I'm not "back" yet, but I had to pass this along—Amazon has a few copies of the (apparent) second printing of Bruce Davidson: Outside Inside
Amazon.com is showing 16 copies in stock as I write this [UPDATE, 1:28 p.m.: sold out, and Amazon.com is not taking orders] and Amazon U.K. is showing only two copies
Here's my unboxing post in case you want to see what you're getting into.
Originally published a year ago this month, this was TOP's "Book of the Year" for 2010 and has been unavailable for some time now. The second printing will go quickly. If you're a fan of Davidson's reporter-as-artist / artist-as-reporter style of black-and-white from the real world, don't miss it.
Mike
(Thanks to Jason Randolph)
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Thanks, Mike. I immediately placed an order - it seems that I am among the lucky ones.
Now enjoy your holidays!
Posted by: Markus | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 08:46 AM
Oh yes, and I should add that Amazon will pack it more carefully than it did with my August Sander - I had to get it exchanged due to transport damages.
Posted by: Markus | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 08:47 AM
I clicked through to your Amazon link within ten seconds of reading this. I didn't miss it this time!
Thanks very much, Mike.
Posted by: Jeff Warden | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 08:59 AM
This is not a jab at Amazon, only an observation about the truth of the saying "strike while the iron is hot".
Earlier this year I ordered a copy of America By Car as a gift for my son.
I think it was about thirty bucks. Amazon back ordered it and yesterday sent me a message that they were cancelling the order unless I instructed them to "purchase a different version of the original item".
It went on to say "Differences between your original item and our recommendations are typically minor but some things, such as the item's cost, may be different."
When I clikced on the link the Amazon price was $361.96 which is a tad more than I had anticipated. Checking the other resellers on the page the price varied from $84 to $795. It was $395 at Barnes & Noble.
My son will have to check it out of the library and fortunately his school has a copy.
The lesson here is if you snooze you lose.
Posted by: Mike Plews | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 09:24 AM
I've just ordered mine at Amazon.ca. 187.65 CAN$. A deal! ;-)
Thanks!
Posted by: Claire | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 10:17 AM
I just met Bruce last Friday at San Diego MOPA for the Streetwise: Masters of 60's Street Photography exhibit. I guess I expected him to be the grizzled old photojournalist cliché we hear about so often. Not the case. He is genial and talked at considerable length about East 100th Street and what those pictured are doing now. As he was describing his shooting style I couldn't help but to think he is kind of the anti-Bruce Gilden in how he works. He also briefly mentioned working with Steidl on the 2nd edition of Outside Inside. I suppose I could have mentioned this bit last Friday but life has a way of getting in the way.
Posted by: Chad Thompson | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 02:41 PM
If you missed this opportunity and are really, really jonesing for this set you can find several on eBay ranging (as I write) from $240 to $795.
Posted by: Kenneth Tanaka | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 03:41 PM
You can also buy it direct from Steidlville, although it's much more expensive, and I'm guessing shipping to the U.S. would be pretty pricey.
Amazon will very likely be getting more. I'll try to keep updates coming on this....
Mike
Posted by: Mike Johnston | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 04:14 PM
Friday April 15 4:54 PM. Not any more.
Posted by: Christopher Lane | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 05:55 PM
I signed onto TOP every day, betting myself $1 million that you couldn't stay away for an entire week. I won. I hardly know what to do with the money.
Posted by: John Camp | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 06:28 PM
@ Mike Plews:
FYI, the $361.96 version of America by Car you're referring to is the larger, limited-edition version, not the regular version. It's also quite nice -- I saw a copy of it at Photo LA back in January -- but it's obviously quite a bit more costly.
Posted by: Jeffrey Goggin | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 07:10 PM
"I hardly know what to do with the money."
You could pay my taxes....
--Impoverished Mike who didn't pay quarterly like he was supposed to
Posted by: Mike Johnston | Friday, 15 April 2011 at 11:04 PM
Thanks Jeffrey
Posted by: mike plews | Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 10:20 AM
Mike,
if ever you feel the need to make some more money from TOP to complicate your tax matters further, I can give you a free data point. This particular reader will happily pay $10 a month to subscribe, but I need some way of paying that is not Paypal, as my bank refuse to deal with them (I have no idea why, other than the fact that the bank is small, but old fashioned in a non-leveraged and sustainable manner).
Posted by: James | Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 10:46 AM
"I hardly know what to do with the money."
Wait, that money is already spoken for, remember? Nobody likes a welcher. Pay the winner while you still have the cash. You'll thank yourself for it, later...
Posted by: richardplondon | Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 07:05 PM
Thanks Mike for your timely posts while on Vaycay...ordered my copy and got a shipping notice from amazon yesterday...tres cool! Love what you do ...your site is my first stop each and every day....I will have to share it with my classmates at in the Professional Program at the Washington (DC) School of Photography!
Posted by: Mike Kane | Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 08:08 PM
Well, to insure that Amazon Japan sells its final remaining copy, it's ¥21,042 ($253) and as usual for Amazon, not available to overseas customers. There are a few used and 7 new from other dealers listed. This was published June of 2010.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/Bruce-Davidson-Outside-Journey-Consciousness/dp/386521908X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303009391&sr=8-1
Posted by: David H. | Saturday, 16 April 2011 at 11:12 PM
Amazon Canada has it listed for $187.65cdn as of April 17th.
Posted by: John G. Baker | Sunday, 17 April 2011 at 09:51 AM
Mike, I received my copy of Outside Inside last evening. I cannot locate, front or back, anywhere it indicates second edition or second printing. The last page of each volume indicates ©2009 Bruce Davidson for the images and text as well as Steidl for the printing. "First edition published in 2009" is the only other relevant text that I see. Do you think these are leftovers from the first printing? Also, thank you, thank you, thank you for publicizing that this was once again available. I was kicking myself for putting off buying it the first time.
Posted by: Dennis A. Mook | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 at 12:51 PM
I've just ordered mine at Amazon.com
Posted by: Werner Ladders | Tuesday, 26 April 2011 at 02:11 PM