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(GRIEGER, SCOTT). Grieger, Scott. NP (Los Angeles): Self-Published, 1970. First Edition. Oblong Small 4to. Loose Plates in a Portfolio. Artist's Book. Very Good -.. Fifteen individual 7 ½ x 10 ¼" plates printed offset recto only, 15 b&w illustrations. Self-published in 1970, "Impersonations" is Los Angeles-based artist Scott Grieger's wildly hilarious, photographically illustrated artist's book of send-ups of iconic works by many of the then-prevailing luminaries of Pop, Conceptual and Minimal Art. Using the photographic studio and some darkroom magic, the hirsute Grieger clad in jeans, desert boots, and a white t-shirt substitutes himself for artworks ranging from a Barnett Newman "zip" to one of Robert Irwin's illuminated disc paintings. The fifteen artists receiving these wry homages are Ronald Bladen, Tony DeLap, Robert Grosvenor, Irwin, Les Levine, Sol LeWitt, John McCracken, Robert Morris, Newman, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, George Rickey, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, and Ernest Trova. The "Impersonations" photographs were subsequently shown in MoMA's landmark 1970 Conceptual Art exhibition "Information", the 1972 Whitney Annual, "Los Angeles '72" at New York's Sidney Janis Gallery, and were the subject of a 2007 retrospective with catalogue at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University. The work fits in nicely with parallel body-centric photographic excursions by the likes of Bruce Nauman, Chris Burden and Vito Acconci - albeit with a more overt tongue in cheek approach. A bright, handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon - only five copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - and underappreciated gem whose plates all show four tiny puncture marks at the upper left-hand corner due to two removed staples, and whose glossy white printed paper portfolio shows some typical minor creasing along the edges along with a few small spots on the front cover. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 020015

(HARING, KEITH). Haring, Keith. NP (New York). ND (circa 1986).: NP. First Edition Thus. Large Square 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (20pp), 20 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Distributed in small quantities by Keith Haring's Pop Shop in the mid-eighties, this charming untitled artist's book is commonly referred to as the "Coloring Book". It reproduces twenty whimsical full page drawings in thick black line against white backgrounds meant to be filled in with crayons by artsier members of the younger East Village set. A bright white, most handsome never-colored-in example of this exceedingly uncommon item - NOT to be confused with the Haring's earlier coloring book included in his 1982 Tony Shafrazi catalogue, or the more widely distributed "Keith Haring's Fun Book!!" from 1985. Inventory Number: 022479

(HASSINK, JACQUELINE). Hassink, Jacqueline, Henri Peretz & Raoul Bunschoten. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Menno van de Koppel, 2000. Second Edition 1/1500. 12mo. Gilt-Stamped Cloth. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 22 b&w and 21 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Melle Hammer, Plus X. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Table of Power" is Dutch photographer Jacqueline Hassink's gem-like 1996 artist's book cum interior design typology that like much of her work explores the balance of power conferred in private, public and social settings. It details the meeting rooms of the boards of directors of forty European companies such as British Petroleum, Ciba-Geigy, and Daimler Benz - twenty-one of which she was able to photograph - revealing the rarely-if-ever seen enclaves where corporate decisions that affect the social sphere are made in secret. A brand new, pristine example of the 2000 second edition of this uncommon item (whose first edition is cited on pages 278-279 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II") limited to an additional one thousand, five hundred copies NUMBERED (1477/2500) by rubber stamp on the front cover's gilt panel, as issued. 90-73926-23-8 Inventory Number: 024519

