Emmet Gowin - Petra: In the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Tapa blanda - 1989

New York: Pace/Macgill Gallery, 1986. Wraps. Near Fine. 35.5 x 28 cm. Folio. 40pp]. 14 full page sepia-tone photographs plus essay. Wrappers in photographically illustrated dust jacket. Some light discoloratio to the jacket. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of photographs by Emmet Gowin at Pace/Macgill Gallery, held January9 through February 15, 1986.

New York: Pace/MacGill Gallery, 1986. Softcover. VG, some fading to the cover from sustained light exposure to the bottom portion of it at some point in time. White stapled wraps, orange paper dust jacket with BW photograph laid on front cover; [40 pp.], 14 duotone illus. Text on cover: Petra, Emmet Gowin. Issued in conjunction with a 1986 exhibition of photographs rendered by American photographer Emmet Gowin (b. 1941), during several visits to Jordan in the early 1980s. With an introduction by Gowin, an essay by Phillip C. Hammond, and 14 duotone examples of Gowin's work.

New York: Pace/MacGill Gallery, 1986. Paperback. SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Fine paperback with a hint of blunting to the tips in a Near Fine dust jacket with a mounted plate to the front with a touch of rubbing to the back fore edge, a touch of soiling, and a small, very light stain to the back. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The catalogue for an exhibition of images by Gowin of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Gowin had been invited by the queen of Jordon to document the archaeological site, which he did over the course of three visits between 1982 and 1985. The exhibition was held at the Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, January 9 - February 15, 1986. Photographs and text by Emmet Gowin; essay by Phillip C. Hammond. SIGNED BY GOWIN at the end of his introduction; no inscription. Staple-bound stiff wraps; unpaginated [40 pages]; 14 full-page tri-toned b&w plates; 11 x 14 inches.

Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 1986 Pace/Macgill Softcover. Bound in tall printed wraps with applied photo cover. A Rare title by this important photographer. A few light scuffs to rear cover, else very good overall condition. No marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (PC)