Zee James (94 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Available for the first time since 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead showcases James Van Der Zee's unflinching creative visionOriginally published in 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead is a haunting and beautiful document of Black funerary traditions in Harlem, capturing the community's mourning rituals through the lens of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most celebrated photographers. The publication is the most complete record of Van Der Zee's funerary photographs, featuring over three dozen portraits by the artist, who meticulously composed the setting and the subjects before using his renowned darkroom and retouching skills to superimpose celestial figures, poetry, biblical scenes or portraits onto the images to compensate for lack of adornments, such as flowers, or to fulfill the requests of his subjects or their families.These portraits are complemented and captioned by poems from Owen Dodson and a wide-ranging interview with Van Der Zee by the sculptor and filmmaker Camille Billops, who conceptualized and edited the publication. This facsimile edition reproduces the printing and specifications of the 1978 publication. The original foreword by Toni Morrison is included, and accompanied by a newly commissioned afterword by Karla FC Holloway, author of the canonical Passed On (2001).James Van Der Zee (1886-1983) began working as a photographer in 1915, and by the following year had opened his photography studio on West 135th Street in Harlem. His images of Black New Yorkers, together with celebrities such as Langston Hughes, Joe Louis and Marcus Garvey, form an indelible corpus of images of the Harlem Renaissance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. Signed copy. Cover embossed in red. 331pp including notes, calendars and bibliography. Illustrated with b/w vintage photographs and facsimile documents and alphabet. By Author.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Postcard in Very Good condition, with minor marks on reverse. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Postcard.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Postcard in Very Good condition, with minor marks on reverse. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Postcard.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Postcard in Very Good condition, with minor marks on reverse. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Postcard.

Hardcover. 200p., 9x11.75 inches, foreword, introduction, essays, chronologies, selected bibliography, Aaron Douglas bibliography, index, profusely illustrated with both color plates of paintings and b&w photographs of vintage Harlem and the artists, very good first edition in cloth boards with vignette design, illustrated endpapers and bright, unclipped dj.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Oriental Publishers, Hong Kong. 1950. First Edition Hardcover. 329pp. Book condition: Good. Inscription to ffep. Rubbed corners and spine ends. Light scattered foxing and light tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd Edition, wear to covers and spine, corners bumped and worn, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, titles and decoration on covers and spine faded and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but slightly yellowing, small water mark on bottom right corner of most pages, front and rear hinges repaired / reinforced.

Paperback. Condition: New. THE HARLEM BOOK OF THE DEAD with text and photographs by JAMES VAN DER ZEE, OWEN DODSON, CAMILLE ILLOPS, TONY MORRISON, KARLA FC HOLLOWAY. The publication is the most complete record of Van Der Zee's funerary photographs, featuring over three dozen portraits by the artist, who meticulously composed the setting and subjects before using his renowned dark room and retouching skills to superimpose celestial figures, poetry, biblical scenes, or portraits onto the images to compensate for lack of adornments, such as flowers, or to fulfill the requests of his subjects or their families. Billops recognized the singular value in these portraits and collected them for the first time here, choosing to pair them with Dodson's words to replicate a pairing of "death's oldest companionsthe portrait artist and the poet." Further, her introduction and interview provide a valuable service in detailing the history of Van Der Zee's life and work, his compositional decisions in the portraits, and the lives of his subjects and the circumstances of their passing.During his lifetime, Van Der Zee was primarily known as a studio photographer, with an active portrait practice dating from 1916 to his death in 1983. His work took off between the World Wars and he is largely responsible for providing a visual record of the emergent Black middle class in the early twentieth century, capturing weddings, funerals, parades, sports clubs, community groups, and infantrymen (such as the Harlem Hellfighters). Over the years, understanding of Van Der Zee's workwhich was imbued from the start with creative technical masteryhas evolved and he is no longer seen as a mere documentarian but rather a visionary artist who amplified the beauty of the life and community around him. (Publishers desdcription) 108 pages, paper with stiff cover. 9" x 10 1/2". New, in publishers shrink wrap.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Second Edition. Illustrated boards. Issued without dustjacket. Tight and clean. Solid binding. A gently read book in excellent condition. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardback. The binding is rubbed, it is sound. The endpapers have some staining and an owner's label. There is some edge foxing throughout with some leaves more extensively affected, some of the illustrations have been crudely hand coloured. Illustrated, 340.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Shelf wear to d/w.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed and sighed by author James Zee-Min Lee on the half title page. Words faded on spine. Moderate wear at the extremities of the cover. Interior clean and bright. Sec 6B.

Exhibition invite, 5 x 6 inches; very good condition; a mailed copy with address and postal marks on rear.

paperback. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Second edition. Inscribed by author on half-title! VERY GOOD+ TO NEAR-FINE. NO DJ. NO ADDITONAL WRITING OR MARKS.

Exhibition Announcement Cards. This is not a book. The original announcement card for an exhibition of work by James Van Der Zee titled "Vintage Photographs" and held at Howard Greenberg Gallery, NYC, March 11 - April 30, 1994. Stiff thin card, printed both sides; 7 x 5 inches. Condition: Fine. Laid-in is a newspaper review of the show, a 1974 exhibition review, and a 1974 book review. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day. International postage may be less than quoted.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 176 Pp. Black Boards Stamped In Blind. 12 1/4"X 9 1/4". No Additional Printing Noted. Fine, No Marks Or Wear. Dust Jacket With Slight Wear Along Top Edges With A 1/16" Closed Tear.

hardcover. Condition: good. Frontispiece and many other black-and-white photographs. 329 pages, tall 8vo, decorative red cloth (corners gently bumped; previous owner's signature on front free endpaper; hinges cracked but intact). Hong Kong: The Oriental Publishers, (1950). A good, readable copy. Signed in full by the author on the half-title page.

First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 176 pages. A collection of photographs and essays from these eight well known photographers: David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Geard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe and James Van Der Zee. A clean very near fine copy and in a near fine dust jacket with a small tear to the base of the spine. A pleasing copy of the much less common hardcover issue.

Oversize Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Small tears on scuffed dust jacket. 176 pages. Photographs by David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe and James Van der Zee, with biographies of the photographers. 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Has the '1' in a number line. The definitive history and one of the most important books on bridge construction, with an excellent bibliography. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy in a Mylar jacket cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good binding. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Folio. 176 pp., illus. First edition. In publisher's binding with dust jacket. A fairly bright, clean copy with a bit of a musty smell; foxing to the dust jacket, otherwise only limited wear.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.