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Alvarez Bravo, Manuel; Cartier-Bresson, Henri & Evans, Walker. MEXICO/NEW YORK: MANUEL ALVAREZ BRAVO, HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, WALKER EVANS Limited Edition. Tokyo, Japan: Toppan Printing Company/Editorial RM, 2003.
Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 72 pages. Fine. Retrospective exhibition monograph presented as an Artist Book. One of the most beautiful and most important art photography books of our time. Limited Edition of 3000 copies, of which 2000 were produced in Spanish, 1000 in English. The first and only edition, the book is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Anna Sanchez Granero: Oversize-volume format. A tall and slim book. Rich red cloth boards with titles printed on a plate that is pasted in front, as issued. Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Walker Evans. Essays by Mercedes Iturbe and Roberto Tejada. Printed in rich gravure on thick uncoated stock paper in Tokyo, Japan to absolutely the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City (the National Museum, located in the heart of the capital) from November 13, 2002 through March 3, 2003. Presents the images of the three photographers in a seamless, riveting, and moving sequence, to revisit a chance collaboration from the distant past and to celebrate its continuing relevance to our new century. "In 1935, an exhibition was mounted at the Julien Levy Gallery in Manhattan that united the work of three groundbreaking image-makers: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Walker Evans. Taking this historical event as its inspiration, 'Mexico/New York' features work by all three photographers shot in the years leading up to the exhibition. Includes a total of 35 photographs: 15 by Alvarez Bravo, 9 by Cartier-Bresson, and 11 by Evans, a poignant and pointed selection of some of the 20th century's most recognizable and iconic images. The works were drawn from the collections of Fondation Cartier-Bresson Paris, The Getty Museum Los Angeles, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo's personal archives. Provides a striking, focussed viewpoint into the oeuvre of three masters of Modernism, revealing ties between New York's avant-garde, Mexico's visual culture, and French Surrealism" (Mercedes Iturbe). Some of Cartier-Bresson's and Walker Evans' very first photographs were taken in Mexico. They are not just early works but early masterpieces, reproduced here sumptuously. The death of Manuel Alvarez Bravo in 2001 (he turned 100 on February 2, was strong enough to attend the centenary exhibition, "One Hundred Days, One Hundred Years", that was mounted by the Spanish and Mexican Governments in his honor, and then died on October 19) adds a poignant note to a retrospective that is awash in nostalgia, joy, splendor, and sadness all at once. A "must-have" title for photography collectors. <b><i> This is a copy of the Limited Edition, indicated as such on the Back Limitation Page. This title sold out shortly after publication. This is one of extremely few copies still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, an unread collector's copy. All other copies available online have major flaws. A rare copy thus. </b></i> 35 gravure plates. Three of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MANUEL ALVAREZ BRAVO, HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, AND WALKER EVANS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 9685208212.

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Flint, Eric;Lackey, Mercedes;Freer, Dave: This Rough Magic: The Sequel to The Shadow of The Lion, New York Baen Books 2005 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0743499093
0743499093 Fine

A nice 928 page fantasy fiction action adventure paperback novel. Stated first paperback printing, June 2005. In the sequel to The Shadow of the Lion. Setting alternative history 16th century Venice. The demon sorcerer Chernobog, having failed in his attempt to gain power over Venice, enters into a dangerous alliance with the King of Hungary to seize control of Corfu, an island that holds the key to controlling the Adriatic, while the heroes who had saved Venice reunite to stop him. From Vikings to sex crazed women to fatally shape-shifting shamans. Fine, clean and solid condition. No markings or creases to thick spine. Photo is scan of our book. First Edition Soft Cover 7h x 4 1/2w Paperback; First Edition

