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Martin Parr: A Collection of 33 Books and Catalogues [All Titles SIGNED or SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPIES; Some Titles Limited Editions]

Publisher: Various: Various, 1982-2012
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Various
Condition: Near Fine to New / Near Fine to New
Item #: 112377

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SHIPPING NOTE: Due to size and weight (e.g., multi-volume sets), additional shipping fees apply (calculated at checkout). A collection of books and exhibition catalogues by Martin Parr. All titles (exception noted below) first edition, first printing. All titles signed by Parr or Signed Association Copies inscribed to an important figure in contemporary photography (please inquire).

Condition

Near Fine to New.

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1. Bad Weather [SIGNED]. London: A. Zwemmer, 1982. ISBN: 0302999965. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Texts by Michael Fish and Peter Turner. Includes a list of plates and extracts from a conversation with Martin Parr, Peter Turner and Heather Forbes. Designed by Chrissie Charlton. 64 pp., with 54 black-and-white plates and additional illustrations. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches.

2. The Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton [SIGNED & INSCRIBED]. Wallasey, Merseyside, United Kingdom: Promenade Press, 1986. ISBN: 0951141406. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed on the first page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Ian Walker. Unpaginated, with 40 four-color plates. 9-1/8 x 11-7/8 inches.

3. The Cost of Living [SIGNED]. Manchester: Cornerhouse Publications, 1989. ISBN: 094879755X. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Robert Chesshyre. Includes captions to the plates. Unpaginated, with 61 four-color plates. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4 inches.

4. One Day Trip [SIGNED] (Mission Photographique Transmanche, Cahier 5). Pas-de-Calais, France: Centre Régional de la Photographie Nord and Éditions de Différence, 1989. ISBN: 2904538193. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Soft cover. Printed wrappers; with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text (in French and English) by Robert Chesshyre. Unpaginated, with 25 four-color plates. 12 x 9-1/4 inches.

5. Home and Abroad [SIGNED]. London: Jonathan Cape, 1993. ISBN: 0224031325. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the half-title page by Parr. Hardcover. Turquoise cloth-covered boards with title debossed on cover and stamped in red on spine; with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by Martin Parr. Introduction by Ian McEwan. 80 pp., with 58 four-color and 1 black-and-white plate. 10-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches.

6. Bored Couples / l'Ennui à deux [SIGNED]. Paris: Galerie du Jour Agnès B., 1993. ISBN: 29064967081. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the second page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated, with 22 four-color plates. 9-1/2 x 9-5/8 inches.

7. From A to B: Tales of Modern Motoring [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: BBC Books, 1994. ISBN: 0563369841. First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed in black ink on the half-title page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Nicholas Barker. Unpaginated, with 57 four-color plates. 9 x 9-1/4 inches.

8. British Food [SIGNED]. Paris: Galerie du Jour agnès b., 1995. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the first page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated (44 pp.), with four-color plates throughout. 7 x 9-7/8 inches.

9. West Bay, Limited Edition [SIGNED]. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: The Rocket Press, 1997. First edition, first printing. Limited edition of 250 copies (this being #214), signed and numbered in black ink on the colophon page by Parr. Hardcover. Striped cloth-covered boards; no dust jacket as issued; contained in a navy blue cloth-covered slipcase with title debossed on front panel. Photographs by Martin Parr. Poems by Fergus Allen, Kate Clanchy, Philip Gross, Sophie Hannah, Geoffrey Hoare, Roger McGough, Alice Oswald and Vicki Raymond. Designed by Jonathan Stephenson. Unpaginated (60 pp.), with 24 tipped-in four-color plates. 13-1/4 x 17-1/8 inches.

10. Japonais endormis [SIGNED]. Paris: Galerie du Jour agnès b., 1998. ISBN: 2906496294. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the first page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated (48 pp.), with 24 four-color plates. 6-5/8 x 9-1/4 inches.

11. Flowers, Limited Edition (Hardcover) [SIGNED]. Munkedal, Sweden: Munkedals AB, 1999. First edition, first printing. Limited edition of 2500 stamp-numbered copies (this being 2268), signed on the limitation page by Parr. Hardcover. Pink cloth-covered boards with title debossed on cover and spine; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Includes an illustrated list of captions. Unpaginated (80 pp.), with four-color plates throughout. 7-3/8 x 10-1/8 inches. Published by the Swedish paper company Munkedals to showcase its new product: the 170gsm Munken Lynx. Not offered for sale; distributed within the printing and design industry. Very rare.

