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I was eyeing the hardback version of this some time ago, but didn't pull the trigger. The price has gone insane on it I see: IIRC it was around £60-70 before; now £250! At least there's a paperback, but it's not quite the same.

I just ordered Mitchell's "Epilogue" though:

Epilogue

RRB 2021 Hardback, 1st edition New I photograph dying buildings and Quarry Hill was terminal by the time I got to it. Times change and I know there was no point in keeping Quarry Hill Flats. But what it stood for might have been worth keeping” - Peter Mitchell RRB Photobooks are pleased to...
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Also Myers' "The End of Industry":

The End of Industry (signed)

RRB 2019 Hardback, 1st edition New John Myers’ The End of Industry is the third and final volume of Myers’ work to be published by RRB Photobooks, forming a Catalogue Raisonne of his entire photographic output. These photographs were taken between 1981 and 1988 in ‘The Black Country’ a part of...
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Just picked up a copy of Eugene Richards' Cocaine True Cocaine Blue, a book I've wanted for a long time. Finally found a clean hardcover copy at a reasonable price.
 
Some new titles on the shelf.

 
Delivered today. Looking forward to diving into each one of these over the next days.

 
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logan2z said:
What do you think of the Todd Webb/Robert Frank book? I've been tempted by that one for a while, and although I generally don't like to buy photobooks at Amazon, their price is super low now.
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It's a beautifully and intelligently crafted and edited book. I hesitated getting it, as I already have The Americans and Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans. But this book isn't about Robert Frank. Nor is it, strictly speaking, about Todd Webb. It's about trying to understand America — a certain America at a certain time — through photography.

Todd Webb's photos are brilliant. His style may be not quite as jazzy as Frank's hard bop, but having both next to each other really shows how much they owe to Walker Evans, albeit differently. It's also interesting to have Frank's photos in a different sequence than the one he chose for The Americans.
 
My Wife surprised me with a copy of Stepen Gill's "The Pillar" for my birthday. I guess I'll let her hang around. Ha ha.
 

Thanks for your thoughts. I have The Americans (who doesn't? ) and Robert Frank in America so I wasn't sure how much of that was duplicated by the Webb/Frank book. I'm debating picking up the Webb/Frank book or I See a City: Todd Webb's New York. Who am I kidding, I'm going to end up with both at some point anyway...
 
Took out a very interesting book from the library this week. It's titled Harry Callahan: The Photographer at Work. Realized how much Callahan hasn't been on my radar so far, and how much he should be. Tough photographer to figure out, though.
 
Alex Benjamin said:
Took out a very interesting book from the library this week. It's titled Harry Callahan: The Photographer at Work. Realized how much Callahan hasn't been on my radar so far, and how much he should be. Tough photographer to figure out, though.
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Check out the book/catalog for the 1996 Callahan retrospective at the National Gallery of Art by Sarah Greenough.

Jeff Hirsch Books (no affiliation) has a 'near fine' copy in stock at the moment for $35. I find this shop often overpriced, but that seems pretty reasonable for this book and is quite a bit less than I paid for my 'fine' copy five years ago.

Edit: Just noticed that the copy at Jeff Hirsch Books is the softcover. Still not a bad price if the condition is as stated.
 

Thanks, but can't. The price of the book is indeed reasonable, but the shipping to Canada is 42$US...
 
I scooped up a "Venezia" by Michael Kenna at one of our half-priced-books locations last week. $36 for a signed 1st limited (2000 copies) slip-cased edition.

They also have a copy of "Merklingers focusing the view camera" which seems to be a fairly rare small paperback. Priced at $127. I left that one on the shelf.

Focusing the View Camera : A Scientific Way to Focus the View Camera and Estimate Depth of Field by Harold M. Merklinger: Very Good Paperback (1993) | Half Price Books Inc.

ISBN: 9780969502524 - Paperback - MacNab Print - 1993 - Condition: Very Good - Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! -...
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There was a Peter Hujar title on the shelf at the same location. No subtitle, and the cover is a semi-translucent plastic-ish with "Peter Hujar" embossed in green. The printing seemed a bit dull to me, but from earlier in the thread it seemed like some of his publications were hard to find. I'm 99% sure it is this one:

Peter Hujar by Hujar, Peter and Stephen Koch, Thomas Sokolowski; Fran Lebowitz, Vince Aletti: (1990) | ANARTIST

ISBN: 9780934349079 - Soft cover - Grey Art Gallery & Study Center - 1990 - Softcover, missing dustjacket, 96 pages; POOR condition; book is falling apart; many pages loose; ex-museum library copy with abrasions around spine; sticker to lower left corner; stamps to inside covers; no other...
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If anyone is interested, I can grab it. (if it's still there).
 
An incredible photographer, Geir Jordahl has a new photobook coming out worthy of collecting.



I have a pre-press copy I have been looking at. The book is well designed. Both Geir and his wife Kate are excellent photographers, teachers, and book creators. They do not just put a bunch of photos together, but create a piece of art the contains art.

The poems are powerful as well.
 
MTGseattle said:
I scooped up a "Venezia" by Michael Kenna at one of our half-priced-books locations last week. $36 for a signed 1st limited (2000 copies) slip-cased edition.
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I'd say you got a very good deal...

Buy Venezia signed by Michael Kenna slipcase book online

Buy Venezia by Michael Kenna slipcased book on line. Worldwide shipping from the UK, express delivery available. Books for photography lovers and collectors for sale in Setanta Books.
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Was going to take a break from book-buying, but ran into this one and had to order it. It's titled From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez.

From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez – Barry Lopez Foundation for Art & Environment

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From the description: "Photographers in the exhibition include Robert Adams, Virginia Beahan, Barbara Bosworth, Lois Conner, Linda Connor, Peter de Lory, Terry Evans, Frank Gohlke, Emmet Gowin, David T. Hanson, Alex Harris, Ron Jude, Mark Klett, Laura McPhee, Mary Peck, Edward Ranney, Mark Ruwedel, Joel Sternfeld, Bob Thall, and Geoff Winningham, among thirty others. From the quotidian to the mythic, their images trace the profile of the landscapes we call home and the ones that fill our imaginations. While American photography has spent much of its recent history exploring the “Man-altered landscape,” it never abandoned the pleasure to be found in the elegance and lyricism of the land itself. Together, these photographers have created a catalog of American places, from New England to the Great Lakes to the mountains and deserts of the West, offering vistas that are welcoming and inspiring, reassuring and sometimes ominous."

Being a huge admirer of Barry Lopez as well as of many of theses photographers, I couldn't let this one pass.
 
I've been picking up some older books lately. I've been curious to read what the contemporaneous essays were. They can be had for peanuts too.

Portfolios of Ansel Adams. Intro by Szarkowski
Andreas Feininger, Experimental work
HCB, The Early Work, MoMA
MFA Highlights Photography
Supreme Instants, Edward Weston 1986 Newhall
Ansel Adams, An Autobiography
 
@logan2z I was happy. Kenna's books are a funny thing. Lots of them from various sellers at high prices, but I wonder how many actually sell that high? I tried to sell my 1st edition 2nd printing of "Japan" quite a while back and got crickets. I'm glad it didn't sell though as I like it a lot.

@Vaughn , @Alex Benjamin that you both for those recent links. Really good stuff.
 
Was happy to find this book today:

I particularly like it because it has many images of hers that aren't usually published/exhibited.

Also found

Thanks @Afselius for the recommendation! Beautiful little book with quite a few gems.

Finally, why have a I never given Izis a more in-depth look?!
This one is fantastic:
 
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