[Leica] Friday For-Sale: Great Books

[djphoto at vol.com (Dave Jenkins)]

*_Great Books_*

*_ Masters of the Leica_*

* The Americans* Robert Frank. Rare 1978 Aperture Monograph in as-new 
hard cover with as-new dust jacket. One of the most influential photo 
books of the 20th century and one of the greatest Leica classics. *$350*

* Koudelka: Gypsies, *Josef Koudelka. Rare 1975 Aperture -- Museum of 
Modern Art edition, first printing. Book very fine in torn and taped 
dust jacket. 12x11 in. *$250*

* **A Way** of Seeing: Photographs of New York*. Helen Levitt, with 
essay by James Agee. Very rare 1965 Museum of Modern Art Edition. Soft 
cover in very good condition except for slight damage to upper spine 
(photos available). *$325*

* My Experiences in Color Photography*, Dr Paul Wolff. First American 
Edition, 1948. Amazing photographs by the man who got his first Leica in 
1926 and whose work did more than anyone else's to put Leica on the map. 
10.5x9.25 in. Fine in Good dust jacket with some tears and chipping. *$20*

* Tete a Tete: Portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson.* First North American 
Edition, 1998. Very fine in very good dust jacket with a few mended 
tears. . 9?x12 in. *$25*

 *The Savage My Kinsman*, Cornell Capa and Elisabeth Elliot:    Fine in 
mended dust jacket. Amazon has the 1981 paperback edition, used, for 
$119. This is the rare 1961 first edition hard cover. My price, *$125*

* The Ballad of Sexual Dependency,* Nan Goldin. As new in as new dust 
jacket with mylar wrap. TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. *$250*

 *A Time We Knew*, William Albert Allard. 1990 First Edition, Very Fine 
in near-fine dust jacket  with some spine and edge fading. *$15*

* This Is War*, David Douglas Duncan. 1951 First edition hardcover, Very 
good with some fading, no dust jacket. 9X12 in. This is the all-time 
greatest book of war photography. Duncan shot Super XX in a Leica IIIC 
fitted with Nikkor lenses. *$20*

* **Wales**, Land of My Father*, David Hurn. 2000 First Edition, Very 
fine in fine dust jacket. *$29*

* Viva Picasso*, David Douglas Duncan. 1980 First Edition. An 
exceptionally fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some spine fading. 
9.5x12 in. *$15*

* The Fragile Miracle of Martin Gray*, David Douglas Duncan. 1979 First 
Edition. Very fine in fine dust jacket. *$5*

 *These United States*, Fred J. Maroon. 1975. One of my favorite 
photographers crosses the continent with his Leica M4 and Leicaflex SL. 
The book is near fine. The dust jacket has some small tears, but is in a 
mylar wrap. 9X12 in. *$10*

* Maroon on Georgetown*, Fred J. Maroon. 1985 First Edition, 9?x12 in. 
Very fine in fine dust jacket. Maroon was an architect who became one of 
America's leading photographers. His photographs are a graduate-level 
course in the use of 35mm for architecture. *$10*

* Leitz Auxiliary Reproduction Devices, 1934. *24 pp, illus.; approx. 
5x7". Cover worn, small tears, otherwise complete. Scarce. Shows copying 
equipment, code words, use, etc. *$25.00*

 *Why a Leica?, 1956 * 12pp, fully illustrated promo brochure, 6x8-1/2". 
VG. *$12*

* _Contax_*

* The Connoisseur and the Contax, 1935.* 64pp, fully illus.; approx. 
5x7". Complete information on the Contax I, lenses, accessories. 
Valuable reference. Age-yellowed but otherwise EX condition. Very 
scarce. *$45*

* You Are My Love*, Leonard McCombe. First edition, first printing 
hardcover in good condition, no dust jacket. Some page yellowing. Rare. 
A beautiful love story/photo essay by one of the greatest of the Life 
photographers (and a Contax user). *$35*

* _Classic Books_*

 *W. Eugene Smith: Shadow and Substance*. Jim Hughes. 1989 First 
Edition, fine in near-fine dust jacket*. $49*

* A World Through My Window*, Ruth Orkin. 1978 First Edition, Very Good 
in Very Good dust jacket with some edge wear. A very nice copy of Ruth 
Orkin's exquisite collection of New York (mostly Central Park) 
photographs taken from her apartment window over a period of 25 years. 
_Signed and inscribed by Orkin_. *$25*

