Revised edition of groundbreaking book originally published in the seventies as part of the influential Suburbia series by Bill Owens. Photographs of people working, with humorous, heartbreaking and insightful quotes about the experience of working.
Introduction by Lewis Lapham.
This edition contains 99 duotone plates and 17 color plates.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Sara Armstrong - Books, Cedarville, CA, U.S.A.
2nd printing. Unpaginated, but 126pp, (10 x 10 inches), b&w photos. Very Good/Good, hardcover with dust jacket. Black cloth over boards, silver spine titles. Boards clean, corners sharp, no bumps. About eight pages have little smudges, otherwise contents clean and tight, no tears or creases, no markings. Opened a little too wide at title page, but binding is stell tight and secure. White DJ is lightly sunned (darkened) and soiled. Has edgewear with small chips and tears, longest is about one inch at front spine crease. SIGNED by Owens and inscribed to Michael Sykes "who knows and understands photography." Sykes is also publisher of Floating Island Press, a poet, and the owner of a wonderful bookstore. Striking b&w photos of people at their jobs, many with commentary by the workers. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 15813
Seller: 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. First printing. Jacket in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. Seller Inventory # 097377