New Brunswick, New Jersey: Wallace Laboratories, 1958. 5 color plates. 8 pp. 19.5 x 24 cm (oversquare). Paper covers. "Crisalida," by Salvador Dali (1958). This Surrealist brochure for Miltown, the first mass-market tranquilizing drug, comes with a fascinating story. The introduction of Miltown (meprobamate) by Wallace Laboratories in 1955 created... More about Crisalida
[San Francisco: Cranium Press]: Maya Quarto Eight, 1970. One of 250 copies (300 total). Inscribed with elaborate mandala-type drawing to Lynne Lonidier and Pauline Oliveros: "for Lynne and Pauline mit luv in San Diego at the Leucadia house May 1970 Robert." [12] pp. on Tovil paper. Brown paper covers with... More about Poetic disturbances. Inscribed, with drawing, 1970
Roma: Collezione dell'Obeliscok Carlo Bestetti, Edizioni de;Arte, 1948. 8 splendid mounted color halftone plates and 8 monochrome drawings by Salvador Dali; 6 other monochrome illustrations and decorations; 6 monochrome advertisements by Dali, Jean Cocteau, Leonor Fini, and others for luxury goods. 36 unnumbered pages. Paper covers decorated with a typically... More about As you like it (Come vi piace
![Artforum, volume XIII [13], number 3, November 1974. Lynda Benglis ADVERTISEMENT ONLY. John...](/images/noimage.png)
New York: Artforum, 1974. This is NOT THE WHOLE ISSUE. IT IS ONLY the much-sought-after color ad featuring the artist Lynda Benglis in a transgressive pose. It is in near-fine condition and will frame well. The all-black left margin has been trimmed about 1.5 cm (3/8-inch), and the piece measures... More about Artforum, volume XIII [13], number 3, November 1974. Lynda Benglis ADVERTISEMENT ONLY
New York: Kineticism Press, 1970-1973. **Nos. 1-8 are approximately 9 inches square, with a close photo of an artist on each cover, as indicated below. Between 52 and 96 pp. in each issue. Condition generally fine. No. 1, Fall 1970: Joseph Beuys. No. 2, Winter 1971: Bruce Nauman. No. 3... More about Avalanche, numbers 1-8, Fall 1970 to Summer/Fall 1973
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1972. Entire issue devoted to Vito Acconci with photo of him on the cover. Richly illustrated in black and white. 64 pp. Paper covers. 23.8 cm square. "Avalanche "functioned as a gallery without walls that eschewed architectural and institutional borders." (Gwen Allen: Artists' Magazines: an alternative... More about Avalanche number 6. Vito Acconci. Fall 1972. John Baldessari's copy
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1972. Richly illustrated in black and white. 52 pp. Paper covers with photo of Yvonne Rainer. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features by and on Braco Dimitrijevic, Joseph Beuys, Jannis Kounellis, Phil Glass, Keith Sonnier, and Yvonne Rainer. "Avalanche "functioned as a gallery without walls that... More about Avalanche number 5. Summer 1972. John Baldessari's copy
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1972. Richly illustrated in black and white. 72 pp. Paper covers with photo of Lawrence Weiner. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features by and on Jackie Winsor, Sol LeWitt, Howard Fried, Alice Aycock, Stanley Brouwn, Franz Erhard Walther, Hanne Darboven, Walter de Maria, and Lawrence Weiner... More about Avalanche number 4. Spring 1972
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1971. Richly illustrated in black and white. 80 pp. Paper covers with photo of Barry Le Va. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features by and on David Tremlett, Bill Beckley, Joel Fisher, Gordon Matta-Clark, Robert Morris, Italo Scanga, Ulrich Ruckriem, George Trakas, and Barry Le Va... More about Avalanche number 3. Fall 1971
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1970. Richly illustrated in black and white. 72 pp. Paper covers with photo of Joseph Beuys. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features on Carl Andre, Jan Dibbets. Richard Long, Robert Morris, Joseph Beuys, and Willoughby Sharp. "Avalanche "functioned as a gallery without walls that eschewed architectural... More about Avalanche number 1. Fall 1970
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1971. Richly illustrated in black and white. 96 pp. Paper covers with photo of Bruce Nauman. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features on Bruce Nauman, Terry Fox, Klaus Rinke, John Van Saun, Dennis Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Yves Klein, Bruce McLean, William Wegman, and Vito Acconci. "Avalanche... More about Avalanche number 2. Winter 1971
New York: Kinetcism Press, 1971. Richly illustrated in black and white. 96 pp. Paper covers with photo of Bruce Nauman. 23.8 cm square. Articles and features on Bruce Nauman, Terry Fox, Klaus Rinke, John Van Saun, Dennis Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Yves Klein, Bruce McLean, William Wegman, and Vito Acconci. "Avalanche... More about Avalanche number 2. Winter 1971
Paris: Berggruen & Cie, 1967. "Trapeze artist with bird" (Mourlot 477a), original lithograph by Marc Chagall in 9 colors. 21 x 11.5 cm. This is only the cover to the catalogue, which is volume number 45 in the Collection Berggruen (see also our number 05472). A very fresh, clean copy... More about Hommage à Marc Chagall. Original lithograph cover only (Mourlot 477a
London: 1881. Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education, South Kensington Museum [later the Victoria & Albert Museum]. 85 plates in gold and silver and a multitude of colors illustrating 119 Indian handwoven textiles, with tissues, + title page. No text, except detailed captions on each... More about Illustrations of the textile manufactures of India
Cambridge,MA: [the artist?]. 1967. Dist. by George Wittenborn. 60 geometric plates, the last six with transparencies that produce optical effects. 89 pp. White boards. About 17 cm square. Inscribed on flyleaf: "Demonstration Sat. for B. Karpel. Albert B. Gregory Jr. [?]." Interesting studies in optical art. Staining at spine and... More about Overlap. Inscribed
La Jolla, California: Laurence McGilvery, 1973. Four more as-new copies just discovered. Stiff paper covers. xviii + [2] + 578 pp. + 6 supplementary sheets in 4 issues. 27.2 x 20.7 cm. As new. ISBN 0-910938-54-7. LC No. 72-79790. **From the introduction: "Bear Number One, what I remember about it... More about The Floating Bear: a newsletter. Numbers 1-37, 1961-1969. Introduction and notes adapted from...
