THE NUDE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
by Goldsmith, Arthur
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 0872234452
- ISBN 13
- 9780872234451
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: The Ridge Press/Playboy Press, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. This history of the nude image since the invention of photography in the 1850s to the 1970s contains work by a "who's who" of photographers including Brigman, Bellocq, Muybridge, Weston, Basch, Halsman, Greene, Lange, Krims, Man Ray, which runs to over 70 artists in full-page, full-color as well as black & white. Includes index of photographers. First edition stated. About 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches, 254 pages bound in cream cloth-covered boards with white lettering on front cover, black lettering on spine and pink end pages. Dustjacket's front panel features full color female nude by George Adams behind white lettering for title and author. Back panel contains seven b & w thumbnail nude photos. Top edge of boards are slightly age-yellowed and text edges slightly soiled. O/w boards and text are complete, clean and unmarked. Hinges intact, binding firm. Dj is well-worn along edges and spine ends with several tears and chipping at corners and spine ends. Some light age-tanning and soiling along top edge, and lower corner of front flap clipped though original price in upper corner still present. Overall, Dj is 95% whole with damage limited to edges and margins. It is now in Brodart protector. This is a book that should belong to anyone who collects nude art in any medium. [Due to the book's size and weight, orders requiring priority/expedited shipping or orders from outside the U.S., will require additional postage.]
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005863
- Title
- THE NUDE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
- Author
- Goldsmith, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0872234452
- ISBN 13
- 9780872234451
- Publisher
- The Ridge Press/Playboy Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY, ART, NUDE, EROTICISM, HISTORY, SEX, SENSUALISM, 1850S-1970S, GLAMOUR, FINE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; History; Miscellaneous;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Edges
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
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- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Spine
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