Published by Talk Miramax Books, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 0786868481 ISBN 13: 9780786868483
Language: English
Seller: Rareeclectic, Pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. Photography edited by Charles Melcher and Valerie Virga (illustrator). 1st Edition. Stated First Edition (with Number Line to 1). On the title page there is an inscription ( 'Frank, Merry Christmas! Steve + Val, December 2001 (P. S. Don't Let Marty steal this'). It seems a fair assumption that the 'Steve' is Steve Coz who wrote the Introduction, and the 'Val' Valerie Virga who co-edited the Photography (take a look at the photo). I wasn't able to find even one other signed copy of this book for sale anywhere on the Internet. As you can see from the photos, the yellow covers are perfectly clean. The corners and edges are in excellent shape. There is a bump/crease off the top edge of the spine along with a little creasing to the right of that on the front side of the spine. There's also a small nick a ways down the spine. All three page edges are very clean the book is square and, despite its size, very solidly bound. The interior of the book is in excellent shape. I turned over all the pages and didn't see any soiling at all. There are no creases or dogeared corners. No markings. No attachments of any kind. And no one has written their name or anything else anywhere in the book. The only imperfection I found is quite minor, a little creasing off the top edge of the rear inside cover. You can see the jacket in the first few photos. It is very clean. Note that the photos are not very good. I couldn't seem to avoid the glare, that is what you're seeing on the front and rear. It's also lighting up small creases, like at the top corner of the front corner. Finally, it's distorting the color. The cover color is bright red. The color is uniform throughout without any fading or variation. There are two small tears off the bottom edge of the rear cover. There's a bump/crease off the top edge of the spine. There are a few small creases here and there. The flaps are in very solid shape, very clean, one small crease off the top edge of the rear flap. The jacket is NOT price-clipped, not clipped at all. It will be fitted with a protective cover after the photos are scanned. Signed by Author(s).