BAILEY, David [60] pp. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd 1982Page 8 Chez Hall No 48 →Warmly inscribed to John Reid (b.1949-) band manager of the British rock group, Queen and manager & former lover of Elton John, Best wishes for a very happy Christmas and successful 1983. Like Bailey we are longstanding inhabitants of NW1 so we are slightly prejudice about these superb photographs & hope very much you enjoy them too. Love, ... VG/ VG Scroll Down for (12) Additional Scans: London NW1 was a departure for Bailey. To capture the images for the book he left his glamour-filled studio and took to the streets of his local neighbourhood, photographing the buildings and landscape from a local's perspective. An early working-title for the project was 'Banalities', the idea being to capture technically perfect shots of unresponsive buildings, but Bailey's affection for his local surroundings and the realisation that he was recording a vanishing world led to a much more personal and reflective series of photographs.David Bailey. Introduction by Martin Harrison. J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. London. 1982. First edition. Hardback, quarto; silver boards, dust jacket. [c.68 pages]. 59 black-and-white photographic plates
