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New York : The Viking Press, 1965.
First edition of the photographer’s first book with over 75 black-and-white and color photographic plates. Tall quarto, original ivory cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Beard on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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Rare original photograph and artistic depiction of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Official NASA color glossy photograph with an artistic depiction of the docking of the Apollo spacecraft and the Soviet Soyuz capsule during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Boldly signed on the original mount above the photograph by astronauts Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton, and by cosmonautsContinue reading "Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Signed Photograph and Artistic Depiction."
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Photographic print of the iconic ‘Earthrise’ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Glossy finish color print of the earth rising over the moon, with “To Gene Cernan” calligraphically inscribed on the mat beneath. Boldly signed on the mat beneath the photograph by Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, George H.W. Bush and Cy Laughter. The first and lastContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, George H.W. Bush, and Cy Laughter Signed Photograph."
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1981.
Rare photograph of American Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon gathered at the White House before departing for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981. Anwar Sadat (1918–1981) served as the third President of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. He is best known for his pivotal role in initiating peaceContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon."
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New York : Taschen, 2004.
Signed limited collector’s edition, artist proof of this monumental tribute to Ali. XXL sumo folio, silk-covered pictorial boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in blind on the spine, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by overContinue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."
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New York : Aperture, 2000.
First edition of this powerful photobook with over 100 portraits of children throughout the world. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Sebastiao Salgado on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Peter Bradford and Joshua Passe. Concept and design by Lelia Wanick Salgado.
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Rare original matte headshot photograph of Paul Robeson looking into the camera. Boldly signed by Robeson diagonally at the lower right. In near fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches.
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Shanghai, China : The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927.
First edition of White’s fine photographic study of the monuments of Shanghai. Folio, original royal blue embroidered silk pictorial boards, illustrated with seventy mounted color and monochrome photographic plates of the celebrated monuments of China’s Northern Capital and its environs complete with descriptive and historical notes by Herbert C. White, Art Director of Signed ofContinue reading "Peking The Beautiful."
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London : Bantam Books, 1988.
First edition of this lavish documentary spanning ten years of adventure through the islands of the East. Quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Cy, with warmth, Lawrence Blair 1988.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bipin Patel.Continue reading "Ring of Fire."
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1969.
Rare original photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Apollo 11 lunar landing site. Vintage matte-finish photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, “Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969″ and signed by Michael Collins.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon."
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Toronto : Bantam Books, 1988.
First edition of this lavish documentary spanning ten years of adventure through the islands of the East. Square quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Jean and Bob – with warm memories of a shared adventure into…Ring of Fire Lawrence Blair SulawesiContinue reading "Ring of Fire."
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New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
First edition of this monograph on the work of the Pritzker award-winning architect. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with 335 illustrations. Fine in a near fine jacket. Boldly signed by the architect I.M. Pei and inscribed by the author, “To Karen, With much appreciation Carter Wiseman.” Uncommon signed.
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Rare signature of influential American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Boldly signed in ink below his bust portrait, clipped from a newspaper and mounted to cardstock. In near fine condition with remnants of mounting at center verso. The piece measures 3.25 inches by 5 inches.
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New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.
First Deluxe limited edition of this unparalleled collection of high-art photography of fauna and cultures from around the world with a foreword by HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the limitations page, “Dear Richard! Thank you for your kind…Pleasure to meet you Best David 5/10/2017.” Elephant folio,Continue reading "Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures."
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New York : Workman Publishing, 2013.
First edition of this classic of graphic design. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, photographs by Geoff Spear. Signed three times by Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear panel. Rare and desirable signed.
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1948.
Rare signed photograph of General Douglas MacArthur in uniform. Boldly signed “Douglas MacArthur Tokyo 1948.” The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
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New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2002.
First edition of this collection of artistic photographs. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with a pictorial inlay on the front panel, illustrated. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the title page, “For Justice Ginsburg and Martin, it is an honor for me to inscribe my book to the both ofContinue reading "Curiosa: Celebrity Relics, Historical Fossils, & Other Metamorphic Rubbish."
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San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1998.
First edition of this multidimensional visual portrayal of women’s lives. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a lengthy autograph notecard inscribed by the photographer Mariana Cook to Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in. The recipient, American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of theContinue reading "Generations of Women."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.
First edition of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali’s career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Inscribed on the page preceding title page, “To Mayor Riordan from Muhammad Ali, Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. 10-23-93.” SignedContinue reading "Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey."
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Rare photograph of the American Flag on the lunar surface, with the footprints of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin clearly visible on the moon’s surface, boldly signed by Neil Armstrong in blue ink. The image measures 11 inches by 8.5 inches. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by Armstrong. Encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Signed Footprint Photograph."
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July 16, 1969.
Oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket. Glossy color oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket during the first stage separation. Boldly signed in silver by American astronaut Michael Collins, “Michael Collins Apollo XI CMP.” In fine condition. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.
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New York : Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.
First edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Andy Warhol on the half-title, who has added a large drawing of a heart and his initials below, “To Alan Love Andy Warhol” and also has added his initials “AW” below his drawing. Warhol has also signed theContinue reading "Andy Warhol’s Exposures."
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Seattle : The Mountaineer Books, 2003.
First edition of the most comprehensive, photographic documentation of the biodiversity and indigenous cultures of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Matthiessen and Terry Tempest Williams on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico c. 1943-1945.
Inspection mirror used in the construction of the atomic bomb by Gus Schultz, foreman of the drafting room and machine shop at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. Schultz was a key member of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s team, earning high praise from Oppenheimer himself. The mirror was essential for use in hard to see areas,Continue reading "Inspection Mirror That Built the Atomic Bomb Used By Oppenheimer’s Foreman Gus Schultz. [with] Paul Tibbets and George Caron Signed Photograph."
Read more Stafford, Tom; Vance Brand; Deke Slayton; Vladimir Shatalov; Aleksei Yeliseyev
Armstrong, Neil; Gene Cernan; George Bush; Cy Laughter
Reagan, Ronald; Richard Nixon; Gerald Ford; Jimmy Carter
White, Herbert C. [Art Director]. Introduction by Hu Shih, Ph.D
Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin
Yarrow, David
Benes, Barton Lidice; Introduction by John Berendt [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]
Cook, Mariana [Photographer]; Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]
Banerjee, Subhankar; Matthiessen, Peter; Schaller, George B.; Miller, Debbie S.; Sibley, David Allen; Mauer, Fran; Meadows, William H.; Foreword by Jimmy Carter
Schultz, Gus; Paul Tibbets; George Caron; J. Robert Oppenheimer