(HASSINK, JACQUELINE). Hassink, Jacqueline, Henri Peretz & Raoul Bunschoten. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Menno van de Koppel, 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Gilt-Stamped Cloth. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 22 b&w and 21 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Melle Hammer, Plus X. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Table of Power" is Dutch photographer Jacqueline Hassink's gem-like 1996 artist's book cum interior design typology that like much of her work explores the balance of power conferred in private, public and social settings. It details the meeting rooms of the boards of directors of forty European companies such as British Petroleum, Ciba-Geigy, and Daimler Benz - twenty-one of which she was able to photograph - revealing the rarely-if-ever seen enclaves where corporate decisions that affect the social sphere are made in secret. A brand new, pristine example of the exceedingly uncommon first edition (cited on pages 278-279 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II") limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED (0775/1000) by rubber stamp on the front cover's gilt panel, as issued. 90-73926-14-7 Inventory Number: 024518

(HEINECKEN, ROBERT). Heinecken, Robert. Long Island, NY: NP (Self-Published), 1986. First Edition. 4to. Printed Cardstock. Publisher's Prospectus. Fine.. np (16pp), 16 color illustrations. Designed by Robert Shaw. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "1984: A Case Study in Finding an Appropriate TV Newswoman (A CBS Docudrama in Words and Pictures)" is noted late photographer Robert Heinecken's self-published 1986 artist's book that presents screen captures of permutations of video composites of then-contemporary CBS male News anchors Tom Brokaw, Bryant Gumbel, David Hartman, Bill Kurtis, and Steve Baskerville with subordinate female broadcast journalists Diane Sawyer, Jane Pauley, Joan Lunden, Susan Spencer, Jane Wallace, Connie Chung, Maria Shriver, Meredith Viera, Vanessa Williams, Carol Martin, Pat Collins, and Phyllis George in a tart meditation on the rampant gender and power imbalance of the day. Or now. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND DATED to a Los Angeles colleague "For ... - / Heinecken 88" in black ink on the inside front cover along with the photographer's 11 x 8 ½" prospectus - a single cardstock sheet printed color offset, recto and verso with two illustrations - neatly folded horizontally in thirds for mailing (and subsequently flattened) laid in. LC 86-91872 Inventory Number: 026026

(HEINECKEN, ROBERT). Heinecken, Robert. Los Angeles: NP (Self-Published), 1986. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (16pp), 16 color illustrations. Designed by Robert Shaw. "1984: A Case Study in Finding an Appropriate TV Newswoman (A CBS Docudrama in Words and Pictures)" is noted late photographer Robert Heinecken's self-published 1986 artist's book that presents screen captures of permutations of video composites of then-contemporary CBS male News anchors Tom Brokaw, Bryant Gumbel, David Hartman, Bill Kurtis, and Steve Baskerville with subordinate female broadcast journalists Diane Sawyer, Jane Pauley, Joan Lunden, Susan Spencer, Jane Wallace, Connie Chung, Maria Shriver, Meredith Vieira, Vanessa Williams, Carol Martin, Pat Collins, and Phyllis George in a tart meditation on the media's rampant gender and power imbalance of the time. Or now... A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND DATED to a Los Angeles colleague "For ... - / Heinecken 88" in black ink on the inside front cover along with the photographer's 11 x 8 ½" prospectus - a single cardstock sheet printed color offset, recto and verso with two illustrations - neatly folded horizontally in thirds for mailing and subsequently flattened laid in. LC 86-91872 Inventory Number: 022753

(HEINECKEN, ROBERT). Heinecken, Robert. Chicago, IL: A Chicago Book, 1980. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Artist's Book. Good -.. np (72pp), 8 color illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "He: / She:" is the late, great Robert Heinecken's charming spiral bound artist's book comprised of his Polaroid SX-70 reproductions of images of young, attractive couples accompanied by constructed flirtatious narratives. It is interesting to note that this was produced while Heinecken was teaching in Chicago in the early eighties, as it bears strong parallels to the charged gender-politics fueling the contemporary work of influential Windy City playwright David Mamet. An internally most handsome example (cited on page 37 of "From Fair to Fine 2" and page 24 of "From Fair to Fine 3") additionally SIGNED "Robert Heinecken" in black ink on the title page whose front cover unfortunately shows a fair amount of surface paper loss in addition to having been detached from the binding and subsequently repaired. It has been priced accordingly. 0-918914-10-8 Inventory Number: 019569

