ is VG+:clean & bright, NO fading, but downgraded due to a few rubbed spots (insect damage). Looks nice protected in new mylar cover Free!Our… Read More

New York, New York: Universe Pub, 1993. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Benson, Harry. Photographic tribute to the Fab 4 as they embarked on their very first world tour in 1964, with text & images by the acclaimed photographer selected to accompany them around the world. In 128 pages, this is the First Edition, first printing hardcover from 1993, with black matte paper over boards & silver lettering to spine. Condition downgraded to Near Fine due to rubbing (shows up as white scrapes) to lower edges & at both ends of spine. Otherwise, book appears Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is truly Fine, virtually flawless, & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST);… Read More

Bath, England: Demsey Parr/Parragon, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Huge compendium of 600 photographs of the Fab Four selected from the archives of the British newspaper, the Daily Mail, including 200+ from newly discovered negatives never before printed! A FIRST EDITION,first printing from 2000, in 384 pages. Oversized hardcover has glossy decorative paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: like new, but downgraded because of a split at heel of spine, covered with clear tape by former owner. Else, completely clean & bright, binding tight & square, hinges secure. pages white & unmarked. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Sorry: book is extremely heavy & cannot be shipped expedited or internally without preapproval of extra (at… Read More

Alfred a Knopf, Inc., 1976. First Edtion, later printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Pioneering work by this French physician who sought to change how babies were delivered into this world, offering "revolutionary yet supremely simple techniques for easing the birth trauma." In 115 pages with 40 black-and-white photographs throughout text. A FIRST EDITION, 8th printing, from 1976, this oblong hardcover has soft gray cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to slight edgewear, including a few tiny tears & slight discolored semi-circular stain at top edge that only impacts the inside; exterior is clean & bright, & nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Read More

1971. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Collins, Paul. An attempt to present "a personal, intimate portrait of Africa as it really exists today both in the city & in the bush,'' with the "special sympathies" of black photographer Collins, who journeyed with his infant son & writer Lee to trace this ancestors over an 18-month excursion to the Western African republics of Senegal & Gambia, which commenced in 1969. In 126 pages, with decorative endpapers, 30 original paintings by Collins, & complementary text by Lee. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1971, this hardcover quarto has tan & deep brown faux-leather over boards, stamped with black lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning, but completely unmarked. Mild bumping to the center of the bottom edges of both front & rear boards &… Read More

University of Georgia Press, 1945. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Charlot, Jean. Comprehensive look at the three large murals created by fresco painter Jean Charlot while he was artist-in-residence at the University of Georgia, 1941-1944. Unpaginated, with profuse black-and-white photographs, Introduction by Lamar Dodd, & Commentaries by the artist . One of only 2,500 copies printed in the winter of 1945, this hardcover small 4to has beige cloth-covered boards stamped & lettered in red to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages lightly tanned but completely unmarked save for very shallow & mild dampstain to outer top edges, a bit deeper to the last couple of pages & rear endpapers. Mild rubbing to extremities & bumping to both ends of spine & all corners with a barely perceptible dampstain to some parts of lower edges, does not bleed inside here. The price-clipped DJ is Vspine. Nicely protected in… Read More

China: Anhui Arts Publishing House, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the photographer in 176 pages with Preface by the former mayor of the City of Huangshan, the focus of many photos here. Bilingual, in dual Chinese-English languages. Oversized (folio) hardcover brown cloth-covered boards with gilt Chinese lettering to front & spine. The unclipped DJ is gold-colored with other symbols in black. The book is in Near Fine condition: only flaw is slight rubbing to extremities. Otherwise, it is completely clean: looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Binding is strong & straight, pages white. The DJ is downgraded to VG due to heavier rubbing along all edges & a tiny 1" tear descending from top edge of back cover. Beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover & shipped in solid box. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

