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(ANP QUARTERLY) (JOHANSON, CHRIS) (TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed, Brendan Fowler & Aaron Rose, Editors. Costa Mesa, CA: RVCA, 2005. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Periodical. Fine.. 48pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Published as part of Costa Mesa-based surf and skate clothing company RVCA's "Artist Network Program", ANP Quarterly was a wonderfully irreverent, informative labor of love on the part of editorial troika Ed Templeton, Aaron Rose and Brendan Fowler. This third issue from 2005 contains an in-depth interview with cover icons Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson as well as features on or by Megawords Magazine, Little Cakes, Dog & Pony Store, Proyectos Monclova, skate designer Sean Cliver, Matt Leines, Azita Youseffi, Steve Powers on Coney Island's "Dreamland Artist Club", Niki de St. Phalle, Printed Matter, Reading Frenzy, Arcana: Books on the Arts, Dave Schubert, and more. A brand new, most handsome example of this graphically striking cultural journal that was distributed hors commerce on an irregular basis in a rather haphazard fashion and not offered commercially for sale. Inventory Number: 021522

(BALZARY, CLARA). Balzary, Clara. London, UK: Pinch Publishing, I00220802, 2022. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. 9781919635811

np 16pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Designed by Clara Balzary. Clara Balzary is a Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker whose first book is the newly released "Big Fresh Air" from London's Pinch Publishing. "The photographs in "Big Fresh Air" were taken over the course of four days, spanning from the late spring to the late summer of 2021. All pictures are the result of a collaboration with Ruby Kernkamp and Emily Leona Rose. Kernkamp and Rose used contact improvisation techniques to create distinct movement dialogues between participants and the natural landscape, stemming from an interest in what happens when bodies give and receive weight and touch. Each day took place in the public parks in La Cañada / Flintridge, a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, during a time when groups were encouraged to gather exclusively in outdoor spaces."

A brand new, most handsome example with a special poster created by Ms. Balzary additionally laid in.

Inventory Number: E000CBBFA

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter Hill. Foreword by Joseph Murumbi. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988. First Edition Thus, Later Printing. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. np, profusely illustrated in duotone. Designed by Ruth Ansel. "The End of the Game" was Peter Beard's prescient first book. Originally subtitled "The Last Word From Paradise: A Pictorial Documentation of the Origins, History & Prospects of The Big Game in Africa", it weaves his own photographs with vintage historical images into a narrative chronicle of the European exploration and exploitation of The Dark Continent, and the ensuing destruction of much of its native wildlife. A brand new, most handsome example of the second printing of the 1988 Chronicle books hardbound edition of this classic photobook (whose 1965 first edition is cited on pages 208-209 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" and pages 170-171 of "The Book of 101 Books") with a UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED FULL PAGE INSCRIPTION "Salaams + regards / and elephantine memories / from Peter Beard" in blue ink WITH A MULTI-COLORED INK HAND PRINT AND WATERCOLOR FLOURISH across the entire half title page showing just a bit of light sunning along the spine. 0-87701-521-X Inventory Number: 026365

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter Hill. Foreword by Joseph Murumbi. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988. First Edition Thus, Later Printing. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. np, profusely illustrated in duotone. Designed by Ruth Ansel. "The End of the Game" was Peter Beard's prescient first book. Originally subtitled "The Last Word From Paradise: A Pictorial Documentation of the Origins, History & Prospects of The Big Game in Africa", it weaves his own photographs with vintage historical images into a narrative chronicle of the European exploration and exploitation of The Dark Continent, and the ensuing destruction of much of its native wildlife. A brand new, most handsome example of the third printing of the 1988 Chronicle books hardbound edition of this classic photobook (whose 1965 first edition is cited on pages 208-209 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" and pages 170-171 of "The Book of 101 Books") with a UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED FULL PAGE INSCRIPTION "infinite Salaams Richard! / elephantine memories / and all best / over the last / 4 years * * * * / inestimables / Peter (Beard) / Box 47616 / Nairobi" in red and blue ink to a colleague accompanied by a full watercolor hand and forearm print across the entire half title page and a portion of the verso of the front pastedown. 0-87701-521-X Inventory Number: 026347

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter Hill. Foreword by Joseph Murumbi. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977. First Paperback Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good.. np, profusely illustrated in duotone. Designed by Ruth Ansel. "The End of the Game" was Peter Beard's prescient first book. Originally subtitled "The Last Word From Paradise: A Pictorial Documentation of the Origins, History & Prospects of The Big Game in Africa", it weaves his own photographs with vintage historical images into a narrative chronicle of the European exploration and exploitation of The Dark Continent, and the ensuing destruction of much of its native wildlife. A most presentable example of the 1977 first Doubleday & Company, Inc. paperbound edition (whose 1965 first edition is cited on pages 208-209 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" and pages 170-171 of "The Book of 101 Books") of this classic photobook showing just a bit of light rubbing and creasing to the front cover. 0-385-13124-0 Inventory Number: 026344

