Does the world need another book publisher? Another book seller? Or even another book? Thousands appear all the time, on every subject. Amid this fabulous outpouring, Editions One is different.

The name is no accident. We start with one book, one reader, one author, one inspiration. We do not begin with the mass market -- screaming jackets at airport newstands. We begin, rather, with sensitivity and stillness -- the sorts of conditions that must have given rise to books in the first place. We offer beautifully produced editions of photographs and words: images which we feel point beyond their own subject matter to evoke the mystery hiding behind the commonplace. Amid the clatter and scatter of our lives, Editions One hopes to nudge the reader, if even for a moment, toward that internal stillness, that sense of a precious something.

Editions One is concerned with universal values. We feel that fine art, to be worthy of the name, deals with beauty and permanency. Fine-art photography celebrates the vision of the universal through the particular. Such a vision is expressed in well-seen and beautifully crafted prints, and in photographic books of the highest quality. Works of this order bear witness to the beauty inherent in all of nature. Thus they document our own spiritual essence.

Attitude - not any particular subject matter - defines Editions One. We are concerned with the truth of your own perception.

The author of our first book, just out, is William Carter. A professional photographer for over thirty-five years, he has broken away from his journalistic, commercial and topical assignments to produce a stunning new book of nudes, entitled Illuminations.

Preview these sensuous images by visiting our "Gallery" section.

Might want to order ILLUMINATIONS? Visit our "Order" desk. If unsatisfied, return your book in good condition within ten days of receipt for a full refund.

Explore this website! Share your experiences! Questions, comments or reactions? E-Mail us at bill@wcarter.us.

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