Paris, France: Wally Findlay Galleries, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Simbari, Nicola;. Tribute to the circus by acclaimed Italian artist Nicola Simbari, whose sketches & full-color paintings are interspersed with black-and-white photographs. Introduction in French by Jean Richard, Paris, June 1978; no other text. Oversized square softcover has white paper wrappers with gilt lettering to center front. Condition is Good, downgraded due to surface soil to both covers & a cracked binding--all pages completely intact, however. Paper covering spine has torn in places & been reglued. Interior is completely clean, pages white, colors bright. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due… Read More

New York, New York: Abradale Press/Harry N. Abrams, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Coffee-table sized folio with 200 illustrations, including 100 in full color, from one of the most beloved TV shows of all time. Includes synopses of each of the 11 seasons & 251 episodes, including interviews with actors, directors, writers, & other cast members; material from the Twentieth-century Fox archives, & data from the Smithsonian Institution files to make this the most comprehensive tribute to the show ever published. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1984, this oversized hardcover has olive-green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tightly bound, pages white & unmarked save for former owner's embossed stamp & name sticker on ffep. Unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: completely bright & clean with virtually no edgewear. Our photos depict he Exact… Read More

Coronado, California: Coronado Historical Association, 1988. Third Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Loving tribute by 2 local residents to the "enchanted island" off of San Diego, its history, & residents. In 349 pages with Index & lots of vintage duotone photos throughout. A Third Edition from 1988, this oversized softcover in light blue wrappers is in Near Fine condition: just a few spots on back cover, a tiny red ink mark about mid-spine, & the slightest whisper of edgewear are all that render it less than Brand New! Completely clean, feels unopened. Binding straight & strong, pages bright white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for any expedited domestic or international shipping due to postage costs.

Bantam Books, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. A "photo-packed scrapbook" of the acclaimed, unique singer from Brooklyn, NY, who rose to fame in & came to characterize the 1980s. In 42 pages + 2 pages of biographical info/album details. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1985, this softcover small 4to has decorative stiff paper wrappers & a stapled binding. Condition is VG: completely clean, pages white & unmarked, staples secure & unrusted, colors bright. Small (1.5) tear ascending from bottom edge of front cover; else, very mild edgewear & light external creasing, slight tanning to insides of both covers. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

San Diego, California: Museum of Photographic Arts, 2006. First Edition First Printing . Slipcased. As New/As New. Tribute to the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, on its 25th birthday. With essays by Robert L. Pincus & Carol McCusker, overview of the exhibition history, staff & contributing authors, & reproductions of works in the Arthur Ollman Tribute Collection, each plate full page, with a guide to the artists & their other works. In 111 pages, the last few of which have not been cut. Oblong hardcover with gray cloth-covered boards & embossed lettering is As New in As New rust-colored slipcase with silver embossed lettering: completely clean & tight & square; pages white. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Quill/William Morrow, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Insider's account of the famous 60's rock band, written by the group's biggest fan & mascot.Long out-of-print, this is the FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Quill from 1983. Lavishly illustrated with black-and-white & color photographs, some presented here for the first time. 202 pages. The original four-panel folded poster (22" x 17") of Jim Morrison IS present & Near Fine, marred only by a few faint spots to bottom right corner. NO edgewear or fading. The oversized paperback is in VG condition: very clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white, with tanning & the occasional foxed spot to edges. Minor edgewear, light corner creasing, some small spots/smudges to both covers. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on… Read More

San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 2013. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lange, Dorothea. An "exquisite monograph" that chronicles the life & work of esteemed 20th-century photographer Dorthea Lange, with 100+ black-and-white plates complemented by text written by Lange's goddaughter, Elizabeth Partridge, that "unveils the personality & compassion" behind some of her most iconic images. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2013, this hardcover 4to has gray paper over boards lettered in lighter gray to front & white to spine. Condition is Fine, kept from Brand New by mild bumping to lower fore edge-side corner of front cover. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white, including all margins. The unclipped DJ is equally Fine & protected in new 2.5 mil clear mylar to stay that way! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More