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The books described here are only a tiny fraction of an estimated 30,000 books and exhibition catalogues currently in stock. The great majority are on modern and contemporary art and artists--Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Cobra, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Fluxus and so on. You also will find photography and unusual books in other areas.Inernational League of Antiquarian BooksellersAntiquarian Booksellers' Association of America

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FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **New York: Roaring Fork Press, 1965-1971 (numbers 8 & 10 published by Aspen Communications). 10 .5volumes. This imaginative publication includes work by and about Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Samuel Beckett, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Marcel Duchamp, Marshall McLuhan, Susan Sontag, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, and Gary Snyder, among many, many others. Each issue comes in a box or envelope containing many parts. There are 11 sound recordings and a reel of film in the set. It includes both the very rare 6A and its even rarer progenitor, Manipulations (NY: Judson Publications, 1967; 500 copies). Both consist of loose sheets in envelopes designed by Ralph Ortiz. Manipulations contains 12 colorful sections from the "12 Evenings of Manipulations" at the Judson Church Gallery printed on legal-size mimeograph paper folded in half (each section has a varied number of pages), and all but the Kaprow (as issued) contain an offset photographic image from the performance plus objects and other supplementary material. Participants include Allan Kaprow, Al Hansen, Kate Millet, and Nam June Paik. The interim issue No. 6A printed only the unillustrated program notes. Condition: all pieces present except as noted: No. 1, 1965 -- The black box; near fine, with two light creases in the cover of the box and a split on the front edge; a skinned spot (black) on the front of the box. No. 2, 1966 -- The white box; some wear to box and light soil; cover joint cracked. No. 3, December 1966 -- Pop Art issue with light cover wear and one small tear in front edge of box. No. 4, Spring 1967 -- the McLuhan issue; spine joints cracked 1 cm at top & 1 break in the usual place in the front edge of the box; a few light spots. Nos. 5+6. Fall-Winter 1967 -- Minimalism issue; complete except for Aspen renewal form; light wear to box. No. 6A, 1968/69 -- fine contents in expertly mended envelope. Manipulations, 1966 -- fine contents in expertly mended envelope. No. 7, Spring-Summer 1968/70 -- The British issue; complete in 14 parts (not 15, per table of contents); lightweight folded box deformed as usual, with repairs and tears at the ends of the cover hinge; in original mailing wrapper to Wittenborn; a few short tears and a crease at the left edge of the flap. No. 8, Fall-Winter 1970-1971 -- Art/Information/Science issue. No. 9, Winter-Spring, 1970 -- "Dream Weapon" psychedelic issue; lacks subscription form; fold rubbed and top end of fold torn. No. 10, 1971 -- the Asia issue; incomplete copy with 7 of 15 items; no case; this atypical issue devoted to classic Japanese screen paintings and other similar works has little connection with the prior issues. For a (nearly) complete list with pictures of the contents of all issues, please visit http://www.ubu.com and click on "Aspen." A marked set of these sheets accompanies each issue. Aspen: the magazine in a box. Numbers 1-9, including the rare 6A and the rarer Manipulations. Also contains a partial copy of number 10, the Asian issue. Edited by Phyllis Johnson
Johnson, Phyllis
FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **New York: Roaring Fork Press, 1965-1971 (numbers 8 & 10 published by.. more
Price: $12,000.00
FREE domestic & international shipping with direct order. **Cullompton, Devon, UK: Beau Geste Press, [ca. 1974]. A very small edition in the artist's handmade mailer postmarked 22 November 1974. An early artist's book by this remarkable woman associated with the Fluxus movement. 18 pp. doubled and bound Japanese-style precede 3 small booklets at the rear, bound one above the other. In the top rank one 8-page booklet precedes a second 22-page booklet; both are 12 x about 8.5 cm. The lower rank consists of 16 small, white envelopes blind-stamped with designs; 8 x about 8.5 cm. The brown paper covers have four white labels shaped like footprints with a floral decoration printed over them in brown. Inside the covers and elsewhere are several applied bits of decorated paper and pasteboard. Drawings printed in black appear throughout the main section—domestic scenes, especially cows. The two upper booklets at the rear are drawings printed in black and brown. Housed in a card slipcase covered with dark-red rice paper illustrated with drawings that appear to be printed in batik. Book measurement 20.2 x 15.3 cm. The mailing wrapper is made of hand-colored paper with hand-cut labels of brown paper applied to front and back. Very fine. To my friends
Saito, Takako
FREE domestic & international shipping with direct order. **Cullompton, Devon, UK: Beau Geste Press, [ca. 1974]. A very small edition.. more
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FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **New York: Dodd, Mead, [1880, per OCLC]. 25 original etchings with tissue guards + 52 leaves (most printed only on verso). Orange cloth with title in black and decorations in blue-green & gold. 42.8 x 30.6 cm. The etchings are by L. Le Couteaux, A. Casanova, Appian, Alberto Maso Gilli, Jules Jacquemart, A. Delauney, E. Detaille, A.H. Bicknell (4), Rudaux, A.P. Martial, Bastien Lepage, Eugene Burnand, Felix Buhot, O. Cortazzo, Gaston Guignard, Victor Nehlig, A. Ballin, C. Beauverie, H. Saffrey, Charles de Gravesande, P. Jazet, and Daubigny. A few tissues are darkened by the ink on the etchings, and the paper has the usual slight darkening towards the edges throughout. Some wear at extremities, especially along the bottom edge, but quite a nice copy overall. Etchings, with descriptive text by G.W.H. Ritchie and others. [Complete, with 25 fine original etchings]
Ritchie, G[eorge] W.H.
FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **New York: Dodd, Mead, [1880, per OCLC]. 25 original etchings with tissue.. more
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FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **Paris: Galerie Denise René, 1964. A brilliant poster-catalogue designed by Carlos Cruz-Diez. Folded as issued, this piece is a die-cut circle 23 cm square with flattened edges that preserve the folds. It is printed both sides with two vivid covers in vibrating vermilion and green and 22 other pages. Profusely illustrated with works by Arp, Tinguely, Albers, Le Parc, Vasarely, Soto, Gerstner, Agam, Yvaral, Tomasello, and dozens of other artists. Unfolded, which is the only way to read it, the poster measures about 92 x 68.5 cm (36 x 27 inches). Very fine. Another copy is available at a lower price. Mouvement 2
Galerie Denise René [Rene]
FREE domestic or international shipping with direct order. **Paris: Galerie Denise René, 1964. A brilliant poster-catalogue designed by Carlos Cruz-Diez... more
Price: $100.00
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