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| 1. |  | Henry Fox Talbot 1845 (ca) The Hungerford Bridge, London Salt print, from calotype 6.65 x 8.40 in Source requested As invented by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1839, the photographic negative and the positive prints it produced were both made of paper. This gave the image a sketchy, Romantic quality that appealed to artistic tastes of the day, including Talbot's. But the nostalgia for ancient architecture, unsullied nature, and peasant life instilled by such art was at odds with the progress toward a mechanized, industrialized future that inventions like photography and engineering feats like the Hungerford Bridge promised. The bridge was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was, like Talbot, a founding genius of new technologies. He pioneered the construction of suspension bridges, tunnels, steamships and the Great Western Railway, where Talbot's cousin Kit was a director. But Talbot wasn't a single-minded Progressive like Brunel. That he was of two minds is evident from the way he put in the foreground of his photograph, as if to soften the bridge's effect, the picturesque old skiffs that had ferried goods across the Thames before the bridge existed. In addition to being an inventor, Talbot was a country squire, having inherited an ancestral home when only six months old. Thus, despite being an enthusiast of railroads who held a locomotion patent himself, he tied up Brunel in court when the railroad tycoon sought a right of way through part of the Talbot land. Though Hungerford Bridge was demolished only fifteen years after being built, one memorial to Brunel that has outlasted most of what he built is a portrait made in 1857. [This print was in The Gilman Paper Company Collection, New York and is listed as such in Larry Schaaf "The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot" (2000). A part of that collection was transferred to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.] |
| 2. |  | Henry Fox Talbot 1844 (published) The Bridge of Orleans [The Pencil of Nature, Part 2, pl. 12] Calotype Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc. Taken from the reproductions in Larry J. Schaaf, H. Fox Talbot's The Pencil of Nature; Anniversary Facsimile (New York: Hans P. Kraus, Jr. Inc., 1989). The originals selected for this publication were the best single examples available for each plate. Not to be reproduced without permission of H.P. Kraus, Jr. This view is taken from the southern bank of the river Loire, which passes Orleans in a noble stream. A city rich in historical recollections, but at present chiefly interesting from its fine Cathedral; of which I hope to give a representation in a subsequent plate of this work. H. Fox Talbot, The Pencil of Nature, (London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1844) |
| 3. |  | Charles Clifford 1870 (ca) Devil's Bridge [Spain] Albumen print 29.7 x 43.7 cm Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin HRC (979:0091:0001-0150) |
| 4. |  | Kazumasa Ogawa 1890 (ca) The Sacred Bridge, Nikko Albumen print, hand-tinted 21.5 x 27.3 cm Bachmann Eckenstein Art & Antiques |
| 5. |  | Francis Bedford 1870s Colwyn Bay. Rustic Bridge in the Wood Albumen silver print Metropolitan Museum of Art The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1972, Accession Number: 1972.567.1 |
| 6. |  | Unknown (Japanese) 1912-1918 (ca) Untitled [Japan] Picture postcard Private collection of Rob Oechsle |
| 7. |  | Albert Renger-Patzsch 1940 (ca) Woman Crossing Bridge Gelatin silver print 6 3/8 x 7 3/4 Barry Singer Gallery |
| 8. |  | Carlo Naya 1877 (ca) Venice - Ponte dei Sospiri Albumen print 7 3/8 x 9 3/8 in / ca 187 x 240 mm (ca) Eastern Window (Jan van der Wal) Courtesy of Jan van der Wal (it21-05) Titled in the negative "9. Venezia Ponte dei Sospiri". Although not signed - the work and the way it is titled is characteristic for Naya. |
| 9. |  | Renate Scherra 1982 Venice 15 [Venice] Gelatin silver print, toned 12 x 16 in OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art |
| 10. |  | Carlo Naya 1870s Venezia. Canale di Canonica Albumen print 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris |
| 11. |  | Gabriel Blaise 1873 Pont sur La Loire à Langeais Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius) |
| 12. |  | Boehl & Koenig 1873, August (earlier) (St. Louis, Missouri) Stereoview, detail Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. August 29th & Thurs. August 31st, 2006, # 06-3, Lot 705) Boehl & Koenig cream mt with checklist, nothing marked-off. |
| 13. |  | Boehl & Koenig 1873, August #80 General View of Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri) Stereoview, detail Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. August 29th & Thurs. August 31st, 2006, # 06-3, Lot 704) Boehl & Koenig cream mt with checklist. |
| 14. |  | Boehl & Koenig 1874, January #98 View of Bridge in Construction (St. Louis, Missouri) Stereoview, detail Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. August 29th & Thurs. August 31st, 2006, # 06-3, Lot 703) Boehl & Koenig tan mt with checklist, marked off is #98, but it is likely #96. |
| 15. |  | Francis Bedford n.d. 2409. Clifton - Suspension Bridge from Salvator Rosa Valley [Clifton Illustrated] Stereocard Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 348) |
| 16. |  | John Fergus 1889, 9 July Cantilevers Complete Photogravure J. Paul Getty Museum The J. Paul Getty Trust (84.XB.874.3.1.34) |
| 17. |  | George Washington Wilson 1888 The Forth Bridge During Construction Albumen print 14.1 x 21.9 cm Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin HRC |
| 18. |  | Southworth & Hawes 1855, Mar 8 The Niagara Suspension Bridge Daguerreotype, full plate 21.5 x 16.5 cm George Eastman Museum © 2004 George Eastman House |
| 19. |  | Carleton E. Watkins 1868-1870 Trestle on Central Pacific Railroad Albumen print 8 1/16 x 12 3/8 in J. Paul Getty Museum The J. Paul Getty Trust, Gift in memory of Leona Naef Merrill and in honor of her sister, Gladys Porterfield (94.XA.113.26) |
| 20. |  | Adolphe Braun 1875 (ca) Gotthardbahn Albumen print 9 x 11 in Private collection of Steven Evans Courtesy of Stephen Evans Vintage Photography (www.se-photo.com, #500) |
| 21. |  | A.J. Russell 1864, July New Bridge over Potomac River. On the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad. Total length 5,104 feet Albumen print 8 1/16 x 13 in J. Paul Getty Museum The J. Paul Getty Trust (85.XM.6.12) |
| 22. |  | V. Pont 1870 (ca) Telwa Bridge E.I.R. Accident, India Albumen print 9.25 in (23.49 cm) x 11 in (27.94 cm) Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 3in644) |
| 23. |  | William Henry Jackson n.d. The Old Acqueduct at Queretaro Albumen print Boudoir card Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus (Trainbd2) |
| 24. |  | E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. n.d. Pontoon Bridge on the James River, Richmond, Va. Stereocard Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com) |
| 25. |  | L.P. Vallee n.d. No. 19.- Victoria Bridge, Montreal Stereocard Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com) |
| 26. |  | Keystone View Company n.d. 29642 the Transporter Bridge and Entrance to Old Harbor, Marseilles, France Stereocard Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com) |
| 27. |  | Eugenio Courret n.d. [Untitled, A Bridge] [Vistas del Peru] Stereocard Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com) |
| 28. |  | Jackson Bros. n.d. #192 Dale Creek Bridge [Scenery of the Union Pacific Railroad] Stereocard Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 198) This view on this stereocard shows the Jackson Brother's Dark Tent. |
| 29. |  | Jackson Bros. n.d. #192 Dale Creek Bridge (Detail) [Scenery of the Union Pacific Railroad] Stereocard Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 198) This view on this stereocard shows the Jackson Brother's Dark Tent. |
| 30. |  | Kilburn Brothers n.d. 4054. the Pride of New York Stereocard Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 280) View of the Brooklyn Bridge. |
| 31. |  | Platt D. Babbitt n.d. Suspension Bridge over Niagara River Glass stereo view Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 295) |
| 32. |  | Platt D. Babbitt n.d. Suspension Bridge over Niagara River Glass stereo view Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 296) |
