Todd Walker is perhaps best known for the many books he published through The Thumbprint Press, a private press he founded in the 1960s and under whose imprint he published limited-edition books until his death in 1998. The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's first such publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his ...
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Todd Walker is perhaps best known for the many books he published through The Thumbprint Press, a private press he founded in the 1960s and under whose imprint he published limited-edition books until his death in 1998. The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's first such publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his most successful published pieces. We are pleased to make it available once again in book format, printed in an edition of 1,000 copies.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 392392285X.
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New. First edition thus. Hardcover. Cloth, with printed paper label on front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Todd Walker. 36 pp. with 13 duotone plates. 12 x 9 3/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 1000 hardbound copies. From the publisher: 'The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's [first] publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his most successful published pieces. '
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Used-Like New. First edition thus. Hardcover. Cloth, with printed paper label on front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Todd Walker. 36 pp. with 13 duotone plates. 12 x 9 3/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 1000 hardbound copies. From the publisher: 'The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's [first] publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his most successful published pieces. ' Extremely minor shelf wear. Otherwise new condition.
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Seller's Description:
New. No dust jacket as issued. First edition thus. Hardcover. Cloth, with printed paper label on front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Todd Walker. 36 pp. with 13 duotone plates. 12 x 9-3/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 1000 hardbound copies. New in publisher's shrink-wrap. From the publisher: "The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's [first] publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his most successful published pieces."
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Fine. No Jacket. First edition (1/1, 000). 4to. Illustrated with 15 b/w photographs. Original tan linen, paper label on cover. Fine. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates.
