The Book Of Nude Photography, Michael Boys, Good HC No DJ Erotic Photo Instructional 1983

Boys, Michael. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.

English, 2nd Print, Good HC 8vo, 7 3/4" x 9 1/2" 168 pp.  

ISBN: 0394521080

Black cloth over boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket, sunning to spine, bumped tips and head and foot of spine, light shelfwear to front cover, dent to top edge of front cover not affecting text block, light discoloration to bottom edge of back endpapers, text block slightly warped, otherwise clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. 168 pp. replete with full color and black-and-white images exploring various styles of nude photography, includes an Introduction, an Appendix of technical, equipment, and model sourcing data, and five chapter segments including The Simple Approach, Mastering Technique, Extending the Subject, Evolving a Style, and Special Effects, each with multiple subsections. An invaluable resource for the aspiring and established nude photographer alike. From the introduction: "[This book] will show you every step along the way to making good nude pictures from your first hesitant suspicion that you would like to try your hand at nude photography, through all the hard work to the possibility of exhibiting and even selling your successful pictures."