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(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1986. First Edition. Folio. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good -.. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and Portuguese. Drawings by Richard Giglio. Designed by Sam Shahid, Rise Daniels and Donald Sterzin. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Bruce Weber's second book - an outrageously lavish paperback that was published at the then unheard of price of $60.00! - is a joyous celebration of the cultural diversity of Brazil. Filled with tanned, elegant bodies on the beach, and in hotels and nightclubs, "O Rio de Janeiro" portrays the city's youthful hedonism in a way that had not been captured before, or since. One of the most notable aspects of this book is the many portraits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie, and his fifteen member family at work and at play. An internally handsome example of this most desirable early Bruce Weber title (cited on pages 254-57 of "The Book of 101 Books") additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED PRESENTATION "To ... / love Bruce / L.A. - Aug 23 - 88" in blue ink on the front free endpaper showing some light overall wear and staining to the wrappers and edges of the textblock along with some mild rippling to the front cover and the top edge at the front of the textblock from contact with moisture. It has been priced accordingly. 0-394-55938-X Inventory Number: 024415