First edition of A Plain View by Jason Lee. First impression. Medium format hardback in new condition. Signed by the artist, and hand numbered 127/230, on the copyright page and on an limited edition postcard.

About

At the start of 2025, it was decided that the roughly 250 softcover edition copies from the original 2018 printing of A PLAIN VIEW that had been set aside to be sold at a future date would receive a hardcover re-binding and be made available as a special limited edition.

While the book blocks (the pages themselves) were simply removed from their original covers and remain unchanged, the newly constructed cover for this very special one-off release has been reimagined, its design created by Texas-based photographer Steven Reeves and featuring a foil-stamped silhouette imprint of the roadside structure as seen on the cover of the original editions of the book (softcover example pictured). Additionally, a signed companion 5 x 7-inch premium postcard featuring this image will be included with each Special Edition 2025 copy.

Upon completion of the re-binding process, the exact number of successfully re-bound books was counted at 230, with each copy to come signed, numbered (1-through-230), and ink-stamped on the original credits page with the notation ‘APV Re-Bind Edition 2025'.

APV features 110 photographs made throughout Texas between January and April 2017 with 4x5 color films (the 2018 editions - hardcover and softcover - feature 111 photographs including cover image).