(HERMS, GEORGE) (TAMBLYN, AMBER). Tamblyn, Amber & George Herms. Los Angeles: The Love Press (George Herms), 2004. First Edition 1/300. 4to. Loose Prints in Printed Box. Illustrated Book. As New./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (102pp), 50 color illustrations. Published as a boxed edition of three hundred copies, "The Loneliest" is a poem-book inspired by Thelonious Monk and his music in which the Haiku poetry of Amber Tamblyn is coupled with original collages by George Herms. It consists of fifty individual sheets of 80# Cougar White Cover stock printed recto only that combine a single Haiku poem with a vivid color photo collage, accompanied by a single loose colophon sheet. These are gathered in a vellum portfolio laid into a cardboard box bearing a black and white image of Thelonious Monk affixed to the cover. A most handsome artist's proof example of this uncommon item INITIALED AND NUMBERED "GH 20/30" by Herms in pencil on the verso of the colophon, as issued. Inventory Number: 021899

(HIRST, DAMIEN). Hirst, Damien. London: Other CRITERIA, 2003. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. 36pp, no illustrations. Designed by Jason Beard. This is a quirky book of prose by Damien Hirst published on the occasion of his 2003 White Cube gallery show of twenty-eight new works entitled "Romance in the Age of Uncertainty". Each of the formaldehyde pieces, pharmacies, and butterfly paintings exhibited bear titles based on Biblical themes, as do all of the literary contributions here by the former enfant terrible of the New British Art scene. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-904212-04-2 Inventory Number: 025216

(HIRST, DAMIEN) (POINT D'IRONIE). Obrist, Hans-Ulrich & Carrie Pitto, Editors. Paris: agnès b., 2006. First Edition. Folio. Illustrated Tabloid Wrappers. Artist's Periodical. Fine.. Two 17 x 24" sheets printed color offset recto and verso, neatly folded in half vertically to make 8pp, 4 color illustrations. This fortieth installment of "point d'ironie" - agnès b.'s Hans-Ulrich Obrist-edited tabloid format hybrid periodical - is a project devoted to Damien Hirst's iconic dot series. Each copy reproduces four colorful 17 x 24" full sheet arrays suitable for framing. A most handsome example of this uncommon, fragile item that was issued hors commerce - never commercially for sale - showing only some minor handling marks to its lightweight paper stock. Inventory Number: 025167

(JOHANSON, CHRIS). Johanson, Chris. Bruxelles, BELGIUM & Paris: Baronian-Francey & Daviet-Thery, 2004. First Edition 1/1200. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. np (14pp), profusely illustrated in duotone and b&w. "Chris Johanson takes over where Raymond Pettibon leaves off. Less angry and witty than his predecessor, Johanson scribbles colorful, dead-on portraits of street culture and the yuppies, hippies, hipsters, losers, and drunkards who inhabit it". Published in Europe, this is a slender little artist's book of drawings by noted "Beautiful Loser" and Deitch Projects stalwart Chris Johanson. A brand new, pristine example of the first and only printing of this uncommon charming item limited to one thousand, two hundred unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 024238

(JOHNSTON, DANIEL). Johnston, Daniel. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Nieves, 2007. First Edition 1/150. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. np (20pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Published in conjunction with his 2007 exhibition at Domy Books in Houston entitled "Where are the Ducks When You Need Them?", this is a charming, slender little artist's book of the fanciful drawings and watercolors of everyone's favorite Austin based musical outsider, Daniel Johnston. A brand new, pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon item - only a single copy is currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - published by Nieves in an unnumbered edition limited to one hundred and fifty copies. Inventory Number: 019631