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter & Jerome Sans. Paris: Edition Mennour, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in color. Text in French and English. With a biography. This is the elegant catalogue published in conjunction with a 1999 exhibition of Peter Beard's collaged and overpainted photographs held at Paris' Galerie Kamel Mennour. A brand new, most handsome example of the 1999 first printing of this uncommon item. 2-914171-005 Inventory Number: 026478

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter & Owen Edwards. New York: Universe Publishing, 1998. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New.. np (122pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a chronology. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in conjunction with a 1997 Italian Peter Beard exhibition, this remarkable volume chronicles the precarious natural and social systems of Africa. Included in the photographer's obsessively collaged diaries are images of unparalleled beauty that depict the dark continent as a vibrant, pulsating panorama of contemporary cultures - plus it has lots of celebrities and ex-wives as well. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-7893-0147-4 Inventory Number: 026477

(BEARD, PETER). Beard, Peter & Owen Edwards. Nejma Beard & David Fahey, Editors. Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2006. First Edition Thus. Elephant Folio. 3/4 Leather over Boards, Boxed. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 616pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. Art Direction and Design by Ruth Ansel. One of the most lavish books published to date on the work of a single photographer, Benedikt Taschen's sumptuous, already out of print 2006 monograph on Peter Beard rivals Helmut Newton's "Sumo" in both scale and grandeur. "Photographer, collector, diarist, and writer of books Peter Beard has fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist and earned him a central position in the international art world. He was painted by Francis Bacon, painted on by Salvador Dali, and made diaries with Andy Warhol; he toured with Truman Capote and the Rolling Stones, created books with Jacqueline Onassis and Mick Jagger - all of whom are brought to life, literally and figuratively, in his work. As a fashion photographer, he took Vogue stars like Veruschka to Africa and brought new ones - most notably Iman - back to the U.S. with him. Spilling out over the pages of this massive tome, Peter Beard's collages are reproduced as a group for the first time at the size they have always meant to be seen, some as foldouts. Hundreds of smaller-scale works and diaries fill the remaining spreads - magnified to show every detail, from Beard's meticulous handwriting and old-master-inspired drawings to stones and bones and bits of animals pasted to the page. All color illustrations are color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, which provides unequaled intensity and color range". This elephant folio sized book is bound in half leather-over-boards, housed in a clamshell box, and is accompanied by a wooden viewing stand that is reminiscent of an African headrest. Its companion volume: "PB2" contains an image index with captions for all the pictures reproduced in the main book, personal photos and early work of the artist, an interview with the artist by Steven M. L. Aronson, a facsimile reprint of Beard's 1993 handwritten essay from the sold-out first issue of "Blind Spot" magazine, an extensive bibliography, and an exhibition history. A brand new, most handsome example of a Taschen "Sample" copy meant for promotional display at the time of publication that was issued WITHOUT the sheet containing Peter Beard's signature along with the edition's number, and is rubber stamped "Sample" in black ink on the title page. Other than lacking the signature and numbering, it is identical to an editioned copy in every way and is still housed in the publisher's original printed shipping carton, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: This "Sample" copy is NOT SIGNED by Peter Beard! Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-8228-2606-5 Inventory Number: 026339

(BEARD, PETER) (BLIXEN, KAREN). Beard, Peter, Kamante & Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen). San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1990. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. np, profusely illustrated in duotone and b&w. Designed by Peter Beard and Marvin Israel. ""Isak Dinesen and the land and people she loved are nowhere so real and compelling as in "Longing For Darkness", written by Dinesen's majordomo, Kamante. Readers familiar with "Out of Africa" may recognize many of these enchanting stories - retold here from Kamante's perspective to famed photographer Peter Beard - and enhanced with his drawings, letters, Dinesen's words and snapshots, and photographs by Beard throughout." A most handsome example of the 1990 first Chronicle Books hardbound edition additionally bearing the UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED INSCRIPTION "Salaams / from / Peter / Beard / '94" in blue ink accompanied by a full hand print in blue ink across the half title page showing a bit of sunning to the spine and extremities of the dust jacket. 0-87701-724-7 Inventory Number: 026351

(BEARD, PETER) (BLIXEN, KAREN). Beard, Peter, Kamante & Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen). San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1990. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. np, profusely illustrated in duotone and b&w. Designed by Peter Beard and Marvin Israel. ""Isak Dinesen and the land and people she loved are nowhere so real and compelling as in "Longing For Darkness", written by Dinesen's majordomo, Kamante. Readers familiar with "Out of Africa" may recognize many of these enchanting stories - retold here from Kamante's perspective to famed photographer Peter Beard - and enhanced with his drawings, letters, Dinesen's words and snapshots, and photographs by Beard throughout." A most handsome example of the 1990 first Chronicle Books hardbound edition additionally bearing the UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED INSCRIPTION "warm Salaams / from Peter Beard / July 1994" in blue ink accompanied by a full hand print in blue ink across the half title page showing a bit of sunning to the spine and extremities of the dust jacket. 0-87701-724-7 Inventory Number: 026350