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 *A Photo Journal*, Ruth Orkin, Viking Press Studio Book 1981 First 
Edition. Fine condition in maroon cloth binding. Dust jacket has one 
tiny closed tear near top spine, otherwise Fine. *$45*

* Kertesz on Kertesz*, Andre Kertesz. 1983 First Edition, Very good (ex 
libris) in fine dust jacket protected by plastic library wrap. *$15*

* In Retrospect, *Eve Arnold. 1995 First Edition as new in as new dust 
jacket in mylar wrap. Publisher's 8-page promotional flyer laid in. *$225*

* DeMeyer*, Phillippe Jullian. 1976 First Edition, 9?x12? in. Very good 
hardcover with some mildew in very good dust jacket with slight spine 
fading. *$12*

* Assignments* Lord Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong-Jones). 1972 First 
Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket with mylar wrap. *$12*

* The Prison Experience*, Morrie Camhi. 1989 First Edition. Fine 
hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. *$9*

* The Frenchman*, Philippe Halsman. 1949 First softcover edition. Good, 
with some cover wear.  *$5*

* Halsman at Work*, Philippe Halsman. 1989 First edition softcover in 
very fine condition. *$15*

* Halsman 79*, Philippe Halsman. Fine soft-cover with very slight aging. 
Portraits by one of the very greatest portrait photographers. *$15*

* Annie Liebovitz: Photographs. *Panheon, 1983. One of the great Rolling 
Stone photographers. 12x9 soft cover in very good condition with slight 
yellowing and soiling. *$8*

* Robert Mapplethorpe: Some Women.* First soft cover edition, 1993. Nude 
studies and portraits. Near-fine with slight edge wear. 12x10. *$9*

* Lisette Model* This is the rare 1979 First Edition Aperture  
Monograph. Very fine 15x12 inch hardcover in near-fine dust jacket with 
some edge rolling and slight spine corner wear. *$85*

* Words and Pictures*, Wilson Hicks. 1952 First Edition. A fine copy of 
the very rare classic text on photojournalism by the man who developed 
the Life Magazine photo essay format. No dust jacket. *$95*

* Imprints: A Retrospective*, David Plowden. 1997 First Edition, 10?x11? 
in. As new in as new dust jacket. *$22*

* Floor of the Sky,* David Plowden. Sierra Club, 1972. First Edition, 
near fine cloth-bound in  torn (mended) and slightly yellowed dust 
jacket. 10.5x12.25 in. *$12 *

* The Magic Image*, Cecil Beaton and Gail Buckland. 1975 First American 
Edition, 9x11? in. Fine in very good dust jacket. A great history of 
photography up to the year of publication. *$15*

 *The Face of Minnesota*, John Szarkowski. 1958 First Edition. Very good 
in good dust jacket with small chips, tears, and edge wear. Did you know 
that Szarkowski was a professional photographer before he became the 
principal arbiter of photographic taste? *$20*

*The Inhabitants*, Wright Morris. Rare 1946 First Edition, Good, in worn 
and chipped dust jacket. 9?x11? in. Morris' ground-breaking 
photographs-with-text format. *$45*

* **Rock** City** Barns: A Passing Era*, David B. Jenkins. 1996 First 
Edition. This is my own work and is one of the best-selling coffee table 
books ever published, with more than 27,000 copies sold. These are store 
returns with no dust jackets and some pages may be lightly stuck 
together, but each copy will be signed and may also be inscribed to 
yourself or someone else if you wish. *$30*

* Land of Deepest Shade: Photographs of the South*, John McWilliams. 
1989 First Edition, 13?x10 in. Very fine hardcover in fine dust jacket. 
*$20*

* Places of Grace: The Natural Landscapes of the American Midwest*, Gary 
Irving. 1999 First Edition, 12x10? in. Very fine hardcover in find dust 
jacket. Wonderful panoramic photographs made with the Linhof and Fuji 
617 panoramic cameras. *$20*

* **St. Louis** and the Arch,* Joel Meyerowitz. First edition, 1980. 
Fine hardcover in VG dust jacket with slight edge and spine wear. *$40*

* A Life in Photography* Rollie McKenna. 1991 First Edition, 9?x11? in. 
As new hardcover in as new dust jacket with mylar wrap. *$10*