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, [1963]. 300 copies boldly signed by Ginsberg and La Vigne. Ginsberg's lovely poem about blackberries, apricots, plumbing, watering the flowers, and "an angel thoughtful of my stomach, and my dry and lovelorn tongue." Beautifully printed in letterpress on laid Hamilton Andorra paper 50.8 x 33 cm... More about A strange new cottage in Berkeley. Woodcut by Robert La Vigne. Signed broadside
Los Angeles: Astro Artz, 1982. MacAdams' piece is a lively, insider's account of Naropa Kerouac Conference that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the publication of On the Road. This Beat Generation event took place at the University of Colorado in Boulder. The article includes photos and comments of Lawrence Ferlinghetti... More about Kerouac is Alive! Article in High Performance: the performance art quarterly. No. 19, vol. 5, no....
Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1928. No. 785 of 1,100 numbered copies. No. 10 in series: Arte Moderna Italia. Color frontispiece & 26 b/w plates + 28 pp. Decorated tan paper covers. 16.7 x 12.5 cm. Even the earliest works of his scuola metafisica, from 1910 onwards, foreshadow and define the Surrealist... More about Giorgio de Chirico
Berne, Switzerland: the author, 1955 (originally 1933) AND Bern: Kornfeld & Klipstein, 1968. The first two of 7 volumes and a supplement. Red buckram with covers bound in. 29.7 x 20.8 cm. Vol. I: 257 illustrated catalogue entries. Over 400 pp. List of illustrated books and index to titles. Vol... More about Picasso, peintre-graveur: catalogue illustré de l'oeuvre gravé et lithogravé 1899-1931 AND...
Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1968. 11 b/w plates & text folder + price list in decorated card portfolio. 23.7 x 16.2 cm. The ten sheets of "Figures" reproduce 2-color original lithographs represenating the ten numerals in a variety of styles. The single sheet of "Gray alphabet" reproduces a 4-color original... More about Figures 0-9 and Gray alphabet. Prospectus
[Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L.], 1970. 7 plates & ills., [12] pp. A continuous sheet 95.6 x 23.9 cm (37-5/8 x 9-7/16 inches), printed both sides and folded crossways into 6 panels orihon style; 15.9 x 23.9 cm folded. Barbara Rose's outstanding essay describes the edition multiples that Gemini created for... More about Claes Oldenburg: Profile airflow. Title per OCLC from Ruth Fine. Gemini G.E.L.: art and...
Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1973. 11 color plates reproducing loriginal mixed-media prints + order form loose in 3-panel folder with portrait of the artist on the front cover. 23.3 x 16.2 cm. Text by Kenneth Tyler on the flap of the folder. The edition prints utilized hand lithography, offset lithography... More about Robert Motherwell: summer light series, 1973. Prospectus
Los Angeles: Gemini Ltd., [1966]. Folder with color cover, 9 b/w photographs & 2 color film strips containing 12 images. 18.8 cm square. John Altoon was truly an artist's artist, with a flair that went out too soon. The edition of this livre d'artiste consisted of 100 copies containing 10... More about About women. John Altoon (1825-1969), Robert Creeley (1926-2005). Prospectus
Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1967. 8 separate plates of lithographs (4 in color) + text folder of 4 pp. Decorated portfolio. 23.6 x 17.1 cm. Price list/order form laid in. "Booster" is about 6 x 3 feet and includes a life-size portrait of the artist in the form of a.... More about Robert Rauschenberg: Booster and 7 studies. Prospectus