(BEARD, PETER). Bowermaster, Jon & Peter Beard. New York: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown & Company, 1993. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 200pp, 153 b&w and 13 color illustrations. "The Adventures and MisAdventures of Peter Beard in Africa" is Jon Bowermaster's copiously illustrated, semi-salacious 1993 biography of the noted photographer, adventurer, and liver of the high life. A brand new, most handsome example of the 1993 first edition additionally bearing a UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED INSCRIPTION "July 12, '94 / from Peter Beard" in dark blue ink WITH A LARGE WATERCOLOR HAND PRINT WITH FLOURISHES in blue and red across the entire half title and facing pastedown. 0-8212-1907-3 Inventory Number: 026366

(BEARD, PETER). Bowermaster, Jon & Peter Beard. New York: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown & Company, 1993. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 200pp, 153 b&w and 13 color illustrations. "The Adventures and MisAdventures of Peter Beard in Africa" is Jon Bowermaster's copiously illustrated, semi-salacious 1993 biography of the noted photographer, adventurer, and liver of the high life. A brand new, most handsome example of the 1993 first edition additionally with a UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED TWO PAGE INSCRIPTION "To Lee / infinitely from PB / .... reaching from one / cement jungle / to another / gasp / etc -" in dark grey watercolor ink accompanied by a HAND-ASSEMBLED COLLAGE BY PETER BEARD comprising three 4 x 6" color c-prints from the sequence of images of the photographer famously being tossed by a charging Rhinoceros along with some fragments of snakeskin. 0-8212-1907-3 Inventory Number: 026348

(BEARD, PETER) (FLEETWOOD MAC). Beard, Peter. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Records, 1979. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Color Photolithographic Print. Promotional Print. Fine.. One 34 x 24" heavy paper sheet printed using four color continuous-tone photolithography recto only, 1 illustration. This is the striking print art-directed by Larry Vigon in collaboration with Peter Beard that was produced by Warner Bros. Records as a limited edition promotional item for Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk". Beard, along with photographers Jayme Odgers and Norman Seeff contributed the album package's photography, and was selected to contribute this image for what became a luxe in-house giveaway for the label's promotions staff. While visiting Los Angeles, Beard photographed his collaged diaries - incorporating his images of band members Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie - in the dirt beside some train tracks, with his hand visible in the bottom left corner in the image. The resulting transparency was sent to Chicago's noted Black Box printers, who produced this spectacular limited edition continuous-tone four color photolithograph. A brand new, most handsome flat example of this exceedingly uncommon object issued hors commerce - never commercially for sale - perfect for the Peter Beard and/or Fleetwood Mac completeist. Inventory Number: 026482

(BEARD, PETER). Graham, Alistair & Peter Beard. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1990. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 260pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Peter Beard and John Brogna. The subtitle of Peter Beard's "Eyelids of Morning" says it all: "Being a description of the origins, history, and prospects of Lake Rudolf, its peoples, deserts, rivers, mountains and weather; A narrative of our investigations into the natural history, habits, and mode of life of the fearsome Nile crocodile, most formidable of reptiles, the legendary leviathan; Including a full, authentic and thrilling account of the stirring explorations and discoveries of Count Samuel Teleki von Sjek, as chronicled by his companion and fellow stalwart, Lieutenant Ludwig von Hohnel, in which the fabled lake of Rudolf was brought to light; Replete with astounding incidents, wonderful adventures, mysterious providences, grand achievements and glorious deeds in the pursuit of knowledge; Enlivened with stories of heroism and unparalleled daring, marvelous hunts and incredible adventures among savage saurians, giant fish, monstrous behemoths and strange an curious tribes; And comprehending whatever is curious and remarkable in the works of art or nature; The whole enriched with upwards of two hundred and twenty photographs, sixteen magnificent colored plates, one hundred and sixty-five well-executed engravings, and numerous maps, being all finely drawn according to the latest discoveries; For the use of all gentlemen, mariners, merchants & others who delight in travel and adventure". A brand new, most handsome example of the first printing of the 1990 Chronicle books hardbound edition additionally bearing the UNIQUE, BOLDLY SIGNED TWO PAGE INSCRIPTION "Salaams from Peter Beard / July 12th 1994" in red and blue ink accompanied by a small drawing and a full hand print across the entire half title page and verso of the front pastedown. 0-87701-554-6 Inventory Number: 024041

(BEE, OLIVIA). Bee, Olivia & Tavi Gevinson. New York: Aperture, 2015. First Edition. Small 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 136pp, 73 color illustrations, full edge silver gilt. Designed by Nitework. "Olivia Bee is celebrated for her dreamy, evocative portraits and landscapes rich with implied narratives of intimacy, freedom, and adventure. Her first book, "Kids in Love" showcases two bodies of photographic work. "Enveloped in a Dream" is the series that first brought Bee recognition as a teenager. It offers a visual diary of girlhood friendship and the exploration of self, showcasing the photographer's unique ability to convey the bittersweet nostalgia of adolescence on the brink of adulthood and new possibilities. The second body of work, "Kids in Love", is drawn from recent work and continues Bee's chronicle of her circle of friends and new loves, capturing both the pleasures and terrors of the fleeting passage of romanticized youth. "Rookie" editor and Bee's frequent collaborator and model, Tavi Gevinson writes about the role of Bee's photographs as social currency in today's image-driven world". A brand new, most handsome example of the first printing of this charming edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED by Olivia Bee with drawings of two hearts in silver marker and Tavi Gevinson in black ink on the title page. 1-59711-345-X Inventory Number: 025493

(BERRY, BURTON YOST) Berry, Burton Yost. Grafisches Centrum Cuno GmbH & Co., 2020. First Edition Thus 1/500. 9 x 12 in., 78 pages. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Fashion Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine.

