12/23/2024
They love big books and they cannot lie? Don’t deny them! Here are selections from today’s newsletter. These are first come, first serve, by phone or in-person only. No online reservations. Click here to see more titles: https://mailchi.mp/booktable/they-like-big-books-they-cannot-lie
Slide 1: Wolfe, Tom. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
In this signed collector’s edition, Tom Wolfe’s generation-defining text is published in letterpress alongside ephemera from the period and pictures from American photojournalists Lawrence Schiller and Ted Streshinsky. Limited to 1,768 copies. Hardcover in a slipcase, letterpress-printed text, two different paper stocks, and tip-ins. Was $700, NOW $420
Slide 2: National Geographic. Around the World in 125 Years
In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the trailblazing magazine. 1,404 pages of photos in three volumes, including photos by Steve McCurry, Frans Lanting, George Rodger, James Nachtwey, and more. Each slipscase converts into its own bookstand. Was $499, NOW $239.99
Slide 3: Kramer, Daniel. Bob Dylan: A Year and a Day
From 1964 to 1965, Kramer’s extraordinary access to Bob Dylan on tour, in concert, and backstage, allowed for one of the most mesmerizing portfolios of any recording artist and a stunning document of Dylan breaking through to superstardom. Collector’s Edition limited to 1,765 copies, each numbered and signed by Kramer. Hardcover in a clamshell box, letterpress-printed chapter openers with tipped-in photographs, two different paper stocks, and three fold-outs. Was $1250, NOW $750
Slide 4: Gilles Peress: Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
In 1972, at the age of 26, Gilles Peress photographed the British Army’s massacre of Irish civilians on Bloody Sunday, and continued to document the conflict for the next decade. Held back for 30 years, Whatever You Say, Say Nothing takes the language of documentary photography to its extremes. The books are housed together in a tote bag. Was $750, NOW $360
Slide 5: Bill Wyman's Scrapbook
The definitive, intimate and highly personal journey through the life of legendary Rolling Stones founding member, bass player Bill Wyman. Limited to 1,962 copies, signed and numbered by Wyman, and housed in a clamshell box. Includes a 10" picture vinyl with rare and unreleased material. Was $250, NOW $150
Slide 6: Robert Frank: FIlm Works
A comprehensive overview of more than 25 films and videos by legendary American photographer, Robert Frank. Includes four DVDs, packaged in a custom-made wooden case. Was $175, NOW $105
Steadman, Ralph. Ralph Steadman: Proud Too Be Weirrd: Limited Edition
The ultimate monograph of the iconoclastic British artist known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson. Signed & numbered limited edition of 1,000 with a limited edition print. In clamshell box. Was $400, NOW $240
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