Preface by Charles Simic (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Cloth, 232 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First edition. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A massive coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "A look at the diversity of the photographic medium. The volume showcases works by such photographers as Richard Avedon, Cindy Sherman, Margaret Bourke-White, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Irving Penn in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the International Center of Photography." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Preface, by Willis E. Hartshorn; The anatomy, philosophy, and history of a collection of photographs, by Ellen Handy; About seeing; Still life, by Ann Lauterbach; Fashion and style, by Anne Hollander; Interiors, by Diane Johnson; Cities and urban encounters; Landscapes; War and disaster; Everyday life; Verbal image, by Charles Simic; Portraits; Biographies of photographers. Size: Folio. Collectible.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Thus. A pristine copy of this translation of a hallowed cycle of heroic ballads. There are no markings or signs of prior use. The jacket has just a whisper of shelfwear. It is now protected by a mylar Brodart cover. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.