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Faces: A Narrative History of the Portrait in Photography
by Maddow, Ben
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0821207032
- ISBN 13
- 9780821207031
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: New York Graphic Society / Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0821207032 . Publisher's full black cloth, silver lettering on spine and cover. A comprehensive overview of the history of the portrait in photography by Ben Maddow, with examples from all the major photographers. Profusely illustrated with 380 photographs compiled and edited by Constance Sullivan. A Chanticleer Press Edition designed and coordinated by Massimo Vignelli and Gudrun Buettner, and published by Little, Brown and Company for the New York Graphic Society.. One corner slightly bumped, else as new; both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (eight pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE.. B&W Photographs. Large 4to (12.25 x 9.5). 540 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29520
- Title
- Faces: A Narrative History of the Portrait in Photography
- Author
- Maddow, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Stated First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0821207032
- ISBN 13
- 9780821207031
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society / Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0821207032, Photography, PORTRAIT Photography, History of Photography, PORTRAITS
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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