1041. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John].

“John Minihan’s Beckett Photographs” [in: Magazine “Ireland of the Welcomes” / SIGNED by John Minihan].

2001. Quarto. Fantastic 8-page article with beautifully reproduced colour-photographs of a happy Samuel Beckett. Softcover. From the personal library of John Minihan !

1042. Minihan, John.

“To Love Two Countries” – “Ireland’s Greatest Generation in America” – Photographs by John Minihan [Signed and Inscribed by John Minihan on titlepage]. With a Foreword by Derek Mahon.

First and Only Edition. Irish Arts Center, 2008. Large Quarto (30.4 cm wide x 30.4 cm high). 44 pages with photographic – illustrations throughout. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very Rare Publication, signed and inscribed by irish photographer John Minihan.

1043. Minihan, John.

“Beckett” – With a Foreword by Sir Peter Hall: “Looking at Samuel Beckett” / With a second Foreword by John Calder “Image of the Century” / With a statement on the rear flap by John Banville. [The rarest of John Minihan – Publications, this promotional publication is an oversize book which reproduced some of the most iconic photographs John Minihan ever took of Samuel Beckett. Among it of course also the famous shot of Sam in the Café “Les Deux Magots” in Paris but also some more intimate ones. First and Only Edition, published on the occasion of several John Minihan Exhibitions during the year 2006.

Published by Larry Powell, 2006. Large Quarto (30 cm wide x 30 cm high). 48 unnumbered pages with photographic – illustrations throughout. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition. Extremely Rare !

1044. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John].

Bacon – Beckett – Burroughs [Signed and inscribed by John Minihan in the year 2000].

London, The October Gallery, 1990. Small Quarto (20.2 cm wide x 20.2 cm high). 32 pages. Illustrated with Minihan’s photographs throughout. Original Softcover. SIGNED by John Minihan. Loosely inserted is also the Advertising – Leaf by Olympus for this publication.

1045. [John Minihan Collection] – Minihan, John / McCabe, Eugene.

Shadows from the Pale: Portrait of an Irish Town. [Signed / Inscribed]

London, Secker & Warburg Ltd., 1996. 25cm x 28cm. Introduction 20 pages / Photographs 117 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed and inscribed by John Minihan on titlepage.

1046. [John Minihan Collection] – [Rosset, Barney / Minihan, John]

Remembering Samuel Beckett (Essay by Barney Rosset, juxtaposed to a printed photograph of Beckett by John Minihan, hugging Rosset in Paris on Beckett’s 80th birthday) – The page of this contribution inscribed and signed by Barney Rosset to irish photographer John Minihan: “To John Minihan – For the Pleasure of being with you for your photog. and your friendship – Barney Rosset 12/16/09”. In: Conjunctions: 53 – Not Even Past, Hybrid Histories, Bi- Annual Volumes of New Writing.

New York, Bard College, 2009. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. 346 pages. Some black and white photographs and advertisements throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed / Inscribed by Barney Rosset to John Minihan (Excellent association).

1047. [John Minihan Collection] – [Mahon, Derek / O’ Mórdha, Séan] Marval.

Portraits D’auteurs – Samuel Beckett. [Trente Portraits de Samuel Beckett par François-Marie Banier, Jerry Bauer, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bression, Bruce Davidson, Brigitte Enguerand, Carlos Freire, Gisele Freund, Etienne Hubert, Dmitri Kasterine, Boris Lipnitzki, Louis Monier, Lufti Ozkok, Roger Pic, Guy Suignard, Marc Trivier, Sabine Weiss, Et Deux Anonymes].

No place given. Marval, 1997. 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm. 68 pages. Several black and white photographs of Samuel Beckett throughout. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. This rare little book on different and important photographs of Samuel Beckett by eminent photographers like Gisele Freund Brassai, Sabine Weiss etc. comes from the library of irish writer Derek Mahon, who subsequently gave the book to his friend, irish photographer legend John Minihan. The book was inscribed to Derek Mahon by irish film director Seán O’Mórdha and the inscription reads: “for Derek Mahon, In admiration, at UCG, Gaillimh, 29/6/2001, with best wishes, Séan O’ Mordha”. [La Collection Portraits D’Auteurs est Dirigée par Cécile Marie].

1048. [John Minihan Collection] – O’Connor, Ulick.

Executions.

First edition. Dingle, Brandon Books, 1992. 15 x 23 cm. 183 pages. Hardcover (Original cloth with dustjacket). Very good condition. From the collection of photographer John Minihan. Inscribed by Ulick O’Connor to John Minihan on the front free endpaper. Few clean markings inside.

1049. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John / Bacon, Francis].

Francis Bacon: Face-Peeler. – Five (5) – page-essay by John Minihan [SIGNED].

8°. Original printed essay. Stapled. Signed by John Minihan. Very rare essay on Francis Bacon by his friend, irish photographer John Minihan. From the personal library of John Minihan !

1050. Hockney, David / Stevens, Wallace.

“The Blue Guitar” – David Hockney / “The Man with the Blue Guitar” – Wallace Stevens – Etchings by David Hockney who was inspired by Wallace Stevens who was inspired by Pablo Picasso.

First Edition. New York / London, Petersburg Press, 1977. Small Quarto (21.5 cm wide x 21.5 cm high). 51 pages with illustrations by Hockney throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear and the usual signs of some foxing to the jacket. The Volume itself in near Fine condition.