Originally privately printed in Switzerland a limited edition of three hundred copies in Switzerland, the photo book “Teenage Styles and Trends 1967–71: A Retrospect” by American diplomat and art collector Burton Yost Berry (1901-1985) drew little attention back in 1972. Close to fifty years later, though, it is a sought-after icon of early street photography, rare and expensive, not at last due to its being featured in Martin Parr’s & Gerry Badger’s “The Photobook: A History, Volume III.” A new reprint makes this gem of a photobook available again. Grafisches Centrum Cuno in Calbe / Germany digitized the original book, retouched it with an eye for detail, and printed it using latest Ultra HD technology – achieving brilliant images thanks to intelligent dot positioning and modulation. In terms of printing quality, the reprint may easily surpass the original of 1972. The English text remains untouched except for corrections of some smaller typos. The reprint’s dust jacket has a poster printed on the inside and the book has been printed in a limited edition of five hundred copies. A brand new, most handsome example of the now-unavailable 2020 re-publication (whose first edition is cited on page 80 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume III") of this quirky, highly sought-after rarity. 978-3935971980 Inventory Number: I00201221

(BOLTON, ANDREW, AMANDA GARFINKEL) Photographs by Anna-Marie Kellen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I00220507, 2022. 9 x 12 inches, 272 Pages. Hardbound. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

This new presentation of American fashion features a revised vocabulary that emphasizes its expressive qualities. Stunning new photography showcases over 100 garments from the 1940s to the present that offer a timely new perspective on the diverse and multifaceted nature of American fashion. The catalogue features works that display qualities such as belonging, comfort, desire, exuberance, fellowship, joy, nostalgia, optimism, reverence, spontaneity, strength, and sweetness by designers, from the pioneers who established the nation's style to the up-and-coming creatives shaping its future. 9781588397348 Inventory Number: I00220507

(BORTHWICK, MARK). Borthwick, Mark. NP. ND (2001): NP (Mark Borthwick). First Edition #20/100. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Fashion Monograph. Fine.. np (64pp), illustrated in b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Whats Bummer" is Mark Borthwick's 2001 self-published 'zine cum artist's book of writings, thoughts, and observations both typeset and in his characteristic stylized handwriting. A bright white, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item - there is not currently an entry for the title in OCLC WorldCat - limited to one hundred NUMBERED (20/100) copies accompanied by a loose 3 ¼ x 4 ¼" color photograph SIGNED AND DATED "MB / 01", as issued. Inventory Number: 026486

(BOULEVARD MAGAZINE). Maclaren, Norrie, Editor & Art Director. London: Legion Publishing Ltd., 1979. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Tabloid Wrappers. Periodical. Near Fine.. 78pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Cover by Bob Carlos Clarke.This is the fifth installment of the London-based late-seventies fashion, music, cinema and culture rag "Boulevard". A handsome example showing some light overall wear. Inventory Number: 026254

(BRANQUINHO, VERONIQUE) (A MAGAZINE). Branquinho, Veronique, Guest Editor. Debo Kaat, Editor. Antwerp, BELGIUM: A Magazine & The Flanders Fashion Institute, 2008. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Fashion Periodical. As New.. 192pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. Designed by Paul Boudens. "A Magazine is a biannual publication, exploring the creative sphere of a selected designer in each issue. We invite a guest curator - an international fashion designer, group or house - to develop innovative, personalized content that expresses their aesthetic and cultural values. Each issue celebrates this designer's ethos: their people, their passion, their stories, emotions, fascinations, spontaneity and authenticity". This sixth installment from 2008 of the luxe Belgian fashion periodical was guest-curated by "Pin Cushion Queen " Veronique Branquinho, and contains contributions on or by Tim Burton, Alex Salinas, Michael Borremans, Oscar Van Den Boogaard, Luc Tuymans, David Lynch, Manon De Boer, Marc Meulemans, Serge Leblon, and many, many more. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. 90-77745-02-5 Inventory Number: 025756

(CLAXTON, WILLIAM) (GERNREICH, RUDI). Moffitt, Peggy & William Claxton. Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1999. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Fashion Monograph. Fine/Fine. 224pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. A labor of love by Peggy Moffitt and husband William Claxton, this is the coolest tribute to Los Angeles' visionary fashion designer - the man that brought us see-through, unisex garb, the topless swimsuit, and so much more! Moffitt was Gernreich's frequent model, collaborator, and muse. Claxton, best known for his Jazz and Hollywood work was also the primary photographer of the designer's collections for almost two decades; virtually all of the images here were taken by him. If you really want to know who made sixties fashion mod, op, pop and groovy, check this extraordinary book out. A most handsome example of the 1999 first Taschen edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William Claxton" in black ink on the title page. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-8228-7197-4 Inventory Number: 022022