12. Common Sense [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Heaton Moor, Stockport, United Kingdom: Dewi Lewis Publishing, 1999. ISBN: 1899235663. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, signed, and dated 2006 in black ink on the first page by Parr. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated paper-covered boards; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. 160 pp. with 160 four-color plates. 8-3/8x 11-3/4 inches. Published on the occasion of the 1999 exhibition Martin Parr: Common Sense, which traveled to over 38 venues in 22 different countries. [Cited in Andrew Roth, ed., The Open Book. (Göteborg, Sweden: Hasselblad Center in association with Steidl Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 2004).]

13. Benidorm (Sprengel Museum) [SIGNED]. Hannover: Sprengel Museum Hannover, 1999. ISBN: 3891691459. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers with French folds; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Essay (in German and English) by Gerry Badger. Unpaginated, with 23 four-color plates. 9-1/2 x 8-1/8 inches. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Sprengel Museum Hannover.

14. Think of England [SIGNED]. London: Phaidon Press, Inc., 2000. ISBN: 0714839914. First edition, first printing. Signed and dated 2006 in black ink on the front free endpaper by Parr. Hardcover. Embossed red paper-covered boards with title stamped on cover and spine; with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated, with 133 four-color plates. 10-7/8 x 7-3/4 inches.

15. Flowers (Galerie du Jour agnès b.) [SIGNED]. Paris: Galerie du Jour agnès b., 2000. ISBN: 2906496359. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the first page by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated (96 pp.), with 28 four-color plates. 5-1/2 x 8-5/8 inches.

16. Autoportrait [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Stockport, England: Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 1899235728. First edition, second printing. Inscribed, dated 2006 and signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated padded paper-covered boards; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Marvin Heiferman. Includes an illustrated list of captions. Unpaginated (120 pp.), with four-color plates throughout. 6 x 4-3/8 inches.

17. The Phone Book 1998-2002, Limited Edition (Pink Cover Variant) [SIGNED]. London: The Rocket Press, 2002. ISBN: 0946676534. First edition, first printing. Pink cover variant (1001 copies). Signed and numbered 740/2002 by Parr on a label affixed to the inside rear cover. Soft cover. Pink cloth-textured laminated wrappers, with title and mobile phone graphic printed in white on cover; title in white on spine; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Includes cardstock dividers in the form of index tabs separating the different locations from where Parr took the photographs: Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the "Rest of the World." Designed by Jonathan Stephenson at Rocket Press, London. 192 pp. (not including tabbed dividers), with 192 full-bleed four-color plates (48 of the plates are two-page spreads), printed by Andrew Kilburn Print Services, Leeds, on heavy newsprint paper from scans by Adtec Ltd., London. 11 3/8 x 8 inches. Published on the occasion of the 2002 exhibition "Martin Parr: The Phone Book" held at Rocket Gallery, London, and at 20.21 in Essen, Germany.

18. Saddam Hussein Watches [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: Chris Boot Ltd., 2004. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2006 and signed in black ink on the final page by Parr. Soft cover. Tabloid-style matt paper cover with title printed boldly on the front in red ink on beige background; back cover printed with enlarged half-tone portrait of Saddam Hussein in red ink on beige background; no dust jacket as issued; contained in publisher's gold mylar bag with title printed in black on front. Photographs of watches that depict Saddam Hussein, from the collection of Martin Parr. Designed by SMITH. Watch photography by Simon Denton. Unpaginated (40 pp., including cover), with 38 four-color plates (each 13 x 10-1/2 inches) printed on lightweight matt paper. 15 x 12 inches.

19. Fashion Magazine [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Paris: Magnum Photos, 2005. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2006 and signed in black ink on the rear cover. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text (in English and French) by Martin Parr. Contributions (in English and French) by Lawrence Benaïm, Martin Bethenod, Charlotte Brunel, Karine Porret, Paul Smith, Eric Troncy, Frédéric Sanchez, Michel Gaubert, Christian Lacroix, Violaine Binet, Eric Dahan, Sonia Rykiel, Christian Biecher, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Tamsin Blanchard, Victoire de Castellane and Olivier Zahm. Designed by Christophe Renard. 216 pp., with four-color illustrations throughout printed in France by Fot Imprimateurs. 12-9/16 x 9-1/8 inches. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Le Bon Marché, Paris and Rocket Gallery, London.

20. A8 Glasgow / JMP Journal [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: John McAslan & Partners, 2005. ISSN: 1474-2853. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2006 and signed in black ink on the final page. Soft cover. Printed wrappers (tabloid format); no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by John McAslan. Unpaginated (36 pp.), with 28 four-color plates. 15-1/2 x 11-1/8 inches.

21. Parrjektíf: Ístanbul'da Stil Pesinde / Parrjective: Style Hunting in Istanbul [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Istanbul: Mavi Jeans Yayini, 2006. ISBN: 9759671751. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2007 and signed in black ink on the title page by Parr. Hardcover. Turquoise velveteen covered boards with debossed title on cover and spine; with 3-inch printed belly band; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. 132 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 12-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches.

