Walker Robert Introduction William Burroughs (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This, approximately, 10 1/2 by 9 3/4 inch volume has an Introduction by William S. Burroughs followed by 88 pages of color photographs of New York City. The boards are covered in blue cloth and have gold lettering on the spine. Internally, this volume is bright and clean. There is some light spotting to the edges, as well as, to the verso side of the dust wrapper. The dust jacket is currently protected by a clear removable cover, but does show some surface markings, curling and wear to the edges, and bends to the lower right corner of the front panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Hardbound With Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Oblong. With color photographic cover and color interior photos. 88 pages. VERYFINE/VERYFINE. As new. All corners sharp and binding tight and square. No tears, creases, bumps or chips. Unmarked in any way and very clean, bright and glossy. Price not clipped. Dust Jacket same. Photo available upon request. All books carefully packaged and sent boxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 1ère Édition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in a priceclipped otherwise fine dj. William S. Burroughs introduction.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. New York Inside Out was published in 1984 by Skyline Press, featuring photography by Robert Walker and an introduction by William S. Burroughs This is the first and only edition of this collaborative work, notable for pairing Walker's vivid, color-saturated street photography with Burroughs's reflections on perception and modern urban experience. Walker (b. 1945) was a key figure in the 1970s80s color documentary photography movement, associated with William Eggleston and Stephen Shore. His photographs celebrate the chromatic chaos and surreal juxtapositions of city lifeespecially New York's visual excess. This copy is inscribed by Roger Boulton, publisher at Skyline Press, to Ben Raeburn, legendary publisher of Horizon Press: 'With kindest regards to Ben Raeburn, who has been an inspiration to so many authors, artists and fellow-publishers. Roger Boulton 11 September '84'. This makes it an association copy of the highest order, directly linking two influential independent publishers active in the modern art and literary press scene. Collector Note: Burroughs's participationproviding the introductionadds substantial literary value and cross-collectibility. His text connects Walker's urban imagery to the same consciousness-expanding aesthetic found in his own fiction (Naked Lunch, The Soft Machine), situating the book within the Beat Generation's visual legacy. Condition: Blue cloth, photographic dust jacket. Fine in a Near Fine jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text and photographs are clean, bright, and unmarked. The jacket shows a short, closed tear at the upper front edge and mild handling to the rear panel. No additional chips or fading. An exceptionally well-preserved copy. Inscribed by publisher Roger Boulton to Ben Raeburn, founder of Horizon Press, noted publisher of American modernist writers. Oblong 10.5 inches by 8.75 inches. 88 pages of color photography with the introduction and title pages unnumbered. Robert Walker's saturated street imagery captured the theatricality of New York's public life during the postmodern photography era. His work, often compared to Eggleston and Shore, has been exhibited internationally. William S. Burroughs's introduction frames Walker's visual chaos as a metaphor for human consciousnessa notable convergence of photography and Beat sensibility. The personal inscription from publisher Roger Boulton to Ben Raeburn establishes a significant connection between two important figures in late-20th-century art publishing. From the estate of Horizon Books publisher Ben Raeburn that passed to his partner Patricia. Subjects: Robert Walker, William S. Burroughs, New York City, Color Photography, Beat Generation, Independent Publishing, Association Copy, Ben Raeburn, Horizon Press, Photography, Art, Beat Literature, Urban Studies.