Known for his steamy and luxurious photographs of nudes, Mapplethorpe has observed of his work that it "is about seeing--seeing things like they haven't been seen before." 45 color and 85 duotone illustrations.
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Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Second Printing. 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. Seller Inventory # 021166
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Seller: Dave's Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 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. Seller Inventory # ABE-1612473960863
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Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # ZWM.KJ16
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # A10L-01578
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Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 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. VG/VG (scuffing of corners and dust jacket, pages are clean and clear.). Seller Inventory # 179908
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Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition. Illustrated with B/W and Color Photos. Nudes and portraits Portraits etc. (illustrator). Foreword by Tom Armstrong. Mapplethorpe's Vision by Richard Marshall with others. Purple cloth binding with black title on front cover. Black title and publisher on spine. Bottom of spine and corners of binding rubbed and bumped. .215pp. Indexed. Content bright clean and sound with top corner of fore edge marked. This book is large and will require additional postage. Photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 001571
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Seller: Books Anonymous, Hudson, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 216pp. Exhibition catalogue. DJ: Very Good+ w/ one about-1-inch tape repair on the back, minute edge wears. The Book: Near Fine. Essays by Richard Howard & Ingrid Sischy. Seller Inventory # 5246
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Seller: J. HOOD, BOOKSELLERS, ABAA/ILAB, Baldwin City, KS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Size: 9.5"x12", 216pp., 45 color, 85 duotone illustrations. Small slit to lower edge of back joint, else very good plus condition, covers bright, text clean & binding tight / very good plus dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 190264
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Seller: Casa Camino Real, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.
Pictorial Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Robert Mappelthorpe (illustrator). Second Printing. "He has caught the spirt of the times with uncanny accuracy and crushing honesty. . .Mapplethorpe's togh-minded pictures are going to take a permanent place in the history of photography." --New York. Text by Richard Marshall with essays by Richard Howard and Ingrid Sischy. Foreward by Tom Armstrong. 130 photographs, 45 in color. From the private collection of photographer, John Running. Previous owner's embossed stamp on title page. Top of spine is chipped. Edgewear and moderate rubbing. Book in now in protective mylar. Due to size and weight, extra shipping is necessary. We ship with care and attention. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Seller Inventory # 001842
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Seller: Dean Nelson Books, Gahanna, OH, U.S.A.
Hard cover First edition. 3rd printing Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade. Seller Inventory # 11812612204
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