![Item #24451 Van Munster (title from plastic pocket). [25 september… 18 oktober 1970.]. Jan van...](/pictures/thumb/24451.jpg?v=1545184980)
Eindhoven, Netherlands: Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, 1970. A most interesting multiple. This mint copy is sealed inside a white plastic pocket with the title, dtes, and publisher silkscreened in pale, nearly invisible pink ink on the front. 27 x 23.8 cm (overall). According to two OCLC records, the catalogue inside is..... More
Elblag, [Poland]: the artist, 1979. Artist's book. 27(?)/30 copies "unfinished but illustrated by himself (Arriergarde)." A small superscript "2" follows "theses" in the title. I presume "Arriergarde" is the converse of "avantgarde." The entire text consists of hand-cut linocuts and rubber stamps printed with colors blending into one another. [26]..... More
[Pasadena: the artist], 1972. Artist's book. 16 photographs. 40 pp. Decorated paper covers. 30.1 x 22.2 cm. Portraits of various "iceboxes" by the photographer and first wife of Allan Kaprow, with snippets of recollection and refrigerator thought. Fine. More
Stockholm: Moderna Museet, 1971. 21.7 x 29.6 cm (oversquare). 39 pp. White decorated paper covers hole-punched and bound with brass fasteners. Starting with its dramatic death's-head cover, this interesting museum publication qualifies as far more than just another catalogue. Light wear. Only 7 copies in OCLC. **Free domestic shipping with..... More
![Item #27301 Correspondence AND Auto/graphs [2 publications]. Lena Rivkin](/pictures/thumb/27301.jpg?v=1635660133)
[Los Angeles?]: the artist, ©1980. Artists' books. Both publications consist of photocopied letters or drawings printed one side and bound loosely in comb bindings. 27.8 x 21.3 cm. **Correspondence: [56] leaves. Black cover; white binding: "I asked friends to lend me something they received in the mail that effected [sic]..... More
[United States, per OCLC]: the artist, 1978. An original xerox book by the noted performance artist. Copy no. 17 of 25 published. MoMA owns no. 25/25. Signed inside the rear cover: "25/17 | Rachel Rosenthal | 1976-1978." The book consists of covers, a title page, and eight plates, all hole-punched..... More
Los Angeles; the artist, 2003. Artist's book. 6/10 copies, signed & numbered, with t.l.s. Title page, 30 color plates on heavy, wove stock, with protective tissues bearing captions, plus colophon. Heavy olive boards with title, "Modren art by Rachel," handwritten in silver ink. Loosely bound with three 1.5-inch metal rings..... More
Paris: Collectif Génération, 2009. The most inventive book it has ever been my privilege to offer. No. 4 of 12 copies, numbered and signed by artist and author on colophon inside final gathering. 5 gatherings in folder. This tour de force is "constructed" out of BFK Rives and consists of..... More
[Los Angeles? The artist? 1969?]. Artist's book, SIGNED. 23 photographs of scenes and settings around L.A. [29 leaves, including front and rear blanks.] White cover with white plastic spiral binding. 15.9 x 20.5 cm. As new. **Free domestic shipping with direct order. More
[L.A.? The artist? 1970?] Artist's book, INSCRIBED. 600 copies. 24 photographs juxtapose sterile hotel rooms in Los Angeles with messier indoor and oudoor scenes, e.g., a hilltop path overhung by a tree marked X, an action painting of Heinz ketchup on a white tablecloth, a deposit of 2 or 3..... More
[Los Angeles, the artist], 1972. First edition (4065 copies). Ruscha's 16th book. 15 color illustrations (1 doublespread) of cacti, succulents, palms, banana trees, etc. [32] pp. + 16 blank leaves as issued. Glossy yellow wrappers. 17.9 x 14 cm. Original owner's name neatly inside front cover; otherwise very fine. **Free..... More
[Los Angeles: the artist], 1968. American distributor: Wittenborn and Company (sticker on last page). First printing (2400 copies). Ruscha's 8th book. Title & copyright pages & 10 color plates + 52 blank pages, as issued. 18.1 x 14 cm. Title in black on white, uncoated cover stock. Tiny nick out..... More
