[Lynes, George Platt] Leddick, David.

George Platt Lynes 1907-1955. Foreword by Anatole Pohorilenko [Including portraits of Thomas Mann, Aldous Huxley and other important figures in Literature].

Trilingual (English/Deutsch/Français) Köln, Taschen, 2000. 33,5 cm x 27 cm. 239 pages/seiten. With black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The rare Hardcover – Edition in Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear.

[Rosset, Barney / Minihan, John]

Remembering Samuel Beckett (Essay by Barney Rosset, juxtaposed to a printed photograph of Beckett by John Minihan, hugging Rosset in Paris on Beckett’s 80th birthday) – The page of this contribution inscribed and signed by Barney Rosset to irish photographer John Minihan: “To John Minihan – For the Pleasure of being with you for your photog. and your friendship – Barney Rosset 12/16/09”. In: Conjunctions: 53 – Not Even Past, Hybrid Histories, Bi- Annual Volumes of New Writing.

New York, Bard College, 2009. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. 346 pages. Some black and white photographs and advertisements throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed / Inscribed by Barney Rosset to John Minihan (Excellent association).

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar [Nassereddin Shah Qajar, the King of Persia].

Two vintage photographs of the visit of the Shah to England in 1873. The Two photographs show: 1. Forerunners of Shah crossing Artillery Square” and 2. The Shah crossing Artillery Square”.

London / England, Artillery Square, 1873. 21.5 cm x 16 cm. 2 photograph sheets. Original Softcover. Both photographs frayed but in overall good condition. condition with only minor signs of external wear. Two extremely scarce and early photographs of a state visit under Queen Victoria.

White, Paul Dudley – Karsh, Yousuf. (1908 – 2002).

Original, vintage gelatin silver print of american physician and cardiologist, Paul Dudley White.

Original, limited photographic print on hand-made paper. Printed on Bristol paper board, satinized very white, 320 grams. [Lucerne, Switzerland], [C.J.Bucher Ltd.], [1976]. Size of the vintage print: 35 cm x 45 cm. Size of the framed print: 55 cm x 62 cm. Excellent condition (mounted). Frame with minor signs of wear only. From a portfolio of 12 photographs produced for the benefit of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Endowment of the Francis A. Countway Library. One of a limited edition of 590. Price includes international shipping, framed and insured, per courier (3-5 working days guaranteed delivery).

[Mahon, Derek / O’ Mórdha, Séan] Marval.

Portraits D’auteurs – Samuel Beckett. [Trente Portraits de Samuel Beckett par François-Marie Banier, Jerry Bauer, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bression, Bruce Davidson, Brigitte Enguerand, Carlos Freire, Gisele Freund, Etienne Hubert, Dmitri Kasterine, Boris Lipnitzki, Louis Monier, Lufti Ozkok, Roger Pic, Guy Suignard, Marc Trivier, Sabine Weiss, Et Deux Anonymes].

No place given. Marval, 1997. 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm. 68 pages. Several black and white photographs of Samuel Beckett throughout. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. This rare little book on different and important photographs of Samuel Beckett by eminent photographers like Gisele Freund Brassai, Sabine Weiss etc. comes from the library of irish writer Derek Mahon, who subsequently gave the book to his friend, irish photographer legend John Minihan. The book was inscribed to Derek Mahon by irish film director Seán O’Mórdha and the inscription reads: “for Derek Mahon, In admiration, at UCG, Gaillimh, 29/6/2001, with best wishes, Séan O’ Mordha”. [La Collection Portraits D’Auteurs est Dirigée par Cécile Marie].

Minihan, John / McCabe, Eugene.

Shadows from the Pale: Portrait of an Irish Town. [Signed by John Minihan]

London, Secker & Warburg Ltd., 1996. 25cm x 28cm. Introduction 20 pages / Photographs 117 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Signed copy. Excellent/ close to new condition with only minor signs of wear (very fine tear to dustjacket only). Signed by John Minihan on the endpaper.

Wilder, Thornton.

The Ides of March – A Novel [including a vintage photograph of Thornton Wilder during his visit to Frankfurt, Germany in the year 1957 when he accepted the german literary Prize “Friedenspreis des deutschen Buchhandels”].

First Edition (Letters M – W). New York, Harper & Brothers, 1948. Octavo. VIII, 246 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The dustjacket price-clipped and slightly frayed only. Small sticker of former owner on pastedown: “Mrs. Raymond Ziesmer – Appletree Farm, Julian, California”. The excellent photograph measures 17,5 cm x 23,5 cm. The original and rare press-photograph is titled on the back and the story of the picture is told: (Translates:) “….Thornton Wilder arrived on the 11th of September 1957 on the airport in Frankfurt…On August 6th 1957 he received the “Peace-price of the german Bookseller Association in the Paulskirche [Frankfurt]”.