(COMTE, MICHEL). Comte, Michel. Hamburg, GERMANY: Stern Bibliothek Der Fotografie / Gruner + Jahr AG, 1999. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good -.. 112pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and German. The most interesting editions of Stern Magazine's elegantly produced Bibliothek der Fotografie / Spezial Fotografie Portfolios invariably sell out quickly, and this tenth installment devoted to Michel Comte was no exception. His images of fashion and celebrities are impeccably styled and shot. A most presentable copy showing some light overall wear and handling as well as some curling at the tips of the textblock. It has been priced accordingly. 3-570-19165-6 Inventory Number: 015128

(COMTE, MICHEL). Comte, Michel. Hamburg, GERMANY: Stern Bibliothek Der Fotografie / Gruner + Jahr AG, 1999. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New.. 112pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and German. The most interesting editions of Stern Magazine's elegantly produced Bibliothek der Fotografie / Spezial Fotografie Portfolios invariably sell out quickly, and this tenth installment devoted to Michel Comte was no exception. His images of fashion and celebrities are impeccably styled and shot. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-570-19165-6 Inventory Number: 013373

(COURRÈGES, EMMANUELLE). Flammarion, I00220414, 2022. 10 x 12 inches, 240 Pages. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

Gain new perspective on the vibrant and innovative world of contemporary African fashion design, bursting with fresh creativity and free from reductive stereotypes.

From the runway in Lagos and music festivals in Casablanca or Nairobi, to the “image makers” of Marrakech and the influencers of Dakar or Accra, a new gener­ation of African fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, and hair and makeup artists are redefining the aesthetic contours of the continent. Audacious, humorous, disruptive, and innovative are the bywords of these young creatives who, while drawing upon and reval­orizing their heritage, offer an ultra-contemporary perspective on fashion today. A creative revolution is spreading in an extension of continental revindication through cultural reappropriation and the invention of a visual language.

Appliqué figures straight from Ghanaian Asafo flags seem to chant modern slogans as they march across silk dresses, traditional textile prints give power back to women, and Xhosa beaded embroidery serves as an inspiration for modern knitwear. Body-artists transform themselves into platforms for activism, and photographers—using clothing and finery—question identity, gender, and environment. Urban neighborhoods are reframed in a new light through the lens of ubiquitous smartphones.

This volume celebrates a creative, effervescent gener­ation, which—by breaking the rules and rewriting the narrative of the African continent—is inventing a new and resolutely African chapter in the history of fashion that is now resonating across the globe. 9782081513419 Inventory Number: I00220414

(DEJA-VU). Iizawa, Kohtaro, Editor-In-Chief. Tokyo: Photo-planete Co., Ltd., 1990. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Periodical. Very Good -.. 148pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese, with a few English captions and translated letter from the Editor. This is the second installment (of twenty published) of the beautifully produced Japanese photographic quarterly "Deja-Vu". Devoted to the theme of Fashion Photography, this issue features the work of Irving Penn, Thierry Mugler, Jan Saudek, Alastair Thain, Yoshiko Ueda, Michiko Kon, Kaoru Ijima, Kazumi Kurigami, Akihide Tamura, and many others. Much more book than magazine, it's elegantly appointed with four fold-out pages with full bleed pictures. An otherwise most handsome example showing some canine teeth marks that have punctured the publisher's obi and cover at the lower foredge corner. It has been priced accordingly. 4-309-90322-3 Inventory Number: 001501

(FRANK, ROBERT) (ASPESI). Frank, Robert. Milan, ITALY. ND.: Alberto Aspesi. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. np (84pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Text in Italian. Designed by Armando Chitolina. This unique volume is a beautifully designed and reproduced collection of renowned photographer Robert Frank's subtle advertising images for the Milan-based menswear firm, Aspesi. It is divided into three bodies of work: "Shirts. New York 1989", "Jackets. Mabou, Nova Scotia 1995", and "Collages. Zurich, 1997". The primarily black and white photographs show Frank's unmistakable hand in the printing, use of occasional text, and collage technique. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 023646

(GOLDIN, NAN). Goldin, Nan. Hamburg, GERMANY: Stern Bibliothek Der Fotografie / Gruner + Jahr AG, 1999. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New.. 98pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English & German. The most interesting editions of this elegantly produced photography special published by Stern Magazine invariably sell out quickly, and this eleventh installment devoted to Nan Goldin was no exception. Her powerful self-portraits and gritty images of friends living "la vie Boheme" in Boston, New York and Berlin still are capable of gripping the observer with each subsequent viewing. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-570-19166-4 Inventory Number: 017215

