At the start of 2025, it was decided that before a second printing of the 2018 book A PLAIN VIEW is produced (2030), the roughly 250 softcover edition copies from the first printing that were set aside seven years ago to be sold at a future date would receive a hardcover re-binding and be made available as a special ‘edition 1.5’.

While the book blocks (the pages themselves) were simply removed from their original softcovers 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 in the tip-in photo print on the cover of the original editions of the book (softcover example pictured twice at bottom). Additionally, a signed companion 5 x 7-inch premium postcard featuring this image will be included with each copy.

Upon completion of the re-binding process, the exact number of successfully re-bound books was counted at 230, and 200 of those copies are being made available for purchase online here, with each book to be signed, numbered (1-through-230), and ink-stamped on the original credits page with the notation ‘APV Re-Bind Edition 2025’ (mockup pictured).

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).

Edition details: 

• Edition of 230 copies

• 180 pages

• Verona Bisque 504 clothbound hardboard cover

• Matte-black foil-stamp spine text and original cover image silhouette

• Rainbow 100# Crimson endsheets

• Images printed four-color offset, Dallas, Texas, 2018

• Hardcover re-bind, San Antonio, Texas, 2025

• All copies signed and numbered

• All copies stamped ‘APV Re-Bind Edition 2025’

• Signed companion 5 x 7-inch premium postcard included with each copy