Bellocq: Photographs from Storyville, the Red Light District of New Orleans de E. J. Bellocq, Lee Friedlander, Susan Sontag, John Szarkowski, et al - 1996

like new oversize hc, rare book, now defaced by a quarter-inch of moisture around lower margins, no text affected, expedited shipping not available--BELLOCQ

New York: Random House, 1996. First printing. 4to. 83 pp. Black cloth. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Subtle rubbing to jacket's rear panel.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine.

Random House, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A Fine copy of the First Printing with a complete numberline (Stated First American, with the called for Random House numberline 2-10); dust jacket has a touch of light wear, but is about Near Fine. // Introduction by Susan Sontag, and text/interview by John Szarkowski. Features 52 photographs of prostitutes from New Orlean's Red-Light District printed by Lee Friedlander.

E-346: Random House. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Random House, New York. 1996. 83 pgs. Illustrated with 33 Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (spine ends lightly scuffed). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The famous book of portraits of prostitutes in turn-of-the-century New Orleans and the inspiration for the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby. The text is by John Szarjowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art. John Ernest Joseph Bellocq (1873–1949) was an American professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of the prostitutes of Storyville, New Orleans' legalized red light district. These have inspired… Leer más

New York: Random House, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Features an introduction by Susan Sontag and text and interviews by John Szarkowski. An expanded edition with 52 photographs of prostitutes from New Orlean's Red-Light District printed by Lee Friedlander. A fine copy in black cloth boards and in a very near fine dust jacket. Still one of the best books on Bellocq.

New York: Random House, 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 83 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine black with red and white lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering. Minor shelf wear. Scuffing to rear cover. Textblock clean. Features full-page photographs throughout. Shelved in Case 11. 1378311. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

U.S.A.: Random House, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. An expanded and revised edition of the famous book of portraits of prostitutes in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, the inspiration for the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby. This new edition includes 52 tritone photos printed in a large format. The text from the original edition--by John Szarjowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art--is reprinted here, along with a new Introduction by Susan Sontag.

Random House, 1996-09-24. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Random House Publishing, 1996. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good++ in a Very Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Unmarked boards with "straight" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75" - 12.75" tall); Black and white photo of a woman to the dust jacket with title in white lettering; 1996, Random House Publishing; 83 pages; "Bellocq: Photographs from Storyville, the Red-Light District of New Orleans," by John Szarkowski.