(GREER, FERGUS) (BOWERY, LEIGH). Greer, Fergus. Foreword By Mariuccia Casadio. London: Violette Editions Limited, 2002. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 176pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Peter B. Willberg and Zoe Symonds. This is a comprehensive collection of images by noted photographer Fergus Greer from his seven shoots between 1988 and 1994 with late, great Performance Artist/Fashion Icon/Muse/Club Kid Extraordinaire Leigh Bowery. Of course, visionary, outlandish, and fetishized outfits and personae are the order of the day here. A pristine copy of the 2002 first hardbound edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Fergus Greer" in black marker on the half title page. 1-900828-19-7 Inventory Number: 027464

(GUESS?) (MARCIANO, GEORGES & PAUL). Marciano, Paul, et al.. Los Angeles. 1991, 2002 & 2012.: Guess?, Inc.. First Editions. Folio. Gilt-Embossed Boards in Jacket. Fashion Monographs. Fine/Fine. 244 + 264 + 244pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Creative Direction by Paul Marciano and Leslie Oki Yoshimura. This is a complete set of the three extravagantly produced, massive volumes of publicity and marketing photos appearing in the Guess? clothing company's provocative quarterly catalogues. Culled from each decade between 1981-2011, these feature images by photographers Sydney Baldwin, Dominick Guillemot, Mark Hispard, Neil Kirk, Wayne Maser, Perry Ogden, Herb Ritts, Ellen Von Unwerth, Raphael Mazzuco, Pablo Alfaro, Daniela Federici, Dewey Nicks, Dominique Issermann, Dean Isidro, Dah Len, Raphael Buchler, Odette Sugerman, Igor Borisov, Esther Haase, Yu Tsai, and Bryan Adams. The (super)models cum celebrities oh-so-tantalizingly pictured here include Estelle Lefebure, Carla Bruni, Yasmin Le Bon, Claudia Schiffer, Drew Barrymore, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Carré Otis, Anna Nicole Smith, Shana Zadrick, Laetitia Casta, Bridget Hall, Larissa Bondarenko, Ingrid, Valeria Mazza, Lonneke Engel, Victoria Silvstedt, Josie Maran, Kim Smith, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Megan Ewing, Bree Condon, Paris Hilton, Tori Praver, Irina Shayk, Elsa Hosk, Alyssa Miller, Amber Heard, Kate Upton, Tom Skerrit, Werner Schreyer, Alex Lundqvist, Jason Lewis, Mark Vanderloo, Tyrese Gibson, Philippe Reynaud, Chris Brown, Brandon and Brody Jenner, and many, many more. A bright, most handsome set of all three editions issued to date. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 021720

(GUESS?) (MARCIANO, GEORGES & PAUL). Sischy, Ingrid. Los Angeles: Guess? Inc., 1991. First Edition. Folio. Gilt-Embossed Boards in Jacket. Fashion Monograph. Near Fine/Near Fine. 244pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Creative Direction by Paul Marciano. This is the extravagantly produced, self-published volume of publicity and marketing photos culled from the first decade of Guess? clothing company's provocative quarterly catalogues issued between 1981 and 1991. It features the work of photographers Sydney Baldwin, Dominick Guillemot, Mark Hispard, Neil Kirk, Wayne Maser, Perry Ogden, Herb Ritts, and Ellen Von Unwerth giving life to the designers' self-proclaimed "fashion revolution" in a glossy cavalcade of teased hair, collagen injected lips, breasts, and denim. Relive the birth of Claudia Schiffer fully grown from the brows of Paul Marciano and Ellen Von Unwerth, the fantasy of Tom Skerritt's cigar chompin' Bayou trumpeter, and Wayne Maser's cowgirl on Quaaludes chic - they're all here! A most handsome copy of this massive tome that was issued hors commerce as a sales tool, and never commercially distributed. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 021769

(HOFFMAN, ROHINA). Hoffman, Rohina, Emily Lambert-Clements & Esther R. Berry. Bologna, ITALY: Damiani Editore, 2019. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New..

92pp, 38 color illustrations. "Hair Stories is a series of excerpted interviews and color portraits of a diverse array of women that explores the complex relationship women have with their hair. Indian-born, Los Angeles–based photographer Rohina Hoffman deployed the interviewing skills she has developed in her training as a neurologist to establish an intimate rapport that allowed for a truthful dialogue about the role of hair in these women's lives. Though conceived and shot before the #MeToo movement, this salient project presents hair as a metaphor for identity, femininity, and the manner in which women struggle for control over their own bodies in a misogynistic world. Hair Stories shows that hair is more than just style or aesthetics; it is a physical manifestation of the ongoing hope and history of women".


