Caponigro, Paul

Megaliths

ISBN: 0821216163
New York, NY: New York Graphic Society/ Little, Brown and Company Inc., 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. "Stonehenge, Devil's Arrows, Cuchulainn's Stone, Glen Druid...for millennia the Celtic megaliths have stood, their names dark with legend, their meaning only partially deciphered. The brooding presence of these monumental structures still challenges all we presume to know of earth, man, and spirit. Twenty years ago, Paul Caponigro set out to accomplish, through the silver print, what no scientist or philosopher has yet done: to capture the very essence of the stones' mystery." (from front flap) A portfolio of photographs by Paul Caponigro, one of the foremost American landscape photographers. With 119 duotone & 11 black-&-white photographic illustrations of the awesome, enigmatic structures in the British Isles & Brittany that were created by & have haunted, puzzled & inspired humanity since time immemorial. With Caponigro's introduction & commentaries. A magnificent production of the New York Graphic Society, large oblong hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, with the highest quality reproductions on fine paper, printed by the prestigious Meriden/ Steinhour Press. First (trade) edition as stated on copyright page. A cornerstone (so to speak) collectible with stunning images that are truly spiritual artworks. Book in very fine condition with only very light, small areas of rubbing & spot-staining at edges of text block; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket very fine with only a few tiny bumps, creases at thin edges & corners of front, back covers, spine & flaps. An extra handling charge will be added for shipping due to the weight of this item. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #4254]

Price: $100.00