Twelvetrees press altadena (42 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Second Edition. Second edition, hardcover, has a tiny lean to the binding, light bowing to the covers, mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a touch of creasing to the upper corner of several pages, faint soiling to the head of the text block, and some brief sellers' marks to early pages with a few instance of use smudging throughout. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good copy in a like dust jacket, which has bumps with some creasing to the spine ends and corners, a short tear to the upper rear corner, mild edgewear, and faint sunning to the spine. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover that is lightly rubbed and has a previous seller's barcode sticker to the back.…

Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Etat : Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Lage format, 10" x 13". Black dust jacket has rub marks. The perverse, and morbid portrait photography of Witkin. Photographer actively seeks out his models of physical marvels and freaks of nature. Plates are printed in four colour, though subtley so, as most appear B&W. Essay by Gus Blaisdell. Unpaginated. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fine in near fine d.j. Etat de la jaquette : near fine. First edition. 1/5000. Folio. Unpaginated. Original black cloth with silver cross on cover, gilt lettering on cover and spine, in original illustrated dustjacket that reproduces the cloth binding. "The plates are printed four color," titled on the facing page.…

hardcover. Etat : near fine. Etat de la jaquette : very good. First. Numerous finely printed gravure illustrations. Slim folio, grey silk cloth, edge worn d.w. . (Altadena: Twelvetrees Press, 1990). First edition. A near fine copy with some sunning on cloth edges, in a very good dust wrapper. Allen Ginsberg (illustrateur).…

Etat : as new. hardcover, with dustjacket and belly band - as new - NIEUWSTAAT.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a tiny lean to the binding, a hint of faint bowing to the covers, a light bump to lower cover corners with a hint of creasing to corner of text block, a sliver of faint sunning to head and tail cover edges, and a very small smudge to fore edge of text block, otherwise a solid, tight, VG+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has very slight bumps to spine ends and corners, and a hint of edgewear. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover that is lightly rubbed.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition of 3,000 copies.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine black cloth-covered boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine and cross design stamped in silver on front cover, with black end papers and printed dust jacket. Photographs and drawings by Joel-Peter Witkin. Essays by Gus Blaisdell and John Yau, Afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin. Includes exhibition history and bibliography. 124 pp. with 52 two- and four-color plates on a matte coated paper stock. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This second edition was limited to 5000 hardbound copies. Out of print. As New in As New dust jacket. From the publisher: "The work is as controversial as ever. cadavers, transsexuals and animals are carefully arranged to create a mythology that could originate only in the imagination of this singular artist. The ten years work included in this collection were not reproduced in our first book of the artist's work.".…

First edition. 1/5000. Folio. Unpaginated. Original black cloth with silver cross on cover, gilt lettering on cover and spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, gilt lettering on spine.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. Second edition. Boldly signed by Witkin. Hardcover. Fine black cloth-covered boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine and cross design stamped in silver on front cover, with black end papers and printed dust jacket. Photographs and drawings by Joel-Peter Witkin. Essays by Gus Blaisdell and John Yau, Afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin. Includes exhibition history and bibliography. 124 pp. with 52 two- and four-color plates on a matte coated paper stock. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This second edition was limited to 5000 hardbound copies. Out of print. As New in As New dust jacket. From the publisher: "The work is as controversial as ever. cadavers, transsexuals and animals are carefully arranged to create a mythology that could originate only in the imagination of this singular artist. The ten years work included in this collection were not reproduced in our first book of the artist's work." Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd. Edition / Limited to four thousand copies 1990, purple cloth hardcover with silver letters, 132 page book.Illustrated with postmortem images take using Daguerreotype , Ambrotype , and paper prints from 1840 up to 1910 this was a very common practice when a loved one died, Images where send to family members that could not attend. Condition : Fine and DJ is Very Good with light edge rubs and a scratch in the dust jacket front. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Various Photographers (illustrateur). Book.…

Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Fine clothbound hardcover with crisp gilt title to front and spine in a Fine dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Witkin's second book. Photographs and afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin; texts by John Yau and Gus Blaisdell. SIGNED BY WITKIN with his typical flourish on the dedication page in purple marker; no inscription. From an edition limited to 5000 copies. 124 pages; 4 color and 44 duo-toned b&w plates + 4 b&w drawings; 10 x 13 inches. Bibliography, exhibitions lists. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING, *1990, NOT 1991 EDITION, 3000 HARDBOUND COPIES, OUT OF PRINT ** First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine cloth, with fine dust jacket. Rub mark on the Contents page which is included in the last listed photographs of the book. This copy is protected in a Brodart removable mylar covering. Edited by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. Includes a preface, bibliography, captions and texts including 'Death in America: A Chronology,' and 'Memorial Photograph Identification by Era,' by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. 140 pp. with 76 four-color plates on uncoated paper. 12-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches. This first edition was limited to 4000 hardbound copies. Out of print. Very Scarce. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Selection of postmortem photographs from the "Burns Archive," which contains over 700,000 vintage prints including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs. Enjoy.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some colour) ; 32 cm. Notes; Edition limited to three thousand copies. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; V. 1. Memorial photography in America -- v. 2. Grief, bereavement, and the family in memorial photography : American and European traditions. Subjects; Parr (Martin) Collection. Postmortem photography United States. Death United States ; Pictorial works. Photography United States History ; Chronology. Dead ; Portraits.Portrait photography. Memorial rites and ceremonies. Death. Photography history. Photographie de morts E?tats-Unis. Mort. deaths. Postmortem photography. Dood. Gedachtenis. Dodenbezorging. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. Second edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed to an important figure in contemporary photography (please inquire). Fine black cloth-covered boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine and cross design stamped in silver on front cover, with black end papers and printed dust jacket. Photographs and drawings by Joel-Peter Witkin. Essays by Gus Blaisdell and John Yau, Afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin. Includes exhibition history and bibliography. 124 pp. with 52 two- and four-color plates on a matte coated paper stock. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This second edition was limited to 5000 hardbound copies. Out of print. As New in As New dust jacket. From the publisher: "The work is as controversial as ever. cadavers, transsexuals and animals are carefully arranged to create a mythology that could originate only in the imagination of this singular artist. The ten years work included in this collection were not reproduced in our first book of the artist's work." Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. First Edition. Signed and dated with a drawing ny Ginsberg; Folio 13" - 23" tall; np pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First printing of first editiong. One of 5,000 unnumbered casebound copies. Signed (without inscription) and dated 7/2/93, Santa Fe, by Ginsberg on the title page. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Gray cloth boards lightly nudged at bottom front corner and with a couple of dark spots on bottom edge. Unmarked but for author's signature. Jacket with modest edge-wear, no chips or tears. Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some colour) ; 32 cm. Notes; Edition limited to three thousand copies. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; V. 1. Memorial photography in America -- v. 2. Grief, bereavement, and the family in memorial photography : American and European traditions. Subjects; Parr (Martin) Collection. Postmortem photography United States. Death United States ; Pictorial works. Photography United States History ; Chronology. Dead ; Portraits.Portrait photography. Memorial rites and ceremonies. Death. Photography history. Photographie de morts E?tats-Unis. Mort. deaths. Postmortem photography. Dood. Gedachtenis. Dodenbezorging. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed "To Michael." Hardcover. Fine black cloth-covered boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine and cross design stamped in silver on front cover, with black end papers and printed dust jacket. Contained in a matching black cloth-covered slipcase. Photographs and drawings by Joel-Peter Witkin. Essays by Gus Blaisdell and John Yau, Afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin. Includes exhibition history and bibliography. 124 pp. with 52 two- and four-color plates on a matte coated paper stock. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 5000 hardbound copies. Out of print. Near Fine (slight bowing to the boards, else Fine) in Near Fine dust jacket (light shelf wear). From the publisher: "The work is as controversial as ever. cadavers, transsexuals and animals are carefully arranged to create a mythology that could originate only in the imagination of this singular artist. The ten years work included in this collection were not reproduced in our first book of the artist's work." Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth, with dust jacket. Edited by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. Includes a preface, bibliography, captions and texts including 'Death in America: A Chronology,' and 'Memorial Photograph Identification by Era,' by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. 140 pp. with 76 four-color plates on uncoated paper. 12-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches. This second edition was limited to 4000 hardbound copies. Out of print. Very Scarce. As New in As New dust jacket. A Near Mint copy. Selection of postmortem photographs from the "Burns Archive," which contains over 700,000 vintage prints including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs.…