[Los Angeles: the artist], 1965 [1970]. American distributor: Wittenborn and Company (sticker inside rear cover). Second edition. 3000 copies (following 700 copies printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon, Los Angeles). Ruscha's 3rd book. White paper covers with title in light green. 34 black-and-white illustrations on [44] pp. 17.9 x 14.1..... More
[Los Angeles: the artist], 1965 [1970]. American distributor: Wittenborn and Company (sticker inside rear cover). Second edition. 3000 copies (following 700 copies printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon, Los Angeles). Ruscha's 3rd book. White paper covers with title in light green. 34 black-and-white illustrations on [44] pp. 17.9 x 14.1..... More
[Los Angeles: the artist], 1965 [1970]. American distributor: Wittenborn and Company (sticker inside rear cover). Second edition. 3000 copies (following 700 copies printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon, Los Angeles). Ruscha's 3rd book. White paper covers with title in light green. 34 black-and-white illustrations on [44] pp. 17.9 x 14.1..... More
[Los Angeles: [the artist], 1969. Third edition, printed in 1969 by the Cunningham Press, Alhambra, California. 3000 copies, after 500 of the second edition (1967) and 400 numbered copies of the first edition (1962). Ruscha's first book—it all began here. White paper covers with title in red. 26 black-and-white plates..... More
Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1971. First edition. Ruscha's 13th book. Black paper covers with no titling. 14 photographs of palm trees, mostly in Hollywood, with locations noted on opposite pages. Approximately the last half of the book consists of blank pages, as issued. 17.8 x 13.9 cm. Minor wear at..... More
Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1971. Photos by Jerry McMillan. Ruscha's 15th book. 2000 copies. Bright-red leather-textured paper covers with the title in black. Title leaf and 60 black-and-white plates selected from Ruscha's collection, from rhythm & blues to Linda Ronstadt. Photos by Jerry McMillan. 72 unnumbered pp. 17.8 x 14.1..... More
[Los Angeles: the artist], 1964 [i.e., 1970]. 2nd edition of 3000 copies printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon, Los Angeles; they also printed the 1st edition of 400 copies. Ruscha's 2nd book. White paper covers with title in black. 16 plates printed one side only. [38] pp. 18.4 x 14..... More
Milan: Naviglio Gallery, 1985. No. 313 of 990 copies. 3 illustrations. [16] pp. on stiff coated paper. Black, unprinted cover on stiff black stock. PLUS 16 color plates on separate cards printed on stiff white paper. All 10.2 x about 7 cm and housed in decorated slipcase. Fine. **Free domestic..... More
Paris: Galerie Denise René, juin 1967. Not many fine copies can have survived of this stunning catalogue on the Venezuelan op and kinetic artist Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005). The white cover bears his name in dark-blue outline capitals split crosswise in half, with the lower part above the upper one..... More
Torino, Italy: Edizioni Geiger, 1969. Wittenborn and Company label on title page. No. 223 of 300 copies. A remarkable assembling of concrete poetry and other work by 40 artists, including Jochen Gerz, Timm Ulrichs, Adriano Spatola, Achille Bonito Oliva, Julien Blaine, Marina Apollonio, Rinaldo Nuzzolese (signed print), and Sandro Beltramo..... More
Los Angeles: Newspace, 1996. Artist's book. 13 b/w plates. [49] pp. 28 x 21.5 cm. Loosely bound with black plastic comb. Artist-created domestic objects. Also includes Isabel Heimerdinger, Susan Hornbeak, Laurel Katz, Garret Keith, Marcos Luytens, Kristen Morse, Timothy Nolan, Bill Scanga, and Ron Schafer. Biographies in back pp. OCLC..... More
Ottawa: Department of the Secretary of State 1971 Original title: Bulletin No. 146, Illustrated flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (original printed 1964 corrected by the artist.). Artist's book. Profusely illustrated in black and white. [ix] + 218 + [5] pp. Dark red buckram printed in bright gilt. The original..... More
