An original black-and-white gelatin silver print photograph of Audre Lorde speaking, pictured in three-quarters profile. Lorde (1934–1992) is an influential and popular writer, a self-described, “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” The image is inscribed on the back (verso) and signed "Audrey Lorde." Printed on 8 by 10 inch Kodak paper.....

A fine, dramatic portrait of a Cantonese opera actor standing in a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. He is surrounded by ornate Chinese-style chairs. In the background, a Buddha shrine is visible, as are stringed instruments. Scrolls and paintings hang on the wall. The actor, clearly a leading man (xiaosheng).....

A propaganda press image showing an interned Japanese American working in an American flag factory during the Second World War. This is an original silver gelatin photograph captioned on the back (verso) with the following mimeographed label: "The main wish of Mrs. Yoshiye Abe, an American of Japanese ancestry, is.....

An imperial plate (8-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches) image of the El Capitan, one of the best-known rock formations in the Yosemite Valley. Watkins made at least five mammoth-plate images from this vantage point over a period of at least 20 years. Watkins took this image between 1878 and 1881. It.....

An imperial plate (8-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches) portrait of Galen Clark holding a rifle and standing in front of one of the first famous trees from the Yosemite area. Watkins took this image in 1865 or 1866, during one of his extended trips to Yosemite. It was printed by Isaiah.....

In this Lange image, a man and woman, both African American, stand in a field holding hoes or other farming implements. Lange took this image while working for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (two WPA agencies). The most famous image from this period in her career is.....

First Edition. An homage to the British photographer Raymond Moore by the noted Black Mountain poet. The book combines poetry and prose. Published in an edition of 50 copies. 18 leaves (8-1/2 by 11 inches) laid into acetate covers. Illustrated with two mounted postcards, one a portrait of Moore and.....

First Edition. Photographs of the Paris underworld at night. With accompanying text by the photographer. First American edition. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Some spotting to the edge of the page block and the inside of the jacket. Inscribed by the photographer, "For Ronald Bostrom.....

First Edition. A collection of photos, mostly black and white, by the surfer behind the movie Surf Fever and Surfer magazine. Most of the images date from the 1950s to the 1970s. This is one of a limited edition of 500 copies, each numbered and signed by Severson. First edition.....

A head-and-shoulder's portrait of the novelist Amelia E. Barr (1831–1919), the author of some 80 books in the late 19th and early 20th century. Barr, née Huddleston, was born in Lancashire, England, and emigrated to the US in 1853. Her first novel was published in 1872. Image, roughly 4 by.....

First Edition. A survey of the great photographer's career. With 95 color and 195 duotone illustrations. 10-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. 360 pages. First edition (stated). One lower corner bumped, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

An image of two tepees in a forested setting, presumably outside of Spokane, Washington. The tepees are assembled from wooden poles wrapped with a variety of blankets and other large pieces of cloth. This image probably depicts a camp of members of the Spokane tribe. Charles Libby opened a photography.....

First Edition. This book was produced by Nicholas Calloway (who edited the Issey Miyake book with photos by Irving Penn) with an introduction by Alexander Liberman. Along with being married to Irving Penn, Lisa was a dancer, a model, a metal artist and much more. This book, 94 pages, captures.....