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Spalek, John M., Bruce M. Broerman, Carol L. Paul & Henry A. Smith III. Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1977. First Edition 1/1000. Square 4to. Printed Wrappers. Art Reference. Very Good-.. 272pp. This invaluable reference to German Expressionism is the third in a series of Art and Architecture bibliographies published by Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc. Over four thousand entries are divided into three indexes: General reference, Movements and Schools, and works on individual artists - with a general index by author, gallery and subject. A most presentable copy showing some soiling to the wrappers at the spine as well as a small diagonal crease along the upper foredge corner of the first few pages. It has been priced accordingly. 0-912158-18-2 Inventory Number: 005771

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo & Kevin Power. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 2002. First Edition (Second Printing). Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 84pp, 95 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with Viggo Mortensen's "Signlanguage" exhibition held at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery in February, 2002. This lovely document features the actor/artist's photography and paintings created primarily during his stay in New Zealand from 1999 to 2001 while filming his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A brand new, pristine example of the 2002 second printing still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-889195-49-9 Inventory Number: 005640

(STELLA, FRANK). Wetterling Gallery Staff. Stockholm, SWEDEN: Heland Wetterling Gallery, 1990. First Edition 1/2500. Square 8vo. Stapled Die Cut Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (12pp), 6 color illustrations. Text in English. With a biography, exhibition history, and collections listing. This slender yet elegant catalogue was produced by Stockholm's Wetterling Gallery in conjunction with a 1990 exhibition of recent wall reliefs by Frank Stella. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing two small creases to its die-cut front front cover. Inventory Number: 005511

Jones, Ruth. London: International African Institute, 1961. Later Printing. 4to. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Good +.. 61pp, no illustrations. Devoted entirely to South-East Central Africa and Madagascar, this is one of a series of four bibliographies compiled by librarian Ruth Jones from the comprehensive card indexes of London's International African Institute. A most presentable example of this important reference showing some overall wear and soft creases to its cardstock covers as well as some typical slight discoloration to the extremities. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 005398

(STIEGLITZ, ALFRED). Naef, Weston. Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1995. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good.. One 8 ¾ x 32" cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly folded in fourths as issued to make 8pp, 6 duotone illustrations. This is the slender eight page brochure produced to accompany a 1995 exhibition of vintage prints by Alfred Stieglitz drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography's vast holdings. A handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 005390

Editions D'Art Charles Moreau. Paris. ND (Circa 1930).: Editions D'Art Charles Moreau. First Edition. Folio. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Good/No Jacket - As Issued. np (8pp) + 32 individual sepia-toned heliogravure plates laid in a portfolio. Text in French. This is one of several beautiful surveys of Art Deco era contemporary French sculptural decoration published by Editions D'Art Charles Moreau. Included are works by Georges Artemoff, A Bottiau et D. Gelin, Henri Bouchard, Jean Debarre, Ecole Boulle, Albert Guenot, Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Arts Decoratifs, Camille Garnier, Leon Jallot, Joel et Jan Martel, G. Miklos, Paul Poisson, and R. Pollin. The lovely gravure plates are complete and still bright showing only minor browning and the occasional slight chip at the extremities. The portfolio's decorative boards show some rubbing, chipping, bumping, and soiling but are still most presentable. The cloth ties of the portfolio are complete and still inserted, while the exterior cloth at the spine is heavily worn, torn, and frayed along the much of its length. All in all, this is a relatively well-preserved example of this handsome and desirable item from an important moment in modernist Decorative Art history. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 005327

(ALT, OTMAR). Alt, Otmar. Köln, GERMANY: Orangerie Köln, 1974. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Very Good/Good +. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French, German, Italian and English. Published in conjunction with a 1974 German Museum retrospective, this handsome book contains six original color "zincographs"; each signed in the plate by Alt. One print is bound in as the frontispiece, while five are laid into a pocket in the rear cover, as issued. A most presentable copy whose jacket shows some light soiling, a few creases, and some small closed tears at the extremities. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 005190

(CAFFERY, DEBBIE FLEMING). Caffery, Debbie Fleming. With Essays By Pete Daniel & Anne Wilkes Tucker. Washington, D.C. & London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990. First Edition. Square 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. 136pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. "The subject matter of Debbie Fleming Caffery’s new work shifts from the mysterious and hard life of the Louisiana sugar culture to that of foreign imagery. The style of her photography remains the same. Light is never allowed to blind us to the darkness of human existence and its inexorable limitations. But neither is darkness allowed to swallow the bitter sweet moments of disclosure". A most handsome copy of the uncommon hardbound edition of photographer's first book. 0-87474-299-4 Inventory Number: 005175

