In the Wall Street Journal Alexandra Cheney reports that Publisher Bets on Big Collectible Books -- specifically, here, the latest Taschen production, Genesis:
There are less expensive versions too; see the Taschen publicity page, or get your copy of the bare-bones edition from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
The 704-page two-volume collection of black-and-white photos depicts Mr. Salgado's trek, which included a 47-day journey tracking 7,000 reindeer across Northern Siberia and a roughly 525-mile hike in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia.I can't recall the last time I purchased a book that came with it's own bookstand .....
The massive art edition retails for $9,000, weighs a combined 130 pounds -- packaging and bookstand included -- and stands nearly four feet tall.
There are less expensive versions too; see the Taschen publicity page, or get your copy of the bare-bones edition from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.