Liz Heron Editor (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 0950162884. Softcover, owner's name on title page, corner wear. Not ex. library. 320 pages. Contents clean, tight and bright. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm and square, no scuffs, no cracks. Complete with original dustjacket, not showing any tears or chips. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None as issued. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Black marker line on bottom edge of book. Green cloth cover has bright, sharp gilt title on front and spine. Bumps to spine ends and cover corners. Binding is tight and square. Book is text only, covering the history of women writing about photography. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. ISBn 0807083313. POS, mild edge wear with a few rub marks. Collection of 39 short stories and excerpts by an international cast of women writers. Writer and critic Heron's opening essay and chapter introductions establish the context for these diverse and strong evocations of time and place. Organized chronologically, the varied pieces present urban landscapes through the sensibilities of women -- from the New Woman savoring her independence in turn-of-the-century London to the contemporary urban dweller, increasingly constrained by the cosmopolitan threats of violence, loneliness, and poverty. The city is portrayed as a place of possibility and danger, of luxury and economy, of personal exploration, and of political turmoil. Many of these writers are widely read in this country, and their associations with specific cities are strong; consider, for example, Virginia Woolf and London, or Djuna Barnes and New York. Others are less familiar, and this volume provides a welcome introduction both to them and to their far-flung cities, from Buenos Aires to Tokyo. Book.…