(KAPROW, ALLAN). Kaprow. Allan. NP (Valencia, CA): Self-Published, 1975. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (4pp), 10 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Self-published by the artist in 1975, "Routine" is the photographically illustrated artist's book documenting three December 1973 "activities" by the renowned late Happenings and Performance artist Allan Kaprow. An internally most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item (cited as entry sixteen on pages 66-67 of Giorgio Maffei's "Allan Kaprow: A Bibliography") additionally BOLDLY INSCRIBED "For Sherry & Mel / Allan" in red ink on the front cover showing some soiling and typical minor age-patination to its white wrappers. Inventory Number: 024998

(KIPPENBERGER, MARTIN). Kippenberger, Martin. New York: Edition Julie Sylvester, 1987. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (24pp), 2 color cover illustrations. "67 Improved Papertigers Not Afraid of Repetition" presents sixty-seven typeset aphorisms, risqué jokes, and questions by Martin Kippenberger in English that have subsequently been edited with handwritten corrections by the artist's dealer Gisela Capitain. In doing so, Kippenberger makes reference to his gallerist's former occupation as a schoolteacher. A most handsome example of the uncommon 1987 Edition Julie Sylvester first edition (entry number fifty-eight in Uwe Koch's "Annotated catalogue raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977 - 1997") of this exhibition catalogue cum artist's' book. Inventory Number: 025286

(KIPPENBERGER, MARTIN). Kippenberger, Martin & Karel Schampers. Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Museum Boymans-van-Beuningen, 1994. First Edition 1/1500. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (96pp), 330 b&w illustrations + decorative endpapers. Text in German and Dutch. Designed by Martin Kippenberger & Karel Schampers. With an exhibition history, bibliography, and discography. This is the artist's book cum catalogue published in conjunction with the 1994 Martin Kippenberger exhibition held at the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen entitled "The Happy End of Franz Kafka's "Amerika". It reproduces three hundred and thirty images of drawings, sculptures, paintings and visual material collected by the late, great German artist on the subject of "Table - Chair - Job Interview". A handsome copy of this uncommon item (entry number one hundred and twenty-four in Uwe Koch's "Annotated catalogue raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977-1997") showing just a bit of wear to the covers. 90-6918-130-4 Inventory Number: 016424

(KIPPENBERGER, MARTIN). Kippenberger, Martin. Renate Damsch-Wiehager, Editor. Esslingen & Ostfildern, GERMANY: Villa Merkel (Galerie Der Stadt Esslingen Am Nektar) & Cantz Verlag, 1996. First Edition 1/1900. Small Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Text in German and English. This is another wry Martin Kippenberger artist's book published in conjunction with his 1996 Villa Merkel exhibition of photographs from the series "16 Years of Beds". A most handsome example (entry number one hundred and forty in Uwe Koch's "Annotated catalogue raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977 - 1997") limited to one thousand, nine hundred unnumbered copies.. 3-89322-900-0 Inventory Number: 025284

(KIPPENBERGER, MARTIN) (OEHLEN, ALBERT). Kippenberger, Martin & Albert Oehlen. Hamburg, GERMANY: Galerie Ascan Crone, 1986. First Edition 1/1000. 16mo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine.. np (72pp), 68 monochrome illustrations. Text in German. "14.000.000, - Fur Ein Hallochen" is Martin Kippenberger and Albert Oehlen collaborative artists' book published in conjunction with a 1986 exhibition at Hamburg's Galerie Ascan Crone. It consists of crude, primarily sexually-themed comic book-style drawings with typeset captions reproduced in blue ink on yellow pages. A most handsome example of the first trade edition (entry number thirty-four in Uwe Koch's "Annotated catalogue raisonné of the Books by Martin Kippenberger 1977 - 1997") of this tiny rarity dedicated to Hubert Kiecol limited to one thousand unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 025288