| 33. |  | William England n.d. No. 150 - the Niagara Suspension Bridge, U. S. [North American Series by William England] Stereocard Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 308) Taken for the London Stereoscopic Co. |
| 34. |  | William England n.d. No. 42 - High Bridge over the Genesse River [North American Series by William England] Stereocard Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 310) Taken for the London Stereoscopic Co. Very unusual purple mount. |
| 35. |  | Édouard Baldus 1856 (ca) Le Viaduct de Chaumont Salt print, paper negative 10 3/4 x 16 5/8 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (V1453) Signed in blue ink on mount under l.r. corner of print. |
| 36. |  | J. Duclos 1862 (ca) Bridge under construction on the Loire Albumen print 9.75 x 13.5 in (25 x 35 cm) Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs From an album with other identified Duclose images, nscribed in pencil in a modern hand lower right, "Jules Duclos Phot." |
| 37. |  | Adolphe Braun 1871 Asnieres, chemin de fer [Asnieres, the railway] [Paris - 1871] Albumen print 7.4 in x 6.3 in (189 mm x 159 mm) Paul Frecker Courtesy of Paul Frecker AsniÞres-sur-Seine is a northwestern suburb of Paris, a little under five miles from the centre of the city. |
| 38. |  | Édouard Baldus 1860s (ca) Pont de la Mulatiere [Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée] Albumen print 9 1/16 x 16 3/4 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (V1060) Signed by photographer on mount under lower right corner of photograph, title printed on mount under lower left corner of photograph. |
| 39. |  | Édouard Baldus 1860s (ca) Lyon. Viaduct du Rhone [Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée] Albumen print 10 7/8 x 17 5/16 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (V1061) Signed by photographer on l.r. corner of photograph, title printed on mount under l.l. corner of photograph. |
| 40. |  | Édouard Baldus 1860s (ca) Tarascon Viaduct Albumen print 10 1/2 x 17 in Lee Gallery |
| 41. |  | n.d. Z1195 - Lee Gallery Lee Gallery |
| 42. |  | n.d. Z1196 - Lee Gallery Lee Gallery |
| 43. |  | Édouard Baldus 1861 La Voulte Albumen print, two part 33 x 10 1/2 in (21 in) Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (Z1200) "La Voulte" printed on mount recto, lower left corner. |
| 44. |  | Édouard Baldus 1860 (ca) Gisors, Viaduc [Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée] Albumen print 9 5/8 x 15 3/4 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (ZZ1294) "Givors . Viaduc." & "E. Baldus" ink stamped on recto under print |
| 45. |  | Elmer L. Foote 1900-1915 (ca) Bridge Under Construction Lantern slide, hand-tinted Kentucky Virtual Library Lexington Public Library, Elmer L. Foote Lantern Slide Collection, ca. 1900-1915 (kyl:foote:0097) |
| 46. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Porto - Ponte D. Luiz 1 (vista de noite) Picture postcard Private collection of Alan Griffiths This postcard showing a night view of Oporto in northern Portugal was made in Italy. |
| 47. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1910 (ca) Williamsburg Bridge [New York] Photogravure 7 1/2 x 6 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (o918.2) |
| 48. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1910 (ca) Brooklyn Bridge, From a Roof Top [New York] Photogravure Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (o916.4) |
| 49. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1913 The Unfinished Bridge [New York] Photogravure Private collection Mark Katzman, photogravure.com |
| 50. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1910 The Tower Bridge [London] Photogravure 16.5 x 21.2 cm Private collection |
| 51. |  | Robert Demachy 1900 Les Pont des Arts Gum dichromate print 7 x 9 Lee Gallery No inscription, Z1048 |
| 52. |  | Cec Bown 2001 Ironbridge Bromoil print 10 x 8 in Provided by the artist - Cec Bown |
| 53. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1910 Paddington Canal [London] Photogravure 17 x 21.3 cm Private collection |
| 54. |  | George Zimbel 1954 George Washington Bridge, NYC Gelatin silver print Stephen Bulger Gallery © George S. Zimbel, 2007 |
| 55. |  | Tom Baril 1993 Manhattan Bridge, New York Photogravure 37.3 x 28.2 cm (15 x 11 ) Galerie Johannes Faber |
