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LEWIS BALTZ: THE NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS NEAR IRVINE, CALIFORNIA / DAS NEUE INDUSTRIEGELANDE IN DER NAHE VON IRVINE, KALIFORNIEN - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER
(BALTZ, LEWIS). Baltz, Lewis. New York: Leo Castelli / Castelli Graphics, 1974. First Edition Thus. Oblong 4to. Printed Buckram in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Near Fine/Near Fine. np (110pp), 51 duotone illustrations. Designed by Thomas F. Barrow. Text in English and German. "The New Industrial Parks Near Irvine, California" is Lewis Baltz' landmark typological study that virtually single-handedly gave birth to the "New Topographics" movement. It reproduces as a full page each of the fifty-one images that comprised the 1974 Castelli Graphics photographic print portfolio of the same name that was issued in an edition of forty with six artist's proofs. A bright, most handsome example of the uncommon 1974 first printing (cited on pages 298-299 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", and pages 228-229 of "The Book of 101 Books") additionally bearing the SIGNED PRESENTATION "FOR LARRY - Lewis Baltz" in black ink on the front pastedown whose dust jacket shows very slight age-toning along the top edge. This was inscribed at the time of publication to noted La Jolla art and photography bookseller Lawrence McGilvery from whom we acquired this significant tome directly. LC 74-14405 Inventory Number: 022550