 *Maine** Coastal Portrait.* Photographs by three Maine photographers: 
Kosti Ruohomaa, Jim Moore, and Carroll Thayer Berry. Seth Low Press 1959 
First Edition. The dust jacket has very slight patina on it consistent 
with a book that's 50 years old. Overall, the book is in excellent 
condition for its age. This is about as rare as it gets, because the 
book is _signed by all three photographers_. *$175*

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*Wallflower: Deborah Turbeville. *Congreve, New York, 1978 First 
Edition, 9? - 12 in. cloth binding in fine condition.  Dust jacket has 
some scuffing and soiling and a few small tears. Turbeville's 
masterpiece features many of the stunning photographs which made her 
reputation. I don't care much for her work, but you may love it. Very 
rare. *$65*

* **France*, 1953 small (10?x8? in.) booklet of photographs published by 
the French Government. Includes Doisneau, Brassai, many others. Staple 
binding slightly loose, center spread  missing, otherwise very good. 
Rare. *$10*

* Sixty Photographs*, Alfred A. Knopf. First Edition, 1975. Very good 
softcover with some yellowing and a few small stains. Sixty portraits 
made by the distinguished publisher. *$5*

 *_How-To Books_* (all are soft-cover except as noted)

 *Talking Photography, *Frank Van Riper. Interesting essays on many 
aspects of photography by the Washington Post photography columnist. 
Very good softcover, signed by author. *$8*

 *Digital Photographer's Handbook,* Tom Ang. Just about everything you 
would ever want to know about digital photography. Very fine hardcover 
in very fine dust jacket. *$15*

* The Professional Photographer's Digital Wedding Album Design Guide,* 
Kathy Woodford. A very useful book with clear, step-by-step guidance. *$9*

* Web Design Expert*, Nick Nettleton. Excellent condition. Create your 
own web site. *$9*

* Web Site Design for Professional Photographers*, Paul and Jean Rose. 
Like-new condition. *$9*

* The Photographer's Internet Handbook*, Joe Farace. Excellent 
condition. *$5*

* Location Portraiture: The Story Behind the Art*/,/ William S. 
McIntosh. Excellent condition, signed and inscribed by McIntosh. *$15*

* Shooting Portraits on Location*, Lisl Dennis. Very fine hardcover in 
near-fine dust jacket with slight edge wear. Comprehensive guide to 
making portraits on location. *$10*

* The Art of Wedding Photography* by Bambi Cantrell. Excellent 
condition. Amazon's price $19.77. My price *$10*

* Master's Guide to Wedding Photography*, Marcus Bell. The best of the 
wedding photography guide-books. Excellent condition, one slight corner 
ding. *$10*

 *The Business of Wedding Photography, *Ann Monteith. Some underlining, 
otherwise very good condition hardcover in good dust jacket. A classic. 
$1*5*

* Wedding Photography: Art, Business, and Style* by Steve Sint. 1^st 
edition, very good condition. This is the original version. *$5*

 *How To Advertise and Sell Your Wedding Photography* by G. E. Masana. 
Very good condition. *$5*

 *The Versatile Photographer*, Larry Dale Gordon. VG/Excellent 
condition. *$5*

* Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography*, Gary Perweiler. Learn from 
a master. Exc. condition, *$5*

* The Focal Handbook of Commercial Photography*, Gerry Kopelow. 
VG/Excellent condition. *$5*

 *Satterwhite on Color and Design*, Al Satterwhite. Very good condition. 
*$5*

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* Shipping Information*

All books will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless you want to pay for 
faster service. However, I will always use the mailing service that 
costs you least, and in some cases that may be Priority Mail. Prices are 
for U.S. shipping only.

 First book: $4.50.

Additional books: $1.95

Pamphlets and brochures (smaller than magazine size): $1.99

Additional pamphlets/brochures: 95 cents.

Larger/heavier books may require additional postage.

 If the total shipping cost of your order is more than the cost of a 
Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope ($5.30) and if the order will fit in a 
Flat Rate envelope, I will ship it Priority Mail.

 A Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate box ($11.35) will hold three to six 
books, depending on the size of the books. If you order four or more 
books and they will fit in a medium box, I will ship by Priority Mail.

 The above prices are for shipping to the continental United States 
only. For shipping to other countries, there may be a surcharge of from 
$4 to $7.50 for filling out customs forms.