New York: Ecco Press, 2010. First edition / First printing. Maroon paper-covered spine, maroon paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Patti Smith is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
New York: Ecco/Harper Collins, 2010. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing, with the complete number line beginning with 1.on the copyright page. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 279 pages with numerous photographs. Patti Smith has written a wonderful memoir of her time with Robert Mapplethorpe, that serves as a salute to New York City during the latge sixties and seventies and to its rich and poor, its hustlers and hellions. Winner of the National Book Award. Just a faint touch of edge and surface wear, otherwise, As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box..
New York: Ecco Press.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006621131X . First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages .
Ecco, 2010 New York: Ecco (2010). Hardcover. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. Small closed tear along top edge of jacket, slight wear (see pictures). An otherwise clean, tight copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free shop.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.
(New York): Ecco, 2010. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. First edition of Smith's acclaimed, best-selling, and National Book Award-winning memoir of her intimate friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. 9'' x 5.75''. Original publisher's blindstamped purple cloth, silver-lettered spine. Original unclipped ($27.00) photographic dust jacket designed by Allison Saltzman. Photos of Smith and Mapplethorpe in text and at rear. XII, 279, [1], [12] pages. Trace rubbing, shelfwear here and there. Else bright, clean, and sharp overall.
Ecco. Collectible - Very Good. SIGNED! NY: Ecco, 2010. 11th printing. Hardcover 8vo 279 pgs. B/w frontis and photos. Signed by Smith on title pg, no inscription. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Slight spine slant. (Rock Musicians, Autobiography) Inquire if you need further information.
US orders ship with signature confirmation. Jan 2010 10th hardcover printing inscribed by the author on the title page ("For Dean, with all good wishes, Patti Smith"). A few small stains (only noticeable on the inside) and surface scratches on dj, two corner folds, hint of foxing on edge, else fine. "New York Times Bestseller" printed on front dj,
Ships with signature confirmation. Jan 2010 10th hardcover printing inscribed by the author on the title page ("For Dean, with all good wishes, Patti Smith"). A few small stains (only noticeable on the inside) and surface scratches on dj, two corner folds, hint of foxing on edge, else fine. "New York Times Bestseller" printed on front dj,
Size: 6x1x9; signed by Patti Smith on title page-no inscription, 1st edition, 17th printing, Fine-/Fine-DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has very mild shelfwear, in new Mylar with price intact, remainder mark on top edge of textblock, no other markings found, sound binding & firm corners.
Ecco, 2010-01-19. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. First edition stated; full number line. Inscribed by Smith to former owner on half title page, in metallic gold felt pen: "To Janet" (see photo). Medium bumping to tail of spine, light bump to head, mild softening to leading edge corners of boards, with corresponding wear to dust jacket. Lower leading edges of dust jacket on verso show approx. 1" x 0.25" area of light color transfer from purple boards. Boards otherwise clean. Pages are clean, crisp, securely bound.
Flat signed by author Patti Smith on a book plate attached to the half-title page. Not personalized. Stated First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition inside and out with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
New York: Harper Collins, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This First Edition - First Printing of the book about Patti Smith's life with Robert Mapplethorpe is beautifully signed by the legendary performer in black pen on the title page. The book was signed at Book Soup in Hollywood on January 28, 2010. The jacket has SIGNED @ BOOK SOUP sticker on the front. .
This First Edition-First Printing of the book about Patti Smith's life with Robert Mapplethorpe is beautifully signed by the legendary performer in black pen on the title page. The book was signed at Book Soup in Hollywood on January 28, 2010. The jacket has SIGNED @ BOOK SOUP sticker on the front.
New York: Ecco Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006621131X . First edition. SIGNED by Patti Smith on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. (279pp. ) (6 1/2" X 91/4") Superb copy of this acclaimed memoir. ; 6 1/2" x 9 1/4"; 279 pages .
