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Photoflexion: A History of Bodybuilding Photography
by Doan, William, Dietz, Craig (compiled by)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair +
- ISBN 10
- 0312608349
- ISBN 13
- 9780312608347
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1984. 128pp. Original boards. Stated First Edition. 1st Printing. Illustrated (photographs from the Doan Family Collection). A history of bodybuilding photography, from the early days at the turn of 1900 to the more modern, artistic photos, includes nudes and some photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Pages are clean (no writing, underlining, or highlighting) but yellowing with age. Binding is tight with no cracks or breaks. Boards are lightly sunned/lightly finger soiled with light rubbing toe xtremities. Unclipped pictorial DJ is sunned/finger soiled with a few faint creases. Shelfwear (2.5" failrly closed tear to upper front panel near spine, 1.5" faily closed tear to lower front panel near flap, chipping to head/heel of spine, light nicking to edges, corners rubbed/slightly frayed). Nevertheless, ooks nice in protective mylar covering. This is not a remainder or ex-library. No previous owner markings. Nice reading copy. . First Edition, Collectible. Oversized Hardcover. Good/Fair +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mylared.
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- Bookseller
- after-words bookstore
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010104
- Title
- Photoflexion: A History of Bodybuilding Photography
- Author
- Doan, William, Dietz, Craig (compiled by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair +
- Edition
- First Edition, Collectible
- ISBN 10
- 0312608349
- ISBN 13
- 9780312608347
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Bodybuilding Photography Sports Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Fitness; Photography - History;
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