(YAMAGATA, HIRO). Yamagata, Hiro & Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tokyo: Yamagata Center, 1989. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Cloth in Dust Jacket, Boxed. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 350pp, 404 illustrations in color and b&w. Take one of the world's most popular artists, mix in a no-expense spared flair for the grandiose, add a foreword by the Governator, and you have this extraordinarily massive tome - weighing in at about fifteen pounds! By far the most lavish book on Hiro Yamagata's work to date, this was privately printed for the Yamagata Center, and we suspect only available hors commerce. A most handsome example showing a few minor scuffs to the publisher's gilt-embossed, royal blue linen clamshell box. 4-06-203920-6 Inventory Number: 005094

(CHRISTIAN, ANTON). Angerer, Peter, Helmut Eisendle & Peter Weiermair. Wörgl, AUSTRIA: Perlinger Verlag, 1979. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 197pp, 72 color and 30 b&w illustrations. Text in German. This is a beautifully designed and printed 1979 monograph devoted to the drawings of Anton Christian - Viennese artist of the tortured and bizarre. A brand new, most handsome example. 3-85399-006-1 Inventory Number: 005064

(CHRISTIAN, ANTON). Christian, Anton. With texts by H.C. Artmann, Suzanne Bloom, Helmut Eisendle, Erich Fried, Hans Haid, Ed Hill, Felix Mitterer, Ezra Pound, Alexander Schwarz, Turi Werkner, and "funf Sagen aus dem Reich der Fanes". Innsbruck, AUSTRIA: Haymon Verlag, 1989. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine (But Incomplete)/Fine. 167pp, 110 color and duotone illustrations. Text in German. This is the beautifully designed and printed 1989 monograph on the work of Anton Christian - Viennese figurative painter of the tortured and bizarre. A brand new, most handsome example from an unstated SIGNED AND NUMBERED edition issued with a loose print laid into a sleeve at the front of the book, but with this example LACKING the print. It has been priced accordingly. 3-85218-050-3 Inventory Number: 005063

Stone, Ruth M., & Frank J. Gillis. Foreword by Alan P. Merriam. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1975. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth. Ethnomusicology Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 412pp, no illustrations. This is a comprehensive, hardbound scholarly catalogue based on the African Field Recordings Survey that provides concise summaries of collections of phonorecordings of music and oral data held by individuals and institutions throughout the world. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-253-30262-5 Inventory Number: 004980

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Canberra, AUSTRALIA: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1972. First Edition. 4to. Printed Stapled Wrappers. Journal. Very Good -.. 36 + 14pp. This is the May 1972 installment of the Newsletter of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. A most presentable example bearing the neat ink ownership inscription of well-known ethnomusicologist Dr. Elizabeth May on the front cover, with the first published Index to the Newsletter (covering the years 1963-1970) laid in, as issued. Inventory Number: 004965

Volger, Bruno. Stuttgart, GERMANY. ND.: Schwabacher'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. First Edition. 8vo. Decorative Boards. Graphic Design Survey. Very Good/No Jacket. 157+ 26pp (advertisements at rear), 70 b&w illustrations. Text in German. "Moderne Reklamekunst..." is a comprehensively illustrated survey of the art and technique of modernist advertising and poster design in Germany just prior to the first World War. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 004737

. 1995. np, This artists' book consists of 16 typographic pieces, and is printed by the Coracle Press. This is from the limited edition of 500 hardbound copies in lemon yellow cloth, signed by the artist. A handsome example. Inventory Number: 004676

(WILLIAMS, MEGAN). Williams, Megan. With Texts by Amy Gerstler, Michelle Huneven & Jim Krusoe. New York: Bravin Post Lee Gallery, 1995. First Edition 1/400. Square 8vo. Decorative Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 40pp, 15 b&w and 9 color illustrations. Designed by John Post Lee. This beautiful little hardbound book was published in conjunction with a 1995 New York gallery exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Megan Williams. It is profusely illustrated - including nine hand-tipped color plates - and accompanied by literary contributions from the noted California poets Amy Gerstler, Jim Krusoe, and Michelle Huneven. A most handsome example of the first edition limited to four hundred copies SIGNED "Megan Williams" in black ink on the colophon, as issued. Inventory Number: 004356

(TRIER, HANN). Fabri, A., Eduard Trier, Werner Haftmann & John Anthony Thwaites. New York: Kleeman Galleries, 1956. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (12pp), 8 b&w illustrations. This is the charming, slender catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1956 New York gallery exhibition of works by the German painter Hann Trier. A handsome copy. Inventory Number: 004335

(LOOMIS, ANDREW). Loomis, Andrew. Hong Kong. ND.: Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 8vo. Wrappers Over Boards. Artist Monograph. Good +.. 190pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in Japanese. This is a rather unique edition of one of Andrew Loomis' most sought after drawing instruction books - what appears to be a circa 1960s bootleg Japanese edition of "Figure Drawing For All its Worth" - allegedly printed in Hong Kong. A presentable example of what must be something of a rarity here in the occident whose covers show a bit of rubbing, soiling, and a few tiny chips to the jacket. The text block has a few creases as well as some minor traces of wear and handling and a few annotations in ink throughout. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 004092

(PAUL, PETER). Berggruen & Cie. Staff. Paris: Berggruen & Cie., 1974. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Very Good.. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in French and English. Published in conjunction with an annual exhibition of graphic works by the gallery's artists, the cover of this fifty-fifth publication in the "Plaquettes Berggruen" series is an original gatefold, color lithograph executed by Peter Paul especially for this catalogue. A handsome copy showing a bit of minor wear along the spine with the gallery's price list laid in. Inventory Number: 004058

(GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS). Gainsborough, Thomas. Mary Woodall, Editor. London. 1961 (1963).: The Cupid Press. First Edition Thus 1/1200. 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Marbled Boards. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 183pp, 27 b&w illustrations. This is the limited edition 1963 reprint of this typographic transcription of one hundred and eight letters and assorted writings by the renowned Eighteenth Century British painter Thomas Gainsborough. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 004010

(UNTITLED: THE FRIENDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY). Alinder, James G., et al.. Carmel & San Francisco, CA. 1972-1994.: The Friends of Photography. First Editions. Very Good - or Better; Inquire. This is a complete run of The Friends of Photography "Untitled" series of publications. Included are "Untitled" numbers 1, 2/3, 4, 5, 6, 7/8 ("On Change and Exchange"), 9 ("In Time"), 10 (Nancy Newhall), 11 ("Emerging Los Angeles Photographers"), 12, 13 (Plants: Photographs by Don Worth), 14, 15 (Jerome Liebling), 16 (Ansel Adams: 50 Years of Portraits), 17 ("Comparative Photography: A Century of Change in Egypt and Israel - Francis Frith and Jane Reese Williams"), 18 (Robert Cumming), 19 (Vilem Kriz), 20 (Collecting Light; The Photographs of Ruth Bernhard), 21 ("The Diana Show"), 22 (Edmond Teske: Images from Within), 23 ("9 Critics / 9 Photographs"), 24 ("New Landscapes"), 25 ("Discovery and Recognition"), 26 (John Pfahl: Altered Landscapes), 27 (Roy De Carava), 28 (Marsha Burns: Postures), 29 (Wright Morris: Photographs and Words), 30 ("The Contact Print"), 31 (Nicholas Nixon: Photographs from One Year), 32 (Mario Giacomelli), 33 (Samuel Bourne: Images of India), 34 (Marion Post Wolcott: FSA Photographs), 35 ("Observations: Essays on Documentary Photography"), 36 (Harry Callahan: Eleanor), 37 (Ansel Adams: 1902 - 1984), 38 (Todd Walker), 39 (Mary Ellen Mark: Photographs of Mother Teresa's Missions of Charity in India), 40 (Don Worth), 41 (EW 100: Centennial Essays in Honor of Edward Weston), 42 (Eikoh Hosoe), 43 ("Light Years"), 44 (Olivia Parker: Weighing the Planets), 45 (Judith Golden: Cycles, A Decade of Photographs), 46 (Frank Gohlke: Landscapes From The Middle Of The World, Photographs 1972-1987), 47 (Michael Kenna: Night Walk), 48 ("Close to Home: Seven Documentary Photographers"), 49 (Aaron Siskind: Road Trip, Photographs 1980-1988), 50 (Holly Roberts), 51 (Of Time & Place: Walker Evans & William Christenberry), 52 (Reagan Louie: Toward a Truer Life - Photographs of China 1980-1990), 53 (Zeke Berman: Optiks), 54 (Lorna Simpson), 55 (Ansel Adams: New Light - Essays on His Legacy and Legend), 56 ("Special Collections: The Photographic Order from Pop to Now), 57 (Ancestral Dialogues: The Photographs of Albert Chong), and 58 (David Ireland: Skellig). All of these published in hardbound versions (numbers 27, 29, 51, 52 and 56) are included here as such (with dust jackets, if issued) - all are first printings. A most handsome set in at least Very Good condition, with most being Fine. Inventory Number: 003978

(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 2002. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Fine.. ca 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A brand new, pristine example of the sixty-fourth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-907582-14-4 Inventory Number: 003817

(ESHLEMAN, CLAYTON). Eshleman, Clayton. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Letterpress Printed Wrappers. Very Good -.. 147pp, no illustrations. "Coils" is the second Black Sparrow Press collection of poems by Clayton Eshleman. An internally handsome example addtionally bearing the SIGNED INSCRIPTIONS "for Gordon + Virginia - Warmest Wishes - Clayton 1977." and "1977 Birthday. A blue sky on May 1" from the poet's wife Caryl showing a bit of soiling and toning of the cream colored wrappers. Gordon Wagner was a prominent Los Angeles assemblage artist, and a friend of the poet. Inventory Number: 003743

(MARCKS, GERHARD). Marcks, Gerhard. New York: Otto M. Gerson Gallery, 1961. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. np (16pp), 10 b&w illustrations. This is the slender catalogue published in conjunction with a 1961 Gerhard Marcks exhibition at Otto Gerson's blue chip New York sculpture gallery of the late '50s & early '60s. A handsome example. Inventory Number: 003697

(BOLTANSKI, CHRISTIAN). Boltanski, Christian. Madrid, SPAIN: Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, 1988. First Edition. Oblong 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Printed Boards. Artist's Book. Very Good -.. 63pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in Spanish and French. With a chronology. Published in conjunction with a 1998 Spanish exhibition, this contains an artist's project by Christian Boltanski consisting of grainy photographic images of "Escenarios Del Crimen". A most presentable example (entry number sixty-four in Jennifer Flay's "Christian Boltanski: Catalogue - Books, Printed Matter, Ephemera 1966-1991" and cited on page 42 of "From Fair to Fine 3") showing a few minor surface indentations and some light browning (as is typical with this title) as well as some minor foxing to the chipboard covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 003646

(BOLTANSKI, CHRISTIAN). Boltanski, Christian. Munich, GERMANY: Gina Kehayoff Verlag, 1996. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (64pp), 63 b&w illustrations. Text in German. This artist's book by Christian Boltanski presents contrasting sets of childhood and adult portraits of thirty-one participants, plus two additional images of the artist himself. A most handsome example of the 1996 Gina Kehayoff Verlag first edition. 3-929078-57-0 Inventory Number: 003644

(CALLAHAN, HARRY). Callahan, Harry. Providence, RI: The Photographic Education Society, 1971. First Edition 1/150. Folio. Loose Prints in Clamshell Box. Photographic Portfolio. Near Fine (But Incomplete)/No Jacket - As Issued. iii, twenty-six (of twenty-seven) original b&w photographic prints mounted onto 13 ½ x 11" archival boards; housed in the publisher's gilt-debossed brown clamshell box, as issued. This is the fifth in a series of annual portfolios published during this period by the participants of Harry Callahan's photography class at The Rhode Island School of Design. These are all original photographs, not reproductions. Published in an edition of one hundred and fifty copies only, the contributors are Harry Callahan, Henry Horenstein, Bert Beaver, Richard Lebowitz, Paul Krot, John Femino, Chester Michalik, Alan Metnick, Lee Post, Roy DiTosti, Stephen Frank, Robert Richfield, Sean Wilkinson, Lyn Whitaker, Jay Seeley, Lawson Little, Eve Becklund, Lauren Shaw, Mariah Hughs, Susan Hacker, Peter Schlessinger, Hugh Talman, Alma Davenport, Dewey Janney, Joan Sussman, Patrick McNeally, and Frank Poplawski Jr. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item LACKING the plate by Callahan whose contents are all in Fine condition, and whose clamshell box shows only the most minimal wear and scuffing. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this condition issue, we have priced this example accordingly and are offering it for sale strictly "AS IS", with no returns. If you have any questions or concerns about these details, please voice them before purchasing this - we will be happy to answer any inquiry. Inventory Number: 003571

(CALLAHAN, HARRY). Callahan, Harry. Providence, RI: The Photographic Education Society, 1970. First Edition 1/150. Folio. Loose Prints in Clamshell Box. Photographic Portfolio. Near Fine (But Incomplete)/No Jacket - As Issued. iii, twenty (of twenty-three) original b&w photographic prints mounted onto 13 ½ x 11" archival boards; housed in the publisher's unprinted black clamshell box, as issued. This is the fourth in a series of annual portfolios published during this period by the participants of Harry Callahan's photography class at The Rhode Island School of Design. These are all original photographs, not reproductions. Published in an edition of one hundred and fifty copies only, the contributors are Harry Callahan, William (Bill) Burke, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Bert Beaver, Richard Lebowitz, Paul Krot, John Femino, Dicran Derderian, Lee DeJasu, Chester Michalik, Lawson Little, Brian Pelletier, John Benson, David Campbell, Lee Post, Steven Liebman, Roy Zimmerman, Roy DiTosti, Charles Matter, Stephen Frank, WIlliam Joseph Carner, Roz Gerstein, and Alan Metnick. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item LACKING the three plates by Callahan, Burke and Carner whose contents are all in Fine condition, and whose clamshell box shows only the most minimal wear and scuffing. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this condition issue, we have priced this example accordingly and are offering it for sale strictly "AS IS", with no returns. If you have any questions or concerns about these details, please voice them before purchasing this - we will be happy to answer any inquiry. Inventory Number: 003570

(CALLAHAN, HARRY). Callahan, Harry. Providence, RI: The Photographic Education Society, 1969. First Edition 1/150. Folio. Loose Prints in Clamshell Box. Photographic Portfolio. Near Fine (But Incomplete)/No Jacket - As Issued. iii, twenty-two (of twenty-four) original b&w photographic prints mounted onto 13 ½ x 11" archival boards; housed in the publisher's unprinted black clamshell box, as issued. This is the third in a series of annual portfolios published during this period by the participants of Harry Callahan's photography class at The Rhode Island School of Design. These are all original photographs, not reproductions. Published in an edition of one hundred and fifty copies only, the contributors are Harry Callahan, William (Bill) Burke, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Ed Grazda, Bert Beaver, Richard Lebowitz, Paul Krot, Dicran Derderian, Chester Michalik, Brian Pelletier, John Benson, Steven Liebman, Douglas Sandhage, Walter Rabetz, Rosalyn Gerstein, Mark Sandrof, David Campbell, Giuseppe Rozzo, Marcia Lee Macdonald, Bart Parker, Robert Richfield, Eugene Dwiggins, Reed Estabrook, and Julius Neelley. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item LACKING the two plates by Callahan and Burke whose contents are all in Fine condition, and whose clamshell box shows only the most minimal wear and scuffing. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this condition issue, we have priced this example accordingly and are offering it for sale strictly "AS IS", with no returns. If you have any questions or concerns about these details, please voice them before purchasing this - we will be happy to answer any inquiry. Inventory Number: 003569

(CALLAHAN, HARRY). Callahan, Harry. Foreword by Hugo Weber. Providence, RI: Arkwright-Interlaken, Inc., 1970. First Edition. Folio. Loose Prints in Clamshell Box. Photographic Portfolio. Fine. ii, twenty-three 12 x 10" offset reproductions, printed recto only, of b&w photographs housed in the publisher's unprinted green clamshell box, as issued. A variant of the annual Harry Callahan class portfolios published at RISD during this period, this is slightly smaller in size, and contains offset printed images rather than original photographs. The contributors Harry Callahan ("Eleanor", 1953), William (Bill) Burke, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Bert Beaver, Richard Lebowitz, Paul Krot, John Femino, Dicran Derderian, Lee De Jasu, Chester Michalik, Lawson Little, Brian Pelletier, John Benson, David Campbell, Lee Post, Steven Liebman, Roy Zimmerman, Roy DiTosti, Charles Matter, Stephen Frank, WIlliam Joseph Carner, Roz Gerstein, and Alan Metnick. A most handsome complete example of this uncommon item whose contents are all in Fine condition, and whose clamshell box shows only the most minimal wear and scuffing with a few minor brown spots on the interior. Inventory Number: 003568

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Basel, SWITZERLAND & New York: Rolf Preisig & Moved Pictures (Lawrence Weiner), 1978. First Edition 1/780. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (42pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and German. Photographs by Beate Nilsen. Limited to seven hundred and eighty copies and dedicated to Simon Rodia, "Regarding Inscriptions..." is a 1978 photographically illustrated artist's book by the esteemed conceptual practitioner Lawrence Weiner. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number twenty-two of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to seven hundred and eighty unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "Lawrence Weiner" in black ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 003537

(CINEFEX). Shay, Don, Editor & Publisher. Riverside, CA: Cinefex / Don Shay, 1991. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Film Journal. Good +.. 59pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. This forty-seventy installment of noted film visual effects magazine "Cinefex" is titled "A Once And Future War", and is entirely devoted to the production of James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", the landmark, Academy Award-winning film in which digital special effects finally came of age. A most presentable example showing some wear and creasing to the covers whose title page shows a tape-repaired closed tear. ISSN: 0198-1056 Inventory Number: 003454

(STEINER, RALPH). Steiner, A. Ralph. Foreword By Homer Eaton Keyes. Brooklyn, NY: Printed By The Albertype Co., 1922. First Edition. 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Boards. Photography Monograph. Fair/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 24 illustrations in monochrome photogravure. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the beautifully printed 1922 collection of Ralph Steiner's views of the Dartmouth campus and nearby Hanover taken while he was a member of the College Camera Club. The noted American photographer's first book, "Dartmouth exhibits a hazy, Pictorialist style - especially effective in capturing the look of the New Hampshire winter. Each of these lovely images is printed in gravure on the recto only from photo-etched plates. A serviceable copy whose front and rear boards show light wear and soiling, with abrading to the tips. Internally, both hinges have cracks, and there is a previous owner's name in ink on the inside front cover. The textblock has a quarter inch margin of light dampstaining along the bottom edge throughout that in no way affects the images themselves, and the discoloration is barely noticeable once the plates begin. Otherwise, this is a tight, bright and clean example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 003163

(HILL, GARY). Bruce, Chris, Lynne Cooke, Bruce W. Ferguson, John G. Handhardt & Robert Mittenthal. Seattle, WA: Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 1994. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 108pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. This catalogue was produced for a 1994 touring retrospective of works by prominent video/installation artist Gary Hill that included the Hirshhorn Museum, MCA Chicago, MOCA Los Angeles, the Guggenheim Soho, and the Henry Art Gallery. A most handsome example showing some minor rubbing to the covers with the Henry Art Gallery exhibition checklist laid in. 0-935558-32-2 Inventory Number: 003154

(SUGARMAN, MARTIN). Sugarman, Martin. Malibu, CA: Sugarman Productions, 1994. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. During the 1990s, Los Angeles-based photojournalist Martin Sugarman spent much time photographing, then self-publishing several moving books dealing with global centers of political unrest and war - many of which are still very much in the news today. No longer in distribution, this title deals with daily life in Kashmir amidst the warfare and strife on the frontlines of the idealogical battle between India and Pakistan, Hinduism and Islam. A most handsome example. 1-883071-01-1 Inventory Number: 001541

(SUGARMAN, MARTIN). Sugarman, Martin. Malibu, CA: Sugarman Productions, 1995. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. During the 1990s, Los Angeles-based photojournalist Martin Sugarman spent much time photographing, then self-publishing several moving books dealing with global centers of political unrest and war - many of which are still very much in the news today. No longer in distribution, this title deals with the aftermath of Castro's revolution, and the daily life of poor and working-class Cubans throughout the island. A most handsome example. 1-883071-02-X Inventory Number: 001539

(SANDER, AUGUST) (FURUYA, SEIICHI) (DEJA-VU). Sawada, Yoko, Editor-In-Chief. Tokyo: Photo-planete Co., Ltd., 1994. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Periodical. Near Fine.. 121pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese and English. This is the seventeenth installment (of twenty published) of the beautifully produced Japanese photographic quarterly "Deja-Vu". The issue is devoted to two lengthy portfolios of portraiture by August Sander and Seiichi Furuya, as well as work by Hajime Sawatari and Tsuguya Inoue. Much more book than magazine, it's elegantly appointed with many full bleed pictures. A handsome example showing a tiny bit of wear and handling to the covers. 4-309-903-37-1 Inventory Number: 001502

(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 2001. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Fine.. ca 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A brand new, pristine example of the sixty-second issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-907582-12-8 Inventory Number: 001354

(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 1990. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Very Good.. ca 200pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A handsome copy of the unavailable twenty-sixth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly. 3-907509-76-5 Inventory Number: 001328

(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 1993. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Very Good -.. ca 200pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A most presentable copy of the unavailable thirty-eighth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly showing some creasing to the rear cover. 3-907509-88-9 Inventory Number: 001316