(KOSUTH, JOSEPH). DaRosa, Raquel, Clegg & Guttmann, Braco Dimitrievic, Cornelia Lauf, Paul Magriel & John C. Welchman. Cornelia Lauf, Editor. New York: Josh Bear Gallery, 1989. First Edition. 12mo. Die-Cut Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np, no illustrations. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1989 Josh Bear Gallery exhibition for the benefit of New York's Squat Theatre, the noted Conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth designed this elegant catalogue cum artist's book with a die-cut front cover printed on onionskin pages using typography much in the manner of his text-based wall pieces of the period. Curated by his wife Cornelia Lauf, the contemporary artists featured were Alan Belcher, Werner Buttner, Sarah Charlesworth, Braco Dimitrievic, Lili Dujourie, Clegg & Guttmann, Kosuth, Roy Lichtenstein, Glenn O'Brien, Claes Oldenburg, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Eran Shaerf, Wolfgang Staehle, Haim Steinbach, and Jon Tower, alongside "older masters" "Anonymous", Ben Austrian, Charles Thomas Bale, Nicholas Alden Brooks, George Henry Hall, William Michael Harnett, Gasparo Lopez, John Peto, Henri Robbe, and Tobias Stranover. A most handsome example of this uncommon item limited to five hundred unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 013276

(KUGELBERG, JOHAN). Kugelberg, Johan. NP (New York): Ectoplasm Press, 2008. First Edition. Small Oblong 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (52pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Self-published in a limited edition ("as the sun will go supernova at some point"), this is Johan Kugelberg's highly visual, thought-provoking 2008 artist's book that juxtaposes photographs - most seemingly found or appropriated via the internet - with the noted New York-based critic, curator and gallerist's pithy observations on the place of consumption in contemporary society. A pristine copy of this uncommon item obtained directly from the author bearing the press' messily rubber-stamped Latin motto "Quis Nos Operor Est Specialis (What We Do is Special)" on the rear cover, as issued. Inventory Number: 021634

(LEVINTHAL, DAVID) (ELLROY, JAMES). Ellroy, James & David Levinthal. Paris: Coromandel Express, 1998. First Edition 1/55. Small Square Folio. Loose Contents in a Box. Illustrated Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np, with six Cibachrome prints and one hand-painted gelatin silver print. Text in English and French. Designed by Olivier Andreotti and Penelope Monnet. "My Mother's Killer" is the luxe 1998 Coromandel Express collaborative interpretation of the events surrounding the unsolved 1958 Los Angeles murder of James Ellroy's mother Geneva as recreated by noted photographer David Levinthal in a series of stylized miniature tableaux. It features a highly graphic bi-lingual presentation of Ellroy's text juxtaposed across six tri-fold leaves - each of which contains an archivally housed 11 ½ x 10 ½" color Cibachrome print. The publisher's chemise contains a seventh print - a 7 ¾ x 9 ¾" hand-painted gelatin silver photograph SIGNED AND DATED "David Levinthal 1988/1998" in black ink on the verso. These are all housed in a printed slipcase. A brand new, most handsome example of the exceedingly uncommon first and only edition limited to fifty-five copies BOLDLY SIGNED by Ellroy and Levinthal in pencil on the colophon with a Coromandel Express 1998 New Year's card cum publisher's announcement laid in. Inventory Number: 025053

(LEVINTHAL, DAVID) (TRUDEAU, GARRY). Trudeau, Garry & David Levinthal. New York. 1977 (1989).: Laurence Miller Gallery. First Edition Thus. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist's Book. Fine/Fine. 95pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. With a bibliography. This is Garry Trudeau and David Levinthal's loopy collaborative interpretation of Germany's hellish battle with Russia to secure the Eastern front during World War II. It features the photographer's now iconic photographic images of HO gauge miniatures re-enacting Hitler's struggle against Stalin interspersed with Trudeau's narrative, and brief quotes from combatants, journalists and historians. A brand new, pristine example of the 1989 edition SIGNED "David Levinthal" in black ink on the title page. 0-8263-1176-8 Inventory Number: 015060

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. Gent, BELGIUM: Imschoot, Uitgevers, 1998. First Edition 1/1000. Small 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (24pp), 24 illustrations. "Flat and Glossy Black" is Sol LeWitt's lush, noir and monochromatic 1998 artist's book. A most handsome example (cited on page 131 of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books" as well as entry number fifty-three of the "Artist Books" in Susanna Singer's "Publications by the Artist" bibliography in SFMoMA's 2000 "Sol LeWitt") of this uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies. 90-72191-88-9 Inventory Number: 026006