Hardcover. Etat : gut. 1990. Sleeping Beauty: Memorial Photography in America In englischer Sprache. pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Limited slipcased edition of unnumbered 100 copies. Signed and inscribed to an important figure in contemporary photography (please inquire). Hardcover. Fine black cloth-covered boards, with title stamped in gilt on spine and cross design stamped in silver on front cover, with black end papers and printed dust jacket. Contained in a matching black cloth-covered slipcase. Photographs and drawings by Joel-Peter Witkin. Essays by Gus Blaisdell and John Yau, Afterword by Joel-Peter Witkin. Includes exhibition history and bibliography. 124 pp. with 52 two- and four-color plates on a matte coated paper stock. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 5000 hardbound copies. Out of print. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket (light surface indentations, wear to the extremities, and small areas of delamination). From the publisher: "The work is as controversial as ever. cadavers, transsexuals and animals are carefully arranged to create a mythology that could originate only in the imagination of this singular artist. The ten years work included in this collection were not reproduced in our first book of the artist's work." Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition, first printing. A chronological presentation of American postmortem photography from 1840 to 1930. Edited, with text by Stanley B. Burns. SIGNED BY BURNS on the title page; no inscription. From a first edition limited to 3000 copies. 140 pages; 76 color reproductions printed recto only, with caption opposite; 9 x 12.25 inches. Extended captions; chronology of death in America; photograph identification by era; bibliography. Condition: Fine clothbound hardcover with a slightly darkened area to the front board with a loss of gilt to the bottom of two letters in a Near Fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear and a tiny tear at the spine. LAID-IN is a postcard advertising the publication of the second volume. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. Ships the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping may be more than quoted.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine cloth, with dust jacket. Edited by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. Includes a preface, bibliography, captions and texts including 'Death in America: A Chronology,' and 'Memorial Photograph Identification by Era,' by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. 140 pp. with 76 four-color plates on uncoated paper. 12-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches. This first edition was limited to 4000 hardbound copies. Out of print. Very Scarce. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket (minor shelf wear else Fine). Selection of postmortem photographs from the "Burns Archive," which contains over 700,000 vintage prints including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs. …

Etat : Fine in near fine slipcase. First printing. Signed limited first edition of Ginsberg's black-and-white photographs, with his own captions - one of just 100 numbered, signed, and slipcased copies. Ginsberg's photographic subjects include Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady, Peter Orlovsky, Gregory Corso, Paul Bowles, Gary Snyder, Timothy Leary, Lou Reed, Anne Waldman, Jello Biafra, Robert Frank, Harry Smith, Louis Auchincloss, Francesco Clemente, Louise Nevelson, John Wieners, Larry Rivers, Ken Kesey, John Giorno, and Ginsberg himself. 14'' x 11''. Original blind-stamped grey cloth in matching cloth slipcase. Black-and-white photographic plates. Edition of 5000 casebound copies and 100 slipcased copies; this copy no. 98/100, signed and initialed by Ginsberg above colophon. Unpaginated. Minor edgewear to slipcase. Signed.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Folio. 11.25 x 14.25 in. Unpaginated. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs. Near fine in original gray cloth boards and near fine cloth slipcase, some minor sunning to spine and fore-edges of slipcase. From a signed, limited edition of 100 hand-numbered copies of which this is number 96, includes his customary circled AH. Signed.…

First edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Duotone photographic illustrations. Cloth in dustwrapper, edgewear lower panel, else very good copy. (85811).

1st ed. Oln. OU Bauchbinde Folio. KMEX Fotografie.

hardcover. Etat : Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 4to, unpag., One of 5000 copies of the first edition. Profusely illustrated (illustrateur).

Cloth in Dj. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine gray cloth with debossed title on front cover and spine, with dust jacket and printed paper obi (Japanese wrap-around band). Photographs and text by Allen Ginsberg. Includes captions from photographs and biographies of Ginsberg's subjects. Designed by Jack Woody. Unpaginated, with 91 sheet-fed gravure plates, beautifully printed on heavy art paper by Toppan Printing Company, Japan. 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches. This second edition was limited to 6000 hardbound copies. CONDITION: New in publisher's shrink-wrap. From text printed on obi: "An insider's history of the "Beat" movement and its personalities through the personal photographs of one of its principle figures. Pointing his camera randomly at the counterculture around him, the poet created a unique visual record of his friends and companions covering a period of almost forty years. His subjects include Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady, Robert Frank, Paul Bowles, Timothy Leary, dozens of other writers, painters, and friends, and several revealing self-portraits. Beneath each photograph are Ginsberg's handwritten reminiscences of the circumstances, people, and places relating to the photograph. fotografie.…