PLEASE NOTE: Copies of “Hair Stories” will be signed by Rohina Hoffman at our event on Saturday, May 18th, and shipped beginning Tuesday, May 21st. 978-8862086400 Inventory Number: E000RHHS

(JOURNAL OF DECORATIVE AND PROPAGANDA ARTS, THE). Johnson, Pamela & John E. Bowlt, Editors. Miami Beach, FL: The Wolfson Foundation of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, Inc., 1987. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Periodical. Near Fine.. 179pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. The fifth issue of the Mitchell Wolfson Foundation's scholarly journal devoted to Modernism in the Arts and Popular Culture is a special "Russian Theme" installment that features the following contributions: "The Decorative Arts in Russian Architecture: 1900 - 1907" - William Brumfield, "Stage Design and the Ballets Russes" - John E. Bowlt, "Experiments in Book Design by Russian Artists" - Evgenii Kovtun, "A Public Art: Caricatures and Posters of Vladimir Lebedev" Nicoletta Misler, "The Psychology of Urban Design in the 1920s and 1930s" - Boris Brodsky, "Lamps and Architecture 1930 - 1950" - Abram Damsky, "Artificially Created Spaces: Projects and Realizations of the ARGO Group" - Francisco Infante, "The Solomenko Embroidery Workshops" - Wendy Salmond, "Constructive Fabrics and Dress Design" - Natalia Adaskina, and "The Soviet Garment Industry in the 1930s" - Tatiana Strizhenova. A handsome example showing a bit of light wear to the covers. Inventory Number: 021747

(JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PASADENA). Junior League of Pasadena. Pasadena, CA: Junior League of Pasadena, 1927. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Good.. np (110 + 6pp), profusely illustrated in sepia tone. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published at the height of The Roaring Twenties, this is the heavily illustrated program for the 1927 fundraising "Frolic" presented by the Junior League of Pasadena. Reflecting both the status of its blue-blooded members of Southern California's elite and the look of The Jazz Age, this is a fascinating early "advertorial" in which the wives and daughters of Pasadena's toniest families are photographed flapperishly styled and posed admiring of the wares of its paid advertisers. Featured in the highly staged portraits - primarily by Ray Huff-Richter's studio - are the likes of silent-era star Colleen Moore, Mmes. Donald and Stuart O'Melveny, Hancock Banning, Stephen W. Royce, Stanley Robinson, Franklin Baldwin, Miss Marion Williams, and scores of others. Amongst the more than one hundred businesses touting their wares in support of the Junior League are The Biltmore, Ambassador, Alexandria, Fairmont, Flintridge, and Huntington hotels; May Company, Barker Bros., Hales, and Crown Emporium department stores; E.F Hutton, Bond & Goodwin & Tucker, Wilcox Drake & Co., The House of Rollins, E.A. Pierce & Co., and Francis P. Graves & Company brokerages; Richfield and Union Oil companies; Roland E Coate and Florence Yoch & Lucile Council, Architects; The Hal Roach Studios, Vroman's Books, The Pig 'N Whistle restaurant, and many of the local luxury car dealerships. Additionally bound in with a silk tie is the detailed six page program for the December 6th, 1927 "Topics of the Day" benefit theatrical Frolic - "with a book and original lyrics to popular tunes by Madeline Blackmore and Charles Crouch" - featuring a bevy of Junior League of Pasadena beauties of all ages joined by Mrs. Forrest Tucker as "Miss America!" An internally most presentable example of this exceptionally uncommon item - not a single copy appears in either OCLC WorldCat or the holdings of the Los Angeles Public Library - starting to pull from the wrappers at the staples showing a dent at the head of the spine, notable wear and creasing, some dampstaining, and minor paper loss along the extremities of its illustrated pale blue cardstock covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 026727

(KLEIN, STEVEN). . Phaidon, I00221111, 2022. 356 × 305 mm (14 × 12 in), 464 pages. Hardbound. New.


The first and only monograph on Klein, whose hyperreal and sexually charged images have captivated viewers for 30 years.

One of the fashion industry's most cunning provocateurs, photographer Steven Klein has created many of the most iconic images of our time. Klein's photographs blur the line between fiction and reality, resulting in stunning tableaux that only exist within his fantastical worlds. Although his images include some of the most photographed people in the world, they disappear into the narrative of Klein's imagination.

The book includes images originally published in magazines such as Interview, W, Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Vogue Hommes, i-D, among many others, and iconic faces such as those of Madonna, Brad Pitt, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna.

Klein has worked with notable clients including Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, and Louis Vuitton. His work has also been exhibited at galleries and museums globally such as Deitch Projects, Gagosian, and the International Center of Photography, among others. Edited by author Mark Holborn, this first survey of Klein's work showcases his extravagant, hyperreal creations and illuminates his singular vision.


