Signed and dedicated by the author Gene Miller to photographer Ray Fisher. Stated first edition. This copy has been read but remains in reasonably good condition. All pages and the cover is intact with surface and edge wear. The spine, cover, and edges may show signs of wear from handling or reading. There may be slight discoloration due to age - see photos for actual condition.
Description:
On the night of December 17, 1968, a chilling kidnapping took place that would leave a lasting impact. Kidnappers arrived under the cover of darkness to seize a 20-year-old girl named Barbara Jane. The abduction was swift and clandestine, leaving no immediate trace of their sinister intentions.
Following the kidnapping, Barbara Jane was taken to an isolated wooded area where she was confined in a coffin-like box buried underground. The perpetrators sealed her inside this confined space, effectively trapping her in complete darkness and silence. The scene was eerily quiet, with no immediate clues or signs of her whereabouts.
This harrowing event remains a stark reminder of the darkness that can lurk in the shadows, and it continues to be a subject of interest and investigation. The details of this case highlight the brutal and calculated nature of the crime, leaving a haunting impression of the night when Barbara Jane was taken and sealed away in the underground coffin.
Provenance: This book comes from the personal library of Ray Fisher (1924–2020), one of Miami's most celebrated photographers. A World War II Army combat photographer, Fisher returned to Miami after the war and spent decades as a staff photographer, chief photographer, and picture editor for the Miami Herald. His camera captured many of the defining personalities and events of South Florida from the 1950s onward, and his photographs appeared in major national magazines such as Playboy and on television networks.
Throughout his distinguished career, Fisher photographed an extraordinary range of public figures, including Frank Sinatra, Muhammad Ali, Liza Minnelli, John F. Kennedy, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and countless entertainers, athletes, politicians, and cultural icons who visited Miami during its golden age. His photographic archive was acquired by the HistoryMiami Museum, preserving his legacy as one of the city's most important visual historians. Books from his estate offer collectors a unique connection to the life and library of a photographer whose work documented the people and moments that shaped modern Miami.