The most intimate tier of the archive — rare, signed, and first-edition photobooks that carry not just images, but the imprint of the artist’s hand. These are works that mark beginnings: a first printing, a personal signature, a limited run. Some are out of circulation, others never made it beyond small printings or studio shelves. Each book is a piece of photographic history — held, preserved, and now offered as an artifact of both vision and touch.