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Rare Books on Photography, First Edition Photo Books & Vintage Photographs for Sale Online

View our selection of inscribed vintage photographs and rare photography books below. We carry a variety of interesting antique photographs (framed and matted), as well as seminal photo books from some of the world's most renowned photographers. Be sure to check back often for updates, as our catalog changes frequently.

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Mansfield, J. Carroll [William T. Sherman]

Kit Carson.

Cleveland, Ohio : The World Syndicate Publishing Co, 1933.

First edition of this biographical history of a frontier legend in pictures; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Oblong 48mo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with depictions of the life of Kit Carson on each page. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate tipped in. In very good condition with toning and some splitting to the exterior hinge.Continue reading "Kit Carson."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-145972

Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill Signed Photograph.

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Rare portrait of Winston Churchill by Harris & Ewing. Vintage matte-finish print portrait of Winston Churchill seated in an armchair, boldly signed by him at the bottom in fountain pen. Harris & Ewing was one of the most prominent photographic studios in Washington, D.C., active from 1905 until the mid-20th century. Founded by George W.Continue reading "Winston Churchill Signed Photograph."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148898

Free, Rollie

Rollie Free Signed Motorcycle Racing Photograph Collection.

1948.

Rare collection of original photographs inscribed by motorcycle racing legend Rollie Free. The collection includes 4 photographs, all of which are inscribed by Rollie Free to close personal friend and business partner Ted Peaso. Free and Peaso co-owned a Service Station on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California at the time of Free’s record-breaking ride. PeasoContinue reading "Rollie Free Signed Motorcycle Racing Photograph Collection."

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$25,000.00
Item Number: RRB-119311

Weegee

Weegee by Weegee: An Autobiography.

New York : Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961.

First edition of the famed photographer’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, humorously inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jerry Weegee, Words greatest photographer.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-150391

Di Maggio, Joe; Frank Crosetti; Bill Dickey; George Selkirk [Joe DiMaggio]

Joe Di Maggio, Frank Crosetti, Bill Dickey, and George Selkirk Signed Photograph.

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Original black and white photograph of the New York Yankees New Murderer’s Row in their uniforms. Boldly signed by Joe Di Maggio, Frank Crosetti, Bill Dickey and George Selkirk. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

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$1,400.00
Item Number: RRB-148866

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol’s Exposures.

New York : Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.

Signed limited deluxe silver edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, all edges silver, illustrated throughout. Contains hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of Warhol’s famous friends and acquaintances including Jimmy Carter, Mick Jagger, Truman Capote, Jackie Kennedy, and Muhammad Ali. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the limitation page. In fine condition.Continue reading "Andy Warhol’s Exposures."

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148910

Aldrin, Buzz; Charles Conrad; Alan Bean; Edgar Mitchell; Dave Scott; Charlie Duke; Gene Cernan

Apollo Moonwalkers Signed Photograph.

1969.

Rare color satin-finish photograph of the Apollo spacecraft over the lunar surface. Boldly signed around the Apollo spacecraft in black felt tip by seven moonwalkers: Buzz Aldrin, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, and Dave Scott. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-148897

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch.

1969.

Official NASA color photograph of the Apollo 11 liftoff. Color satin-finish photograph of the liftoff of the Apollo 11 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on July 16, 1969. Boldly signed in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Official NASA photograph. In fineContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148470

Introduction by O. M. Green

Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of “The Model Settlement.”

Shanghai : Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 1927.

First edition of this famous photobook showing views of Shanghai, including the international settlement’s imposing architecture, expansive boulevards, and bustling streets. Quarto, original cloth-backed flexible boards, front panel stamped and lettered in red and gilt with mounted collotype panorama of Shanghai Municipal Council building within printed red border, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 38 Van Dyke prints inContinue reading "Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of “The Model Settlement.”"

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149089

Yarrow, David

David Yarrow: Americas, Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Europe.

New York : Rizzoli, 2019.

First edition of this breathtaking collection of high-art nature photographs with a foreword by Tom Brady, introduction by Holden Luntz, and afterword by Cindy Crawford. Folio, original black cloth, profusely illustrated with Yarrow’s most iconic work and 150 previously unpublished photographs. Boldly signed by the photographer on the half-title page, “All the best David 10/12/2019.”Continue reading "David Yarrow: Americas, Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Europe."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148820

Ali, Muhammad

Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition, first printing of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali’s career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali on the title page and additionally signed and dated by the photographer in the year of publication, “Howard L. Bingham 10-19-93.” IntroductionsContinue reading "Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-148761

Kelly, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace holding United Nations pamphlets. Octavo, black and white photograph. Boldly signed by Princess Grace, “Grace de Monaco” and Prince Rainier, “Rainier, Prince de Monaco.” In near fine condition. With a stamp on the verso stating, “Turfotos Track Photographers Atlantic City Race Track Atlantic City, N.J.” The piece measures 10Continue reading "Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco Signed Photograph."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148715

Doyle, Arthur Conan; Craigie Aitchison [Lawyer]; [Oscar Slater]

Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Photograph.

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Exceptional vintage photograph of the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Black and white matte-finish vintage full-length photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle standing beside top criminal lawyer Craigie Aitchison outside of the Edinburgh High Court in 1928. Inscribed by Doyle below the photograph on the original presentation mount in black ink, “Arthur ConanContinue reading "Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Photograph."

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$16,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148740

Mandela, Nelson; Jesse Jackson

Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson Signed Photograph.

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Photograph of civil rights leaders Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson. Glossy black and white photograph of Mandela and Jackson sitting next to each other. Boldly signed by Mandela in black felt tip on the lower margin, “N. Mandela 15-3-2000,” and by Jackson in gold ink, “Keep Hope Alive Jesse L. Jackson.” In fine condition. A sharpContinue reading "Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson Signed Photograph."

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-148764
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