New York: Dover Publications, 1973. Photography of Berenice Abbott. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: CHANGING NEW YORK — A LANDMARK OF AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY. Abbott's project was created in conjunction with the Federal Art Project and recorded a New York being rapidly remade by demolition, modernization, and new construction. The photographs preserve the.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1981. First Trade Edition of the Enlarged Edition. Historical Significance:A Way of Seeing is unique in the canon of photobooks because it is a true dual-masterpiece. James Agee wrote the accompanying essay around 1946, specifically to champion Levitt's work, though the book remained unpublished until after.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1981. Helen Levitt — Photographer. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE CITY AS POEM.  Originally published in 1965, A Way of Seeing helped redefine the modern photography monograph by treating photographs and prose as equal partners rather than illustration and commentary. Helen Levitt's intimate observations of New York.....

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:Grant’s Farm Manor—the historic Busch estate built in 1913 for August Anheuser Busch Sr. and Alice Zisemann—is one of Missouri’s most significant private residences. The album’s architectural and landscape photographs document the property at mid-century, complementing known historical views but with unique, unpublished perspectives.Subjects: Anheuser-Busch; Grant’s Farm; Equestrian Sport;.....

New York: The Vanguard Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Historical Significance:This volume remains one of the most important visual records of Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957). Robert Hupka's photographs are technically masterful, taken under difficult low-light conditions without flash, yet they reveal the 'terrifying intensity' of Toscanini's.....

London: George Philip, 1987. Photography by Charlie Waite, Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. James Bentley has captured brilliantly the particular flavor of this unique region of Southern France. Charlie Waite is one of Britain's leading landscape photographers. The Languedoc is a region to return to again and again.....

Toronto: Self published. Bloomfield, Tania. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A lovely self-published photo journal of East Africa.

USA: Easton Press / Simon and Schuster, 2009. A Fine Hardcover.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —By the 1980s, concerns regarding environmental preservation and sustainable development had become increasingly important throughout Hawai'i. Cooke's photographs document landscapes that remain central to the island's ecological identity while providing a visual record of Moloka'i during a period of growing interest in conservation and cultural stewardship.Richard A. 'Rikki'.....

France: Assouline, 2000. A Very Good Hardcover. The book presents a clear aesthetic vision with more than 200 images --from a Clarence White study of Victorian-era girls at play to Adam Fuss's abstract color photograms -- centered on a page opposite a blank page for undistracted viewing.The printing, four-color throughout.....

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE AGE OF HOME MOVIES.  Introduced in 1930, the Ciné-Kodak Model K represented Kodak's continuing effort to expand the popularity of 16mm filmmaking among serious amateurs. Compact, dependable, and comparatively easy to operate, the camera helped transform motion-picture production from a professional activity into a hobby accessible to.....

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1998. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. First noted for his portrayal of the Depression-era South, Walker Evans (1903-1975) stands among the world's greatest photographers. One of the finest collections of Walker Evans's work in private hands is that of Marian and Benjamin.....

New York: The Viking Press. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —While Robert Payne is best remembered for his biographies of figures like Gandhi and Lenin, The Splendors of Asia showcases his role as a popularizer of world culture. Ben Raeburn, through Horizon Press, was the steward of many of the era’s most challenging.....