A Radiant Land: Kii Peninsula by Dodo Shunji - Photographs; Afterword by Koji Wakaichi - 1995.

Penguin Press, 2015. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near-Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Signed. 1ST PRINTING SIGNED BY LYNSEY ADDARIO. Also briefly inscribed "to Gail" as shown. Almost as new: corners lightly bumped. Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers may want to request a shipping quote prior to purchase. Signed by author.

NY: D. Appleton & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled, 17 pages underlined, silverfish . damage to spine.. 1875. First American Edition. Hardcover. Red boards stamped in black and in gilt. xi, 288pp, [12]pp of publishers ads at rear and 4pp blue paper advertising insert bound in after half-title page. Six plates and numerous engravings. Plates include tipped-in Woodburytype frontispiece of the moon reproduced from Rutherford's negative, tipped-in negative and positive licht paus or sun prints, electrotype and copper-plate engraving from heliographs, reproduction of an ordnance survey, and two tipped-in photographs demonstrating before and after retouching of negatives. Brian Coe's "Colour Photography" notes that German photochemist Hermann Wilhelm Vogel made pioneering observations about photographic plate sensitivity to dyes, thus paving the way for further development of color photography. He also taught noted photographer Alfred Stieglitz. This book describes the history of… Read More

teNeues, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Fine. only leafed through once. Tall book (almost 20 inches) that offers a fascinating new perspective on a town often photographed. Ships from Hawaii This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the "City of Light". Award-winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Center - even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts have produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique, vertical reinterpretations of some of Europe's most recognizable cityscapes.

New York: Aperture, 2008. !st edition. Hardcover. New/no jacket as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority upgrade within the US. The year 2008 has witnessed a major shift in the way people across the world live: For the first time in human history more people live in cities than in rural areas. This triumph of the urban, however, does not entirely represent progress, as the number of people living in urban slums--often under abject conditions--will soon exceed one billion. From 2005 to 2007 Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen documented life in the slums of four different cities: Nairobi, Kenya; Mumbai, India; Caracas, Venezuela; and Jakarta, Indonesia. His lyrical images capture the diversity of personal histories and outlooks found in these dense neighborhoods that, despite commonly held assumptions, are not simply places of poverty and misery. Of course, slum residents continuously face enormous challenges, such as the lack of health care, sanitation and… Read More

Texto de presentación de Juan de la Cabada. Edición de Pablo Ortiz Monasterio. La cubierta tiene desgastes de uso y tiempo en las orillas.
All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books on the arts and rare editions of 20th Century literature, in many languages.

Penguin Press, 2015. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near-Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Signed. 1ST PRINTING SIGNED BY LYNSEY ADDARIO. Also briefly inscribed "to Gail" as shown. Almost as new: corners lightly bumped. Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers may want to request a shipping quote prior to purchase. Signed by author.

NY: D. Appleton & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled, 17 pages underlined, silverfish . damage to spine.. 1875. First American Edition. Hardcover. Red boards stamped in black and in gilt. xi, 288pp, [12]pp of publishers ads at rear and 4pp blue paper advertising insert bound in after half-title page. Six plates and numerous engravings. Plates include tipped-in Woodburytype frontispiece of the moon reproduced from Rutherford's negative, tipped-in negative and positive licht paus or sun prints, electrotype and copper-plate engraving from heliographs, reproduction of an ordnance survey, and two tipped-in photographs demonstrating before and after retouching of negatives. Brian Coe's "Colour Photography" notes that German photochemist Hermann Wilhelm Vogel made pioneering observations about photographic plate sensitivity to dyes, thus paving the way for further development of color photography. He also taught noted photographer Alfred Stieglitz. This book describes the history of… Read More

teNeues, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Fine. only leafed through once. Tall book (almost 20 inches) that offers a fascinating new perspective on a town often photographed. Ships from Hawaii This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the "City of Light". Award-winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Center - even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts have produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique, vertical reinterpretations of some of Europe's most recognizable cityscapes.

New York: Aperture, 2008. !st edition. Hardcover. New/no jacket as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority upgrade within the US. The year 2008 has witnessed a major shift in the way people across the world live: For the first time in human history more people live in cities than in rural areas. This triumph of the urban, however, does not entirely represent progress, as the number of people living in urban slums--often under abject conditions--will soon exceed one billion. From 2005 to 2007 Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen documented life in the slums of four different cities: Nairobi, Kenya; Mumbai, India; Caracas, Venezuela; and Jakarta, Indonesia. His lyrical images capture the diversity of personal histories and outlooks found in these dense neighborhoods that, despite commonly held assumptions, are not simply places of poverty and misery. Of course, slum residents continuously face enormous challenges, such as the lack of health care, sanitation and… Read More

Texto de presentación de Juan de la Cabada. Edición de Pablo Ortiz Monasterio. La cubierta tiene desgastes de uso y tiempo en las orillas.
All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books on the arts and rare editions of 20th Century literature, in many languages.