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Since 1976, we have specialized in rare, out-of-print, and antiquarian books, ephemera, and original photographs concerned with all aspects of photography from its pre-history to the modern era. Periodically, electronic catalogues are issued; appraisal and collection development services are offered. Please note that new items are added daily.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the new catalogue, E-LIST 20 a group of 38 diverse and interesting books, prints and ephemera on or about photography. These include two books by Frederic Boissonnas, including his elusive CYCLADES RN CRETE; an iconic photogravure of the Flat Iron Building by Alfred Stieglitz; limited edition artist's books by Robert Heinecken and Edward Ruscha; a rare and beautiful collaboration by Jean Cocteau and Pierre Jahan, LA MORT ET LES STATUES; a signed off-print by Gordon Parks, and 3 titles dealing with pinhole photography.

This sampling is but a fraction of my inventory, and I welcome your desiderata.

Andrew Cahan

Featured Items

Folio, (10) pp., 20 loose b&w original photographs tipped to hard paper mounts. Laid in a paper over boards sleeve, and housed in a paper over boards slipcase. The slipcase is showing very slight surface wear, else fine.

LA PHOTOGRAPHIE CISELANTE HYPERGRAPHIQUE, INFINITESIMALE ET SUPERTEMPOREL
[LETTRISM]. Isou, Isidore
(Paris): Collection PSI, (1968). Folio, (10) pp., 20 loose b&w original photographs tipped to hard paper mounts. Laid in a paper over boards sleeve,.. more
Price: $10,000.00

Folio, 165, [166-187] pp., original etching frontispiece with tissue guard, title page vignette, 39 b&w photogravures with tissue guards, 9 reproductions of etchings with tissue guards, 2 leaves of music. Quarter calf and linen with gilt title, decorative endpapers, t.e.g. Light wear to the spine. A fine copy.

VÅRT VACKRA STOCKHOLM. UTGIVET TILL FÖRMAN FÖR DANIEL FALLSTRÖM-FONDEN
Goodwin, Henry B.
(Stockholm: Bröderna Lagerström Boktryckare, 1920). Folio, 165, [166-187] pp., original etching frontispiece with tissue guard, title page vignette, 39 b&w photogravures with tissue guards, 9.. more
Price: $5,000.00

Original silver-chloride photograph, 6 1/2 x 5 inches, mounted to heavy card stock, 9 1/2 x 6 inches, with the following printed caption; "Circumstances have delayed us, but we hope this card reaches you very soon. Erskine Caldwell/ Margaret Bourke-White." There is slight creasing to the card stock, else a very good and tonally rich print.

SELF-PORTRAIT WITH ERSKINE CALDWELL.
Bourke-White, Margaret.
Original silver-chloride photograph, 6 1/2 x 5 inches, mounted to heavy card stock, 9 1/2 x 6 inches, with the.. more
Price: $3,000.00

Silver chloride photograph (4 x 5 1/2 inches) of Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell each in Russian fur hats, beneath a sign stating "MIND YOUR HEAD." The photo is mounted on the front of a folded card stock with this printed caption "...your heart, and your pocketbook," White Sea, 1941. The inside of the card reads "1942, Horseplay Hill, Darien, Connecticut." Slightest of foxing on card, else very good; the photo is bright.

MIND YOUR HEAD ORIGINAL PHOTO OF ERSKINE CALDWELL AND MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE.
[BOURKE-WHITE]. Bouke-White, Margaret
Silver chloride photograph (4 x 5 1/2 inches) of Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell each in Russian fur hats, beneath a.. more
Price: $3,500.00

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