Bulfinch, Boston, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. WEBER, BRUCE. A House Is Not a Home, folio, first edition, Bullfinch, 1996, unpaginated, gray cloth boards with black lettering on spine, 176 plates, some conjoined, color and duotone photos, bound-in gray ribbon bookmark, 2-page intro by Paul Bowles. A peek inside various famous people's homes and lives courtesy of one of the premier photographers of the late 20th century. It includes typical Weber themes: luxury, the outdoors, the erotic and, of course, golden retrievers. The photos taken at Siegfried and Roy's house can be somewhat disturbing because of the prominence of their tigers. Other photos involve the domiciles of Cy Twombly, Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keeffe, Russ Meyer, Paul Mellon and others.Condition: Dust jacket has a few minor blemishes and stains, edges have some light marks; on the whole a better than usual copy of this heavy folio. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). 178. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; 1990s; Art & Design. ISBN: 0821224050. ISBN/EAN: 9780821224052. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51361. . 9780821224052

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Bookseller: Rarities etc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 51361
Title: A House Is Not a Home
Author: Bruce Weber
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0821224050
ISBN 13: 9780821224052
Publisher: Bulfinch
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1996
Keywords: BZDB17 Grace Kelly Georgia O'Keeffe Siegfried & Roy Cy Twombly Andrew Wyeth Photography; United States; 1990s; Art & Design. ISBN: 0821224050 EAN: 9780821224052 Bruce Weber A House Is Not a Home

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