99781838665555 Inventory Number: I00221111

(KLEIN, STEVEN) (MADONNA) (W). Foley, Bridget & Joe Zee, Editors. New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 2003. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Fashion Periodical. Fine.. 292pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Cover photograph of Madonna by Steven Klein. This is the April 2003 issue of "W" containing the ambitious forty-four page editorial feature entitled "Madonna Unbound" with photographs by Steven Klein. A most handsome example - perfect for the Madonna completeist. ISSN 0162-9115 Inventory Number: 022995

(LAURENT, YVES SAINT). Rizzoli, I00220325, 2022. 8 x 11 inches, 288 Pages. Hardcover. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

The world's leading authorities on fashion and design celebrate the 60th anniversary of YSL's first runway presentation with a lexicon that includes many images from the designer's extraordinary archives. Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) is credited with reviving French haute couture in the 1960s, with making ready-to-wear reputable, and with using non-European cultural references. In addition to the kaleidoscope of images in this book, a coterie of tastemakers have supplied listings that encompass YSL's style inspirations (C is for Costumes, as exemplified by the Russian theme of the famed autumn-winter 1976-77 collection, T is for Tuxedo, which the designer initially referenced with his 1965 "Le Smoking") and important facets of his life (J is for Jardin Majorelle, the garden of the couturier's paradisiacal retreat in Marrakech, R is for Rive Gauche, the bohemian, chic neighborhood of Paris where the YSL boutique is situated and also the name of the house's famous perfume launched in 1970). This distillation and celebration of the designer's life reveals the inner world of a twentieth-century master. 9780847867127 Inventory Number: I00220326

(LICHTENSTEIN, ROY). Grunwald, Henry Anatole, Managing Editor. New York: Time Inc., 1966. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Periodical. Very Good.. 96pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. This 1966 issue of "Time" features a special four page report entitled "The Story of Pop: What it is and How it Came to Be." It features photographs and editorial coverage of the likes of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Baby Jane Holzer, Adam West's Batman, Nico, and Edie Sedgwick, and is accompanied by a striking front cover artwork commissioned from Lichtenstein. A handsome example of this jaunty item showing a mailing label, mild scuffing, and light wear to the front cover. ISSN 0040-781X Inventory Number: 027317

(MIYAKE, ISSSEY). Taschen. Collector's Edition of 1000. Hardcover in a book bag, designed by Issey Miyake. Fashion Monograph. New.

Lyrical Life-Wear

The ultimate Issey Miyake monograph

In 1983, Japanese designer Issey Miyake told The New Yorker that he aspired “to forge ahead, to break the mold.” With the boundary-defying fashion lines that followed, he not only broke molds, but recast clothing altogether.

This TASCHEN Collector’s Edition, initiated and conceived by Midori Kitamura, offers an expert history of Issey Miyake design. Presented in an original MIYAKE-designed book bag, the book traces Miyake’s texture-driven originality from the earliest days of his career, when he first expressed his commitment to clothing as a field for enduring design rather than changing fashions.

Through clothes based on A Piece of Cloth concept, Body Series of the 1980s, Miyake Pleats series, and such practical, everyday designs as Pleats Please pieces, Kitamura draws on more than 40 years of collaborative work with Miyake to create an encyclopedic reference of his material and technical innovations. It bears witness not only to Miyake’s ongoing exploration of the relationship between a piece of cloth and the body, but also to his singular blend of tradition, futurism, and function. The book is stamped with Miyake’s own “inkan”—a traditional Japanese seal equivalent to a signature and used in daily Japanese life for all official paperwork.

Photographs by Miyake’s contemporary Yuriko Takagi capture his clothes in their particular quotidien originality, including a breathtaking shoot in Iceland. In her far-reaching essay, meanwhile, leading cultural figure Kazuko Koike offers both a complete career chronology and a personal profile of Miyake to explore the ambition and inspirations that have driven his visionary work.

Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, each with Miyake’s own “inkan”—a traditional Japanese seal equivalent to a signature and used in daily Japanese life for all official paperwork. The book is presented in an original book bag, designed by the Miyake Reality Lab, with folded shapes and pressed foil techniques from the 132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE project. 9783836555203 Inventory Number: I00220810

(NEWTON, HELMUT). Lagerfeld, Karl. New York: Xavier Moreau Inc., 1982. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Near Fine/Fine. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English. With a biography, bibliography and exhibition history. Issued by his longtime collaborator Xavier Moreau in 1982, "Big Nudes" was the highly eroticized follow-up to Helmut Newton' taboo-breaking "White Women" and "Sleepless Nights". It features an essay by the esteemed Karl Lagerfeld along with stark black and white images of strong women engaging in decadent acts. A most handsome example of the 1982 first edition (cited on page 204 of "From Fair to Fine 3") additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION "For ... / Helmut Newton" in black ink across the title page. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-937950-02-5 Inventory Number: 024335

(NEWTON, HELMUT). Newton, Helmut. New York: Congreve Publishing Company, Inc., 1979. First Edition. Folio. Wrappers in Printed Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np (50pp), 24 b&w photo lithographic illustrations. Designed by Bea Feitler. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Special Collection - 24 Photo Lithographs" was Helmut Newton's third book following his iconc "White Women" and "Sleepless Nights." It features twenty-four 16 x 11", suitable for framing black and white reproductions executed by New York's redoubtable Rapoport Printing Corporation. Included are the iconic "Saddle" and "Mannequin" images drawn from Newton's transgressive mid-seventies fashion editorial work featuring the likes of models Patti Hansen, Jane Kirby, Jenny Kapitain, Fiona Lewis, Paloma Picasso, and others. A brand new, most handsome example of the uncommon 1979 first edition. 0-930186-07-9 Inventory Number: 027408