| 56. |  | Tom Baril n.d. Verrazzano Bridge Photogravure, Hand-pulled 21st Editions |
| 57. |  | Alfred Eisenstaedt 1983 Brooklyn Bridge from Alfred Eisenstaedt's Brooklyn Bridge a LIFE portfolio Gelatin silver print 10 x 14 1/2 in a 16 x 20 mat Afterimage Gallery |
| 58. |  | Barbara Mensch 1998, November Storm Sky Over the East River [New York] Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned Provided by the artist - Barbara Mensch |
| 59. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1910 London Bridge [London] Photogravure 16.8 x 20.7 cm Private collection |
| 60. |  | Imre Kinszki 1929, November Elisabeth Bridge Gelatin silver print 90 x 59 mm Vintage Galéria |
| 61. |  | Tom Baril 1995 Golden Gate Bridge Gelatin silver print, toned Staton Greenberg Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 62. |  | Peter Stackpole 1936 South Tower Golden Gate Bridge Gelatin silver print 9 11/16 x 6 3/16 Barry Singer Gallery |
| 63. |  | Julius Shulman 1935 Bay Bridge Gelatin silver print h: 3.4 x w: 2.1 in / h: 8.6 x w: 5.3 cm Craig Krull Gallery |
| 64. |  | Berenice Abbott 1936 George Washington Bridge from Riverside Drive at 178th Street Gelatin silver print 27 3/4 x 14 1/8 Lee Gallery Signed, titled and dated 'January 17, 1938' in pencil on original mount; titled, dated and annotated in pencil with photographer's Ferderal Art Project/ "Changing New York" stamp on reverse of mount, Y1338 |
| 65. |  | William D. Richardson 1920s (ca) Brooklyn Bridge [New York] Gelatin silver print, matte 16 x 20 in Gitterman Gallery |
| 66. |  | Ralph Steiner 1929 (ca) The Bridge Gelatin silver print 9 7/8 x 7 3/4 in Lee Gallery Image courtesy of the Lee Gallery (www.leegallery.com) |
| 67. |  | Sheila Metzner n.d. Untitled Photogravure, Hand-pulled 21st Editions |
| 68. |  | Alvin Langdon Coburn 1899-1909 London. Bridge over the Thames and St. Paul's Cathedral Photogravure 18.9 x 17.3 cm; image: 17.7 x 16.4 cm National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada Courtesy of the National Gallery of Canada (no. 21465), Purchased 1971 |
| 69. |  | Eugène Atget 1911 Pont des St-Peres-Port Royal, Paris Albumen print Lee Gallery Signed on mount; "Pont des St-Peres-Port Royal-1911 (years)"; "Divers: la ….39", ZZ1210 |
| 70. |  | Barbara Mensch 2002 Williamsburg Bridge Gelatin silver print, toned 30 x 30 Bonni Benrubi Gallery |
| 71. |  | William D. Richardson 1920s (ca) Brooklyn Bridge [New York] Gelatin silver print, matte 16 x 20 in Gitterman Gallery |
| 72. |  | Unidentified photographer 1885-1890 (ca) Cairns railway, Queensland, Australia Albumen print 9,5 x 7,5 in (ca) Eastern Window (Jan van der Wal) Courtesy of Jan van der Wal (au14-02) Man standing besides inspection lorry on the Freshwater Creek bridge. Titled in the negative "Cairns rly. Freshwater Creek Bridge." |
| 73. |  | Alfred Hart n.d. 163. Frame for Snow Covering, interior view [Central Pacific Railroad. California] Stereocard Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus (HART30) |
| 74. |  | Joseph P. Babbitt 1869 Engineers and Surveyors on the Kansas City Bridge; Interior of Fixed Span Looking North Albumen print 8 x 10 in Charles Schwartz Ltd Charles Schwartz Ltd. (#6253) Published as a book illustration in William H. Maw,1872, Modern examples of road and railway bridges (Berlin : A. Asher), Plate LXVII. |
| 75. |  | Michael Kenna 1983 Hungerford Railway Bridge, London, England Gelatin silver print 6 x 9 1/2 in a 20 x 16 mat Afterimage Gallery |
| 76. |  | Walker Evans 1929 (taken) 1940s-1950s (ca, print) Brooklyn Bridge Gelatin silver print 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 Lee Gallery No inscriptions, Y1756 |
| 77. |  | Southworth & Hawes 1856 The Niagara Suspension Bridge Daguerreotype, full plate 21.5 x 16.5 cm George Eastman Museum © 2004 George Eastman House |
| 78. |  | Charles Page 1974 Image 37 - Parwan Viaduct, Victoria, Australia [Night Shift] Gelatin silver print, Fibre base 20 x 24 in Provided by the artist - Charles Page |
| 79. |  | Alan Ross 1989 Golden Gate Bridge North Tower And Rocks Gelatin silver print 16 x 20 Andrew Smith Gallery |
