Spring Hardcovers: Photography

Abrams

Mandela: Struggle and Triumph (July, $35) by David Turnley details the life of the South African leader in words and photographs. 50,000 first printing.

T. Adler Books

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Don James: 1936 to 1942: San Onofre to Point Dume (Apr., $29.95) by Don James collects the teenage James’s duotones of Santa Monica’s surf scene in the years leading up to our entry into WWII.

Andrews McMeel

Dogs: 101 of the World’s Most Adorable Breeds (May, $24.95) by Rachael Hale captures the essence of more than 100 breeds.

Anova/Pavilion

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

Agent Provocateur Exhibitionist: Public Displays and Private Revelations (Apr., $29.95) by Agent Provocateur showcases the lingerie company’s sensual window displays.

Aperture Foundation

Strangely Familiar: Acrobats, Athletes, and Other Traveling Troupes (Apr., $45), photos by Michal Chelbin, essay by Leah Ollman, captures exotic performers and wrestlers from towns in Europe and Israel.

It’s Beautiful Here, Isn’t It... (Apr., $55), photos by Luigi Ghirri, essay by Germano Celant, attempts to establish the late Italian artist’s reputation in the U.S.

Arizona Highways

Jack Dykinga’s Grand Canyon (May, $TBA) by Charles Bowden and Chuck Ranney, photos by Jack Dykinga, captures the Grand Canyon in text and photos.

Artisan

Horses (Mar., $25.95) by Jean-Louis Gouraud, photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, looks at horses around the globe in a minibook format.

Artists’ and Photographers’ Press

(dist. by Sterling)

Icons of the Highway: A Celebration of Small-Town America (May, $29.95) by Tony and Eva Worobiec captures the beauty of journeys from the Canadian border to the desert towns of the Southwest.

Atlas & Co.

(dist. by W.W. Norton)

Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders (May, $45) by Eric Etheridge features photographs of and interviews with the women and men who challenged the state’s segregation laws.

Chronicle

Inside Iran (Aug., $35) by Mark Edward Harris juxtaposes images of the ancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, political and personal inside Iran.

Damiani

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Bill Owens (May, $65) by Bill Owens reveals the evolution of suburbia, from a friendly place in the 1970s to the anonymity of today.

D.A.P./Distributed Art publishers

Lee Friedlander Photographs: Frederick Law Olmstead Landscapes (Mar., $85) by Lee Friedlander collects tritones of Olmstead’s parks and estates on the 150th anniversary of his design for Central Park.

Edition Olms

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

Sleeping Beauties (Apr., $55) by Halwart Schrader, photos by Herbert W. Hesselmann, collects photographs of antique classic cars that have been neglected for decades.

Glitterati

(dist. by NBN)

Carchitecture: Frames, Fenders, and Fins/500 Photographs (May, $50) by Frederic Winkowski and Frank D. Sullivan explores the “architectural” details of cars. Author tour.

Graphic Arts Books

Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume Two (May, $35) by Christine Barnes, photos by Fred Pflughoft and David Morse, provides a written and visual history of national parks and their inns.

Kodansha Int’l.

A Geisha’s Journey: My Life as a Kyoto Apprentice (May, $29.95) by Komomo, photos by Naoyuki Ogino, chronicles her visits to a geisha house up to the ceremony where she officially becomes a geiko, or Kyoto geisha. Author tour.

Little, Brown UK

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

Vogue Covers: On Fashion’s Front Page (May, $75), edited by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir, features 200 covers from nearly a century of one of the bibles of style.

Mapin publishers

(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)

Vijayanagara: Splendour in Ruins (Mar., $65), edited by George Mitchell, brings together photos dating back to 1855 of the temples, palaces and landscapes of this once majestic capital.

Monacelli Press

Warhol by Galella: That’s Great! (June, $60) by Ron Galella presents a visual diary of Warhol’s life and times.

powerHouse Books

Helen Levitt (Mar., $60), photos by Helen Levitt, text by Walker Evans, collects iconic images of New York City street life and Mexico City. Ad/promo.

Inheriting Beauty (Mar., $60) by Roger Moenks looks at the world’s most glamorous society women, featuring such high-profile figures as Roberta Armani, Delphine Arnault, Valeska Hermes, Carolina Herrera and more. Ad/promo.

Running Press

America at Home (Apr., $40) by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt culls photos of 100 photojournalists and millions of amateurs, trying to document the concept of home. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.

Steidl

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Robert Frank: The Americans (May, $39.95) by Robert Frank. The photographer personally supervised the printing of the 50th anniversary edition of his most famous book.

Berenice Abbott (July, $80) by Berenice Abbott presents a retrospective of her work, from Paris in the 1920s to the U.S. in 1954.

Sterling/Lark

Magic Lantern DVD Guides: Great Photos with Your Digital SLR (Mar., $24.95) provides a 65-minute DVD workshop on basic photographic techniques.

Univ. of Chicago Press

Daring to Look: Dorothea Lange’s Photographs and Reports from the Field (May, $40), edited by Anne Whiston Spirn, weaves the story of Lange’s life with her previously unpublished photos.

Univ. of Texas Press

The Color of Loss: An Intimate Portrait of New Orleans After Katrina (Mar., $50) by Dan Burkholder uses “high dynamic range” digital photography to capture the interiors of abandoned buildings.

Univ. Press of Florida

Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert (May, $29.95) by Gary Monroe features kitsch photos of Florida’s first theme park, Silver Springs.

Wilderness Press

100 Views of the Golden Gate (Apr., $25) by Harold Davis depicts San Francisco’s iconic bridge from different vantage points at different times of day and seasons.