Robert Mapplethorpe Tapa dura - 1988

New York / Boston: Whitney Museum of American Art / Bulfinch Press, 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large hardcover, lettered in black, lacking dust-jacket. 216 pages. Foreword by Tom Armstrong. Divided into three sections, each with an introductory essay: "Mapplethorpe's Vision" by Richard Marshall; "A Society Artist" by Ingrid Sischy; "The Mapplethorpe Effect" by Richard Howard. Illustrated with 111 full page photographs and several vignette images, mostly in black and white, though several are in color. End-matter includes list of photographs, list of selected exhibitions and selected bibliography. Second printing. No previous ownership marks. Small stamp on bottom edge of bulked sheets "as is". A clean, tight and otherwise unmarked copy, lacking dust-jacket. Very good. Media mail only. .

UsedGood. Clean copy. No major signs of wear save for light stains & shelfwear on dust jacket.

1988 oversize hardcover exhibition catalog no printing listed with a few extra images laid in. Numerous big closed tears, folds, fraying, small chip, and soil/tanning on dj. Book itself is VG, with soil/sunning on cover, else text clean, binding tight. Oversize book – extra shipping charges will apply for international and priority orders as this will not fit into a flat rate envelope.

Little Brown & Company. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York Graphic Society. Used - Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New York Graphic Society. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1990. Hardcover. VG/VG (scuffing of corners and dust jacket, pages are clean and clear.). Black cloth boards with white lettering on front cover and spine, white dust jacket with bw illustration and purple lettering, 216 pp, profusely illustrated in 45 color and 85 duotone illustrations. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, July 28-Oct. 23, 1988.

Brand: New York Graphic Society, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Whitney Museum / New York Graphic Society / Little Brown, 1988. Near-fine with light shelfwear in a near-fine jacket. Folio. Profusely illustrated. Original black cloth; pictorial dust jacket. Essays by Richard Howard and Ingrid Sischy.

New York Graphic Society. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($50.00 price intact). Published by NYGAS/Whitney Museum of Art, 1988. Folio. Purple cloth boards stamped in black with gray endpapers. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners, binding tight and pages crisp. Slight spine lean. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear and a few small tears. 216 pages. ISBN: 9780821217283. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.