| 80. |  | Édouard Baldus 1861 Roquefavour [Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée] Albumen print 12 3/4 x 16 3/8 in Lee Gallery Courtesy of Lee Gallery (ZZ1296) "Roquefavour" & "E. Baldus" ink stamped on recto under print |
| 81. |  | P. Sauvanaud 1884 (ca) Asturias. Steel Bridge. Railways of Asturias, Galicia y Leon Albumen paper 280 x 395 mm Biblioteca Nacional de Espańa Sig. 17-060-007 |
| 82. |  | Peter Liepke 2005 Manhattan Bridge At Sunset [New York City] Gum bichromate over Platinum Palladium print, 3 color 10 x 8 in Provided by the artist - Peter Liepke © Peter Liepke - Courtesy of the artist |
| 83. |  | Eugene De Salignac 1908 Manhattan Bridge Tower Looking West from Washington Street Gelatin silver Exhibition print 11 x 14 Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 84. |  | Frank Bird Masters n.d. Untitled [Railway studies] Cyanotype Northern Light Gallery |
| 85. |  | Barbara Mensch 1997, November A Walk Across the Bridge [New York] Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned Provided by the artist - Barbara Mensch |
| 86. |  | 1998 Brooklyn Bridge Gelatin silver print 11 x 11 in a 22 x 18 Afterimage Gallery The actual photograph is square but variants have been published of a cropped version that was shown on the Photoarts website and for an Internet poster for the Arthur Miller play "A View From the Bridge". |
| 87. |  | Berenice Abbott 1936 Floating Oyster Houses, New York Gelatin silver print 11 x 14 HackelBury Fine Art Ltd |
| 88. |  | William Dassonville 1937 (ca) (Golden Gate Bridge in the Fog) Gelatin silver print 4 9/16 x 3 9/16 Barry Singer Gallery |
| 89. |  | Brett Weston 1946 Manhattan Bridge Silver print 9 1/2x7 1/2 in (24.1 x 19.05 cm) Swann Galleries - New York Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Oct 15, 2007, #2124, Lot 117) With an estate hand stamp and Christian Kessee's signature on verso. This print was exhibited in the show "Gotham: Photographs of New York" at the Fitchburg Art Museum, in January-March 2002. |
| 90. |  | Eugene De Salignac 1908 Manhattan Bridge Construction Gelatin silver Exhibition print 8 x 10 Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 91. |  | Eugene De Salignac 1911 Queensborough Bridge Construction Gelatin silver Exhibition print 8 x 10 Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 92. |  | Eugene De Salignac 1908 Queensborough Bridge Construction Gelatin silver Exhibition print 8 x 10 Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 93. |  | Eugene De Salignac 1914 Brooklyn Bridge Painters Gelatin silver Exhibition print 11 x 14 Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED) |
| 94. |  | Peter Fink n.d. Brooklyn Bridge, New York Gelatin silver print 7.5 x 9 Staley+Wise Gallery |
| 95. |  | Barbara Mensch n.d. After A Storm (Over the East River) [New York] Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned Provided by the artist - Barbara Mensch |
| 96. |  | George Barker 1895 Samuel John Dixon Crossing Niagara Falls Below the Great Cantilever Bridge Albumen prints, stereoscopic 8.10 x 7.70 cm National Galleries of Scotland Courtesy of the National Galleries of Scotland (Accession no. PGP R 860), Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985 |
| 97. |  | Edward Steichen 1931 George Washington Bridge, New York Gelatin silver print 11 x 14 Staley+Wise Gallery |
| 98. |  | Bill Schwab 1998 Casino Bridge, Night Study #1, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mi Barry Singer Gallery |
| 99. |  | Peter Stackpole 1934-1936 (ca) San Francisco waterfront viewed through a cable saddle on Tower W3, San Francisco Bay Bridge Gelatin silver print 3 11/16 x 5 9/16 Barry Singer Gallery |
| 100. |  | Horace Bristol 1933 (taken later print) 6th Street Bridge, Man with Hat Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 in OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art Signed on verso. |
| 101. |  | Susan Burnstine 2006 Bridge to Nowhere [On Waking Dreams] Archival Pigment, hand varnished 12 x 12 in / 16 x 16 in Wall Space Gallery |
| 102. |  | II Hong 1998 The Column Australian Centre for Photography |
| 103. |  | Doug Aitkin 2005 Distant sign C-print 48 x 60 1/2 in 303 Gallery Courtesy of 303 Gallery (New York) |
| 104. |  | Michael Levin n.d. Le Pont [Reveal] Watermark Fine Art Photographs & Books (CLOSED) |