22. Obvious & Ordinary: America 2006 [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Chicago and London: Stephen Daiter Gallery and Rocket Gallery, 2007. First edition, first printing. Inscribed on the shrink wrap: "Cannot be signed for 'obvious' reasons, MP" by Parr. Soft cover. Saddle-bound, with heavy cardstock printed wrappers. Photographs by Obvious & Ordinary (AKA Martin Parr & John Gossage). Unpaginated (72 pp.), with 36 four-color and 36 black-and-white illustrations. 10-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches. This first edition was limited to 750 copies in the United States and 750 copies in Europe.

23. Small World [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Stockport, England: Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 9781904587408. 1995/2007. Second, revised edition. Inscribed, dated 2007 and signed in black ink on the title page. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated paper-covered boards; with matching dust jacket. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Geoff Dyer. 96 pp., with 74 four-color plates. 9-3/4 x 12 inches.

24. Love Cube [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Sweden: GUN, 2007. ISBN: 9789197492508. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2007 and signed in black ink on the rear panel of outer box. Boxed set of 27 photographically illustrated heavy cards and 8-page pamphlet. Photographs of nine couples, together and apart, by Martin Parr. Text by Gregor Ulf Nilson and Johan Croneman. 27 black-and-white plates. 8-1/4 x 8 inches. This photographic game challenges viewers to match individuals from couples with their other halves.

25. Fashion Newspaper [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Paris: Magnum Photos, 2007. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2007 and signed in black ink on the front page by Parr. Soft cover (folded tabloid format). Photographically illustrated wrappers with foil title on front page; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text (in Japanese and English) by Martin Parr. 64 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 16-1/2 x 12 inches.

26. Parking Spaces, Limited Edition [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: Chris Boot Ltd., 2008. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2007 and signed in black ink on the first page. Limited edition of 1000 copies signed on a laid-in card (this copy missing card). Hardcover. Padded white faux suede-covered boards with title foil-stamped in gold on cover and spine, no dust jacket as issued; contained in a matching white faux suede-covered lidded box with title foil-stamped in gold on cover. Photographs by Martin Parr. Design by S.M.I.T.H. 88 pp., with 63 four-color plates. The book measures 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 inches; the outer box is 14-3/8 x 10-7/8 inches.

27. Guardian Cities Project [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: The Guardian, 2008. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2009 and signed in black ink on the underside of box lid. Boxed set of newspapers illustrated with photographs from the following cities: Belfast, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Brighton, Leeds, Cambridge and Newcastle. Each newspaper with photographs and text by Martin Parr. 16 pp., each newspaper. Box measures 10-3/4 x 14 inches.

28. Martin Parr: Playas [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. London: RM and Chris Boot, 2009. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2009 and signed in black ink on the front free endpaper by Parr. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated paper-covered boards; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Susie Parr. Unpaginated (64 pp.), with four-color plates throughout. 8-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches.

29. Assorted Cocktail [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Mallorca, Spain: Casal Solleric de Palma, 2009. First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed in black ink on the half-title page by Parr. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated paper-covered boards; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text (in Catalán, Castillian and English) by Thomas Weski. Includes a biography, collections and exhibition history. 252 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 9 x 9-3/4 inches.

30. Everybody Dance Now: Photographs by Martin Parr [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. New York: editions2wice, 2009. ISBN: 0972388621. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2009 and signed in black ink on the first page by Parr. Soft cover. Iridescent illustrated wrappers with French folds; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text by Andy Grundberg, Patsy Tarr and Abbott Miller. 96 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 11-1/2 x 8-3/8 inches.

31. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Bristol, United Kingdom: Bristol City Council, 2011. First edition, first printing. Inscribed on the first page, dated 2012 and signed in blue ink by Parr. Soft cover (tabloid format). Photographically illustrated newspaper; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. 40 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 15-5/8 x 11-1/2 inches.

32. Up and Down Peachtree: Photographs of Atlanta [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Rome: Contrasto, 2012. ISBN: 9788869653322. First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 2012 and signed in black marker on the first page by Parr. Hardcover. Blue cloth-covered boards with title stamped in white and red on cover and spine; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Unpaginated (160 pp.), with four-color plates throughout. 11-3/8 x 9-1/8 inches.

33. 100 Photos of Martin Parr for Press Freedom [SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY]. Paris: Reporters without Borders, 2012. First edition, first printing. Inscribed on the first page, dated 2012 and signed in blue ink by Parr. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Martin Parr. Text (in French and English) by Daphné Anglès, Susie Parr, Rémi Ochlik, Philong Sovan and Paula Bronstein. Includes a biography and a bibliography. 144 pp., with four-color plates throughout. 10-1/4 x 8 inches.