18th Near Castro St. x 24
by FISCHER, Hal
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Just a touch of rubbing to the printed blue wrappers, with faint foxing to margins; close to near fine. Uncommon.
- Seller
-
East Hampton, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco: NFS Press, 1978. Just a touch of rubbing to the printed blue wrappers, with faint foxing to margins; close to near fine. Uncommon.. First Edition. Oblong octavo. Artist's photobook from Hal Fischer, documenting the lively comings-and-goings at a bus-stop bench in San Francisco's Castro district across a 24 hour period. Each of the hourly photos accompanied by a summary text from Fischer, briefly narrating the stories of the commuters, cruisers, sunbathers, and drug users.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harper's Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30257
- Title
- 18th Near Castro St. x 24
- Author
- FISCHER, Hal
- Book Condition
- Used - Just a touch of rubbing to the printed blue wrappers, with faint foxing to margins; close to near fine. Uncommon.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- San Francisco: NFS Press
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
Harper's Books, Inc.
Books may be returned for any reason within two weeks provided they are received in the same condition as they were sent.
About the Seller
Harper's Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
East Hampton, New York
About Harper's Books, Inc.
Harper's Books, founded in 1997, is a bookshop and photography gallery located in East Hampton, New York. We are one of the world's leading dealers in photographic literature, with particular emphasis placed on association copies and landmark books presented in exceptional condition. In addition to our book business, we maintain a gallery space where photographs are exhibited in concert with books. Harper's Books is a member of the ABAA, and the only American rare book dealer chosen to exhibit yearly at Paris Photo.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...