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. London: Studio International, 1969. First Edition. Square 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np (32pp), 15 illustrations in b&w + b&w covers. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Four Basic Kinds of Straight Lines" is a typically rigorous Sol LeWitt artist's book that delineates fifteen permutations of four basic kinds of straight lines - 1. vertical, 2. horizontal, 3. diagonal l. to r., 4. diagonal r. to l. - and their combinations. A bright, most handsome example of the uncommon 1969 first edition published by Studio International (cited on page XX of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books" as well as in Susanna Singer's "Publications by the Artist" bibliography in SFMoMA's 2000 "Sol LeWitt"). Inventory Number: 025995

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. Basel & Bern, SWITZERLAND. ND (circa 1976).: Kunsthalle Basel & Verlag Kornfeld und Cie.. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Printed Wrappers. Catalogue Raisonné. Near Fine.. np (96pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in German with English captions. Co-published by the Kunsthalle Basel and Verlag Kornfeld und Cie, this substantial document is a full catalogue raisonné of Sol LeWitt's screenprints, lithographs, etchings, and artist books executed between 1970 and 1975. It includes entries for ninety-seven works that are all illustrated throughout. An otherwise bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item showing a diagonal closed tear to one of the rear pages. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025919

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. Houston, TX: Cusack Gallery, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (16pp), illustrated in b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the slender sixteen page artist's book cum exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a 1973 Sol LeWitt installation at Houston's hotbed of Minimal and Conceptual Art, The Cusack Gallery. It is a facsimile of the written instructions and diagrams in the artist's hand utilized to execute the six exhibited wall drawings. An otherwise most handsome copy of this exceptionally uncommon item (cited on page 45 of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books" as well as entry number seven of the "Artist Books" in Susanna Singer's "Publications by the Artist" bibliography in SFMoMA's 2000 "Sol LeWitt") - only five copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - whose inside front cover and first few pages show some browning due to a laid in New York Times newspaper review of LeWitt's 1994 exhibition of wall drawings at Boston's MFA. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025812

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. New York: Multiples, Inc., 1970. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Printed Sheet Plus Envelope. Artist's Book. Fine./Near Fine.. One 5 1/8 x 12 3/8" cardstock sheet, printed recto only inserted into a printed paper envelope, 10 b&w illustrations. This wry homage to Eadweard Muybridge's Human Locomotion studies was noted Minimal/Conceptual Artist Sol LeWitt's contribution to the to the Multiples, Inc. "Artists and Photographs" portfolio of 1970. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item (cited on pages 88-89 of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books") offered here individually. Inventory Number: 025423

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. & Multiples, Inc., 1980. First Edition. Square 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Near Fine.. np (32pp), 220 color illustrations. "Sunrise and Sunset at Praiano" is Sol LeWitt 1980 artist's book that consists of fifty-four pages of 2 by 2 grids contrasting color photographs of the sky over Praiano Italy where the late, great Minimal pioneer maintained a villa taken at Sunrise, and - you guessed it, - Sunset. A handsome example of this uncommon item (cited on pages 102-103 of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books" as well as in Susanna Singer's "Publications by the Artist" bibliography in SFMoMA's 2000 "Sol LeWitt") showing some very light wear and soiling to its white wrappers along with a tiny dent to the upper foredge corner. It has been priced accordingly. 0-8478-0275-2 Inventory Number: 025140

