Steve McQueen: William Claxton Photographs

Hong Kong/Köln/London/Los Angeles/Madrid/Paris/Tokyo: Taschen. Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.2008). Reprint (see notes). Hardcover. [no discernible wear to book; jacket has one tiny closed tear at top of front panel]. (B&W and color photographs) 100+ photos of the iconic actor, taken during the early period of his superstardom, the mid-1960s. This book, bearing a 2008 copyright date, is a larger-format hardcover reprint of a softcover edition issued by Taschen in 2004 (a copy of which is also for sale by ReadInk) -- which itself appears to have been a revised edition (with German and French text, in addition to the original English) of a very similar book published by Arena Editions in 2000, although not acknowledged as such in either of the Taschen volumes. (I cannot vouch for the photographic content being identical with the original 2000 book.) This quote is from the Arena edition: "Claxton, who worked and played with his pal for over a six-year period of time [1962-1968], has captured on film not only McQueen's talent and perfectionism, but also his tender, sensitive side and his puckish humor. The actor rarely revealed his most appealing characteristics publicly, but did so in the presence of his close friend. Along with these photographs, most of which have never been published before, are Claxton's memories and recollections, including anecdotes creating a very personal and new vision of McQueen." The Afterword is by Steve's son Chad. **** NOTE that additional shipping charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy oversize book, or for Priority Mail service to U.S. destinations. If this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. **** .