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Rees-Jones, Trevor; Johnston, Moira. The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash and the Sole Survivor. New York: Warner Books, March 2000.
Excellent condition, with minimal shelf wear. ; 1.11 x 9.32 x 6.32; 318 pages; "Where were you when Diana died? For Trevor Rees-Jones, the answer is simple: he was in the same hospital as Diana, fighting for his own life a few rooms away. As bodyguard to her companion Dodi Fayed, he was with the couple when, hounded by paparazzi, and with a driver who turned out to be drunk, their Mercedes crashed into the thirteenth pillar of the tunnel under the Place de l'Alma in Paris. Dodi and the Driver, Henri Paul, died instantaneously, medics say; Diana was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors worked feverishly to resuscitate her before giving up in the early hours of Sunday morning. Miraculously, Trevor survived. But his condition was critical--internal chest injuries and a broken wrist were the least of it. His head had taken the brunt of the impact and suffered catastrophic damage; his face was crushed beyond recognition. In a stunning medical drama, however, a facial surgeon performed a miracle of reconstruction, and--along with Trevor's own indomitable will and the support of his family and friends--the bodyguard was able to leave the hospital after just over a month. His goal then was straightforward: to return to a normal life as soon as possible, go back to work for his employer, Mohamed Al Fayed, and to the simple pleasures of rugby and his mates at home in Shropshire. But the crash that nearly killed him had killed Diana, Princess of Wales, one of the most famous women of the late twentieth century. A normal life was no longer an option. And as Mohamed Al Fayed's grief at the loss of his son quickly turned into a desperate hunt for reasons, for culprits and conspiracy, Trevor found his unswerving loyalty to the Boss at first questioned and then, ultimately, destroyed, as Fayed pointed the finger of blame at him. The Bodyguard's Story grippingly describes, for the first time, Trevor Rees-Jones's part in these astonishing events. From the prelude to Paris, when Trevor found himself minding the Princess and her two sons in the south of France, to the crash itself and its causes and consequences, this book reveals the true, first-hand account of one of the most sensational news stories of the last century. Compelling, alarming and yet deeply moving, it is a remarkable story of courage under fire, and of how ordinary people can react to extraordinary circumstances and survive, scarred, but with their souls and values intact. ". 0446527750.

First US Edition; First Printing, Hardcover, Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

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Trevor Rees-Jones; Moira Johnston: The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash, and the Sole Survivor, Grand Central Publishing ISBN: 0446527750

Hardcover Very Good 0446527750 Book Description "Where were you when Diana died? For Trevor Rees-Jones, the answer is simple: he was in the same hospital as Diana, fighting for his own life a few rooms away. As bodyguard to her companion Dodi Fayed, he was with the couple when, hounded by paparazzi, and with a driver who turned out to be drunk, their Mercedes crashed into the thirteenth pillar of the tunnel under the Place de l'Alma in Paris. Dodi and the Driver, Henri Paul, died instantaneously, medics say; Diana was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors worked feverishly to resuscitate her before giving up in the early hours of Sunday morning. Miraculously, Trevor survived. But his condition was critical--internal chest injuries and a broken wrist were the least of it. His head had taken the brunt of the impact and suffered catastrophic damage; his face was crushed beyond recognition. In a stunning medical drama, however, a facial surgeon performed a miracle of reconstruction, and--along with Trevor's own indomitable will and the support of his family and friends--the bodyguard was able to leave the hospital after just over a month. His goal then was straightforward: to return to a normal life as soon as possible, go back to work for his employer, Mohamed Al Fayed, and to the simple pleasures of rugby and his mates at home in Shropshire. But the crash that nearly killed him had killed Diana, Princess of Wales, one of the most famous women of the late twentieth century. A normal life was no longer an option. An as Mohamed Al Fayed's grief at the loss of his son quickly turned into a desperate hunt for reasons, for culprits and conspiracy, Trevor found his unswerving loyalty to the Boss at first questioned and then, ultimately, destroyed, as Fayed pointed the finger of blame at him. The Bodyguard's Story grippingly describes, for the first time, Trevor Rees-Jones's part in these astonishing events. From the prelude to Paris, when Trevor found himself minding the Princess and her two sons in the south of France, to the crash itself and its causes and consequences, this book reveals the true, first-hand account of one of the most sensational news stories of the last century. Compelling, alarming and yet deeply moving, it is a remarkable story of courage under fire, and of how ordinary people can react to extraordinary circumstances and survive, scarred, but with their souls and values intact."

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