Cushing, Peter / Lee, Christopher / Karloff, Boris.

Collection of 22 vintage film stills from the Archives of the Christopher Lee Fan-Club (run by Gloria Lillibridge in Warwick, Rhode Island). With an extraordinary portrait of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in one image.

Vintage Photographic Prints on archival paper. [London], c.1974 – 1977. Most of the images are 20,5 cm x 25,5 cm. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The collection also includes a photograph of Christopher Lee with his fans.

Leica – [Leica Collection] Leitz / Wetzlar / Solms / Heiner Henninges / Hans-Michael Koetzle.

Collection of publications on the Leica Photography / Leica – Photography / History of Leica – Photography etc. The collection inlcudes: I. Leica-Folder with six publications of “Leica Fotografie” [1. Leica Classic Camera Issue from February 2002 with a Chronology of the Leica M as well as many photographs of the M3, M12, MD, M4 and others / 2. Leica Fotografie International – Special Issue “Nature Photography” (1999) / 3. Leica Fotografie International – Special Issue “Close-Up and Macro” (1999) / 4. Leica Fotografie International – Special Issue “Leica R System” (1998) / 5. Leica Fotografie International – Special Issue “Leica M – System” (1998) / 6. Leica Fotografie International – Special Issue – Jubilee Edition “50 Years Leica Fotografie” / “The history of Leica Fotografie from 1949 to 1999” plus “Early Leica Magazines” (1999) / Plus two Leica Bulletins from 2003 and 2004 (on the Leica R9 etc.)] / II. Leica World – Magic Moments II – with historical Leica – Photos by Jane Evelyn Atwood, Gianni Berengo Gardin, William Klein, and others / III. Hans Michael Koetzle – Augen Auf ! 100 Jahre Leica – German Jubilee edition – an amazing monograph, a stunning publication on the History of the Leica and with essays by Hans-Michael Koetzle; Bauret, Gabriel; Castellote, Alejandro; Ebert, Michael; Hamilton, Peter; Holzer, Anton; Hans-Michael Koetzle; Mecklenburg, Franziska; Reuter, Rebecca; Richter, Ulf; Schaden, Christoph; Tavares, Emilia; Weise, Bernd; Wiegand, Thomas and Honickel (2.aktualisierte Auflage – Kehrer – 2017)/

Wetzlar / Solms, Leica World / Heiner Henninges / Umschau / Kehrer, 1998 – 2017. 4°. c. 400 pages with numerous photographs. Original Hardcover and Softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of wear.

19th century European Travel – Ireland (Carrick-A-Rede / Giant’s Causeway / Bideford (Devon) / Torrington (Devon) / Lynton (Devon) / Lynmouth (Devon) / Watersmeet (Devon) / Ilfracombe (Devon) / Carnarvon Castle (Wales) / Forth Bridge – (Wales)/

Original Photoalbum from ca. 1870 / 1880 with 37 original Albumen Print / Albumen Silver Print – Photographs of a Tour through Europe. With very interesting photographs of Ireland’s favourite attractions in County Antrim , a large section of the Devon Region in England (The DEVON – Section includes 15 photographs alone), and some beautiful and rare early colour photographs of Luzern in Switzerland: Examples of images: 8. Bideford in Devon (Promenade with ships and people) / 9. Torrington – Devon (Town Mill Bridge) / 10. Torrington – Devon (Northern Bridge) / Two smaller photographs on one board: 11. Torrington – Devon (Castle Ruins) / 12. Torrington – Devon – (Near Railway Station) / Two smaller photographs on board: 13. Torrington – Devon – (The Avenue) / 14. Torrington – Devon (Valley of Rocks / Castle Rock) / 15. Lynton – North Devon / 16. Lynton – North Devon (Castle Rock) / 17. Lynmouth – Watersmeet / 18. Lynmouth (Bridge /Watersmeet near Lynmouth) / 19. Lynmouth (Picturesque Harbourscene with old fisherhuts on left) / 20. Ilfracombe – North Devon (from the Tours Walk – Top of the Hill) / 21. Ilfracombe – Tour Walk / 22. Ilfracombe – View from Capstone Hill /

Devon, ca.1870/1880/1890. Oblong – Quarto. 37 plates. Hardcover. Recently, professionally rebound in half leather with gilt lettering on spine. The large photographs in very good condition.