Publicado por Barnes & Noble / Taschen 2008 (c.2007), Hong Kong/Köln/London/Los Angeles/Madrid/Paris/Tokyo, 2008
Librería: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine dj. Reprint. [nice clean copy with no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (Movie Icons) Series (B&W and color photographs) There are certainly better (and definitely bigger) books about Steve McQueen than this small-format tome (6"x8"), but if you're in search of a kind of "essence of McQueen," you couldn't do much better. There's an intelligent introductory essay, "Steve McQueen: King of Cool," by Alain Silver, followed by a "Visual Filmography," which takes up the heart of the book and presents stills from all his films (all credited to The Kobal Collection, and beautifully reproduced in the best Taschen manner). The Chronology, Filmography (alas with just the director's credit, plus McQueen's role) and Bibliography are all quite brief, but that doesn't take away from its pleasure as a pictorial survey of his career. All text and captions are in English, German and French. The original 2007 Taschen edition seems to have been issued as a paperback only; this edition (hardcover with dust jacket) appears to have been produced basically for the American remainder market, yet seems to be less common than the paperback. Go figure.
Publicado por Taschen (c.2008), Hong Kong/Köln/London/Los Angeles/Madrid/Paris/Tokyo, 2008
Librería: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: USED_FINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine dj. First Edition. [very nice, as-new copy, with no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (color and B&W illustrations, facsimiles) An extensively-illustrated history of American men's adventure magazines. Supplementing the narrative history (with text in English, French and German) are color reproductions of hundreds of lurid magazine covers and artwork from scores of magazines, with titles like "Man to Man," "Man's Action," and "Real Men." **** NOTE that additional shipping costs will apply for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. ****.
Publicado por Hong Kong - Köln - London - Los Angeles - Madrid - Paris - Tokyo, Taschen, (2008)., 2008
Librería: Versandantiquariat Markus Schlereth, Berlin, Alemania
Translation: Sally Schreiber. 2 Volumes, With illustrations, 191 / 191 S., 8°, Opbde. Taschen's 25th anniversary special icons. - L. best.; Band 1: Ebd. etw. bekratzt.
Publicado por Taschen, 2008, Madrid., 2008
ISBN 10: 3822831220 ISBN 13: 9783822831229
Librería: Librería y Editorial Renacimiento, S.A., VALENCINA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN, España
31x25. Encuadernación editorial con sobrecubierta. 76 pgs. Numerosas láminas y fotos a todo color y en b/n. Papel couché. 666291.
Publicado por Hong Kong/Köln/London/Los Angeles/Madrid/Paris/Tokyo, Taschen 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 3836503212 ISBN 13: 9783836503211
Librería: Antiquariaat Schot, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Holanda
240 p. Hardcover with dustjacket (Fine copy.).
Publicado por Hong Kong, Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo: Taschen, 2008 - ISBN 9783836500197, 2008
Librería: Antiquariat am Flughafen, Berlin, Alemania
Original-Pappband mit Orig.-Schutzumschlag, Qu.4°., 285 Seiten, 3 Seiten Index, mit zahlreichen teils ganzseitigen und farbigen Abbildungen Kein Eintrag in deutscher Sprache.
Publicado por Taschen (c.2008), Hong Kong/Köln/London/Los Angeles/Madrid/Paris/Tokyo, 2008
Librería: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine dj. Reprint (see notes). [no discernible wear to book; jacket has one tiny closed tear at top of front panel]. (B&W and color photographs) 100+ photos of the iconic actor, taken during the early period of his superstardom, the mid-1960s. This book, bearing a 2008 copyright date, is a larger-format hardcover reprint of a softcover edition issued by Taschen in 2004 (a copy of which is also for sale by ReadInk) -- which itself appears to have been a revised edition (with German and French text, in addition to the original English) of a very similar book published by Arena Editions in 2000, although not acknowledged as such in either of the Taschen volumes. (I cannot vouch for the photographic content being identical with the original 2000 book.) This quote is from the Arena edition: "Claxton, who worked and played with his pal for over a six-year period of time [1962-1968], has captured on film not only McQueen's talent and perfectionism, but also his tender, sensitive side and his puckish humor. The actor rarely revealed his most appealing characteristics publicly, but did so in the presence of his close friend. Along with these photographs, most of which have never been published before, are Claxton's memories and recollections, including anecdotes creating a very personal and new vision of McQueen." The Afterword is by Steve's son Chad. **** NOTE that additional shipping charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book, or for Priority Mail service to U.S. destinations. If this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. ****.
Publicado por Hong Kong Köln London Los Angees Madrid Tokio Paris Taschen 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 3822840319 ISBN 13: 9783822840313
Librería: Dieter Eckert, Bremen, Alemania
Kl. 4°, 414 S. mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen und Tafeln. Orig.-Karton. Erste Ausgabe.- Gutes Exemplar. - PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs to destinations outside of the EU are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase.
Publicado por Hong Kong, Cologne, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo: Taschen, 2008, 2008
Librería: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Reino Unido
Ejemplar firmado
Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Limited to 1,000 copies, this is number 196 of 200 artist's proofs signed by Rheims. In 2008 Rheims accepted a private commission to photograph Olga Rodionova, the wife of a Russian oligarch. With the encouragement of Rheims, the one-off commission became a continuing, increasingly more explicit project. Folio. Original red silk boards, titles to front cover and spine gilt, illustration pasted to front cover. Housed in publisher's red silk covered clamshell box with titles to lid gilt. With the original printed packing box. Photographs throughout. Light rubbing to inside corner of clamshell box, otherwise near fine.