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Original Portrait Photograph of an Elderly Piano Player[?] by VAN DER ZEE, James - 1949

by VAN DER ZEE, James

Original Portrait Photograph of an Elderly Piano Player[?] by VAN DER ZEE, James - 1949

Original Portrait Photograph of an Elderly Piano Player[?]

by VAN DER ZEE, James

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New York: G.G.G. Photo Studio, Inc, 1949. Unbound. Fine. Original gelatin silver portrait photograph of an unidentified elderly African-American man by James Van Der Zee. Image size approximately 5" x 6.5". Stamped with the photographer's "G.G.G. Photo Studio" rubberstamp on the back of the photo. A portrait of a well-dressed elderly African-American man with hat in hand, leaning on a piano. Generally in near fine condition with small creases on the bottom left corner probably where it was held by an old corner mount. Unidentified and undated, but obtained along with another photograph by Van Der Zee of an identified musician dated in 1949. A nice image by Van Der Zee.
  • Bookseller Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA US (US)
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  • Publisher G.G.G. Photo Studio, Inc
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1949
  • Keywords African-Americana, Photography, Music
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by Kelly Wise [Editor]; David Attie [Photographer]; Chuck Close [Photographer]; Jan Groover [Photographer]; Evelyn Hofer [Photographer]; Lottie Jacobi [Photographer]; Gerard Malanga [Photographer]; Robert Mapplethorpe [Photographer]; James Van Der Zee [Photo

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Lustrum Pr, 1981-11-01. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x4x1. Very good black boards with black lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. VG dust jacket not price clipped; light rubbing along edges, 1 small closed tear, white cover of DJ slightly soiled. 176pp. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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Portrait: Theory

by Attie, David, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe, James Van Der Zee. Edited by Kelly Wise

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New York: Lustrum Press, 1981. Paperback. Fair/N/A. FAIR only, with spine creased, head and heel of spine and corners lightly bumped; wrappers sunned, dustsoiled, edgeworn; binding cracked, first several pages pulling loose. Offered As Is. 176 pp., illus. (some color). Size: 4to
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by Editor-Kelly Wise; Photographer-David Attie; Photographer-Chuck Close; Photographer-Jan Groover; Photographer-Evelyn Hofer; Photographer-Lottie Jacobi; Photographer-Gerard Malanga; Photographer-Robert Mapplethorpe; Photographer-James Van Der Zee

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Lustrum Pr, 1981-11. Hardcover. Good.
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by James Van Der Zee

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by Van Der Zee, James

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Simon & Schuster, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Photogrphs. Has the '1' in a number line. The definitive history and one of the most important books on bridge construction, with an excellent bibliography. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy in a Mylar jacket cover.
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by John Flattau, Ralph Gibson, Arne Lewis (Editors); Photographs And Essays By David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe And James Van Der Zee

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Lustrum Press, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 176 Pp. Black Boards Stamped In Blind. 12 1/4"X 9 1/4". No Additional Printing Noted. Fine, No Marks Or Wear. Dust Jacket With Slight Wer Along Top Edges.
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James Van Der Zee's New York

by James Van Der Zee

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by Wise, Kelly (Editor); David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe, and James Van Der Zee

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N Y: Lustrum Press,, 1981. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Small tears on scuffed dust jacket. 176 pages. Photographs by David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe and James Van der Zee, with biographies of the photographers.
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by Van Der Zee, James

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Dobbs Ferry: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, 159 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs of life in Harlem. Previous owner's signature at top right corner of front endpaper. Small 1/4" chip missing from dust jacket at top of spine. Dust jacket price clipped at bottom of interior flap. Clean, tight copy. Record # 2558
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by Van Der Zee, James; Westerbeck, Colin; Bey, Dawoud

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