[Rarebooks] Art & Photography

[Gerard Gormley]

For your kind consideration  -  Diana & Nikon, Ottocento



ABSTRACTS


Malcolm, Janet~.  DIANA & NIKON: Essays on the Aesthetic of
Photography~.  Boston MA, USA: David R. Godine, 1980.  Nice
firsts (not ex-library) by no means numerous -- photography's
place in hierarchy of arts -- black & white photos by Avedon,
Callahan, Eggleston, Frank, Friedlander, Penn, Sonneman,
Steichen, Stieglitz, Weston, Winnogrand, etc.  First Printing.

Olson, Roberta J. M~.  OTTOCENTO: Romanticism and Revolution in
19th-Century Italiam Painting~.  NY NY, USA: American Federation
of Arts, 1992.  By no means numerous, especially nice copies --
104 art reproductions, 58 in color -- many b&w in-text
illustrations -- essays, artist biographies & bibliographies,
selected bibliography -- English language.  First paperback
Printing.




DETAILS


Malcolm, Janet~.  DIANA & NIKON: Essays on the Aesthetic of
Photography~.  Boston MA, USA: David R. Godine, 1980.  Keywords:
Nice firsts (not ex-library) by no means numerous -- Art --
Essays -- Illustrated (photos) -- Photography -- photography's
place in hierarchy of arts -- black & white photos by Avedon,
Callahan, Eggleston, Frank, Friedlander, Penn, Sonneman,
Steichen, Stieglitz, Weston, Winnogrand, etc. -- English
language.  First Printing ('First Published in 1980 by David R.
Godine').  Hardcover.  Dust jacket present, price intact.  165
pages: Bibliography, black & white photographs throughout.
Binding height: 9".  Full cloth, spine gilt.  Book Near Fine:
front board slightly warped, spine slightly cocked.  Binding
strong & tight, insides Fine.  Dust jacket Very Good: light
wrinkle & rubbing to top fore-corners & spine-top (lightest to
bottom same), 2" stain & 1/2" scuff to back, joint-folds & flap-
folds soiled.  Dust jacket pluses: except as noted, no rubbing,
scratching or scoring to front, spine or back.  ISBN:0879232730.
[Digital JPEG image (1.75) available on request].  2215~.
US$50.-


Olson, Roberta J. M~.  OTTOCENTO: Romanticism and Revolution in
19th-Century Italiam Painting~.  NY NY, USA: American Federation
of Arts, 1992.  Keywords: By no means numerous, especially nice
copies -- Romanticism and Revolution in 19th-Century Italiam
Painting -- Art -- Illustrated -- 104 art reproductions, 58 in
color -- many b&w in-text illustrations -- essays, artist
biographies & bibliographies, selected bibliography -- Art
History -- English language.  First paperback Printing (No
Additional Printings indicated).  Trade Paperback.  No dust
jacket (none issued).  292 pages: Artist Biographies &
Bibliographies, Selected Bibliography, Index of Artists, color &
black/white art reproductions throughout.  Binding height: 11-
1/8".  Pictorial wraps.  Book Near Fine: light rubbing to spine-
top, scuffing to 2 spots near bottom of front joint, 1-1/2"
wrinkle (manufacturing flaw) to front center, 1/2" score to back.
Binding strong & tight, insides Fine.  Pluses: except as noted,
absolutely no rubbing, scratching or scoring to front, spine or
back -- a beautiful book.  ISBN:0917418948.  [Digital JPEG image
(3.5) available on request].  2216~.  US$50.-

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