Ecco, New York, 2010 New York, Ecco, 2010. First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. Very Fine in a very fine jacket. A pristine unread copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($27.00). SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page (name only). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. A memoir of Smith's relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in bohemian New York in the late 1960s and early '70s. Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Octavo.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New.
(New York): Ecco, 2010. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Signed first edition, review copy, of Smith's National Book Award-winning memoir of her intimate friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe â inscribed to the longtime Strand Bookstore rare book room manager Craig Anderson. During the time covered by this acclaimed and best-selling memoir, Smith did all manner of jobs to make ends meet while working to develop her artistic voice. And she found steady work at bookshops, including Scribner's, the Gotham Book Mart, and at The Strand â additionally supplementing her income by scouting rare books. Her relationship with Anderson began in the late 1960s, and her relationship to The Strand in particular was important. It was there she gave a rooftop reading to celebrate the release of her first collection of poems, SEVENTH HEAVEN. An evocative association, tying together to her creative life and the book world of NYC. The first genuine and significant association copy of this finely-crafted portrait of 1970s bohemian New York we've encountered. 9'' x 5.75''. Original publisher's blindstamped purple cloth, silver-lettered spine. Original unclipped ($27.00) photographic dust jacket designed by Allison Saltzman. Photos of Smith and Mapplethorpe in text and at rear. XII, 279, [1], [12] pages. Inscribed by Smith on title page: "March, 2011 / To Craig / Patti Smith." Ecco press release and promotional materials loosely laid in. Spine ends gently nudged, tiny spot of dust-soil to lower edge of textblock. Else bright, clean, and sharp.
New York: Harper Collins, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This First Edition - First Printing of the book about Patti Smith's life with Robert Mapplethorpe is beautifully signed by the legendary performer in black pen on the title page. The book was signed in person at the Skylight Books here in Los Angeles on Jan 19, 2010. A photo of the signing will be included with the purchase. Also included .is a combine painting of a womans face done on a cloth head form by Robert Maplethorpe . This piece is from Robert Mapplethorpe's estate and is visible in the documentary "Chelsea Hotel 1970" at 8 minutes 47 seconds (available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wtfo9OJAuE ) and in the HBO Documentary "Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures" at 17 minutes and 47 seconds. In the late 1960's Robert Mapplethorpe studied the Rauschenberg technique of combine painting at the Pratt Institute in New York. As he had this in his apartment with his iconic hat on it in 1970 that fits with it having been a project of his for school. I obtained the piece from Art Director / Production Designer William Doig (https://www.showstudio.com/contributors/bill_doig). In October 1989 he was working as the manager in an antique collectable shop in the Soho district in Manhattan. An associate of Dimitri Levas brought a number of items into the store that were not going to be part of the Mapplethorpe Auction at Christies. This item was one of the pieces brought in for them to sell. William Doig purchased this for himself. A letter from William Doig will be included with the purchase..
This First Edition-First Printing of the book about Patti Smith's life with Robert Mapplethorpe is beautifully signed by the legendary performer in black pen on the title page. The book was signed in person at the Skylight Books here in Los Angeles on Jan 19, 2010. A photo of the signing will be included with the purchase. Also included. is a combine painting of a womans face done on a cloth head form by Robert Maplethorpe. This piece is from Robert Mapplethorpe's estate and is visible in the documentary "Chelsea Hotel 1970" at 8 minutes 47 seconds (available on You Tube) and in the HBO Documentary "Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures" at 17 minutes and 47 seconds. In the late 1960's Robert Mapplethorpe studied the Rauschenberg technique of combine painting at the Pratt Institute in New York. As he had this in his apartment with his iconic hat on it in 1970 that fits with it having been a project of his for school. I obtained the piece from Art Director / Production Designer William Doig. In October 1989 he was working as the manager in an antique collectable shop in the Soho district in Manhattan. An associate of Dimitri Levas brought a number of items into the store that were not going to be part of the Mapplethorpe Auction at Christies. This item was one of the pieces brought in for them to sell. William Doig purchased this for himself. A letter from William Doig will be included with the purchase.
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