(LEWITT, SOL). LeWitt, Sol. Bern, SWITZERLAND: Kunsthalle Bern & Paul Bianchini, 1972. First Edition. Square 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good -.. 206pp, 195 b&w illustrations. Text in English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in conjunction with a 1972 installation at The Kunsthalle Bern, this early Sol LeWitt artist's book delineates one hundred and ninety-five geometric permutations derived from the intersections of arcs, circles, and grids. A most presentable example of this uncommon item (cited on page 41 of Giorgio Maffei and Emanuele de Donno's "Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books", entry number six in Alicia Legg's "Books by the Artist" bibliography in MoMA's 1979 "Sol LeWitt", as well as in Susanna Singer's "Publications by the Artist" bibliography in SFMoMA's 2000 "Sol LeWitt") showing some overall of overall light wear and creasing, soiling, and typical age-toning to its white wrappers along with the discreet blindstamp of an art dealer. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025138

(LONG, RICHARD). Long, Richard. Dusseldorf, GERMANY: Konrad Fischer Gallery, 1973. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good.. np (32pp), illustrated in b&w. Text in English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the 1973 first edition of "South America" - Richard Long's charming little artist's book amalgam of brief texts and Pre-Columbian pictograms. An internally most handsome example of this uncommon item (cited as the thirteenth entry in the comprehensive bibliography of artist's books and monographs on page 221 of Clarrie Wallis' "Richard Long: Heaven and Earth" published in 2009 by the Tate, Britain Museum) showing some creasing along the spine along with mild age-toning and brown speckling to its matte white covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025025

(LONG, RICHARD). Long, Richard. London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1977. First Edition 1/2500. Oblong 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (16pp), 7 b&w illustrations. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue cum artist's book issued in conjunction with British artist Richard Long's 1977 exhibition documenting seven environmental projects entitled "The North Woods" held at London's Whitechapel Art Gallery. A bright white, most handsome example (cited as the nineteenth entry in the comprehensive bibliography of artist's books and monographs on page 221 of Clarrie Wallis' "Richard Long: Heaven and Earth" published in 2009 by the Tate, Britain Museum) showing a slight soft crease through the upper foredge corner. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 021995

(LONG, RICHARD). Long, Richard. Dusseldorf, GERMANY: Konrad Fischer Gallery, 1973. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (32pp), illustrated in b&w. Text in English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the 1973 first edition of "South America" - Richard Long's charming little artist's book amalgam of brief texts and Pre-Columbian pictograms. An internally most handsome example of this uncommon item (cited as the thirteenth entry in the comprehensive bibliography of artist's books and monographs on page 221 of Clarrie Wallis' "Richard Long: Heaven and Earth" published in 2009 by the Tate, Britain Museum) showing the slightest bit of age-toning to its matte white covers. Inventory Number: 021513

(LONG, RICHARD). Long, Richard & Sean Rainbird. London: Anthony d'Offay Gallery & Coracle Press, 1983. First Edition 1/500 Deluxe. Oblong 4to. Debossed Cloth. Artist's Book. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (42pp), 16 two color hand letterpress plates printed recto only and 1 b&w illustration. Limited to five hundred hardbound copies printed by the Coracle Press, this artists' book by Richard Long consists of sixteen typographic pieces based on his walks between 1979 and 1983. A handsome example (cited as the forty-ninth entry in the comprehensive bibliography of artist's books and monographs on page 222 of Clarrie Wallis' "Richard Long: Heaven and Earth" published in 2009 by the Tate, Britain Museum) of the 1983 clothbound printing issued in an edition of five hundred unnumbered copies BOLDLY SIGNED "Richard Long" in orange crayon at the rear colophon, as issued, showing a tiny bit of typical light soiling to the yellow cloth along the spine. Inventory Number: 023899

(LOS FOUR). Almaraz, Carlos, Roberto de la Rocha, Gilbert Sanchez Lujan & Frank Edward Romero. Irvine & Los Angeles, CA: Art Gallery, University of California, Irvine & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973. First Edition 1/1500. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artists' Book. Near Fine.. One continuous 10 x 118" sheet printed recto only folded neatly vertically in eighths to make a 16pp leporello fold out, profusely illustrated in duotone. Designed by Frank Romero. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the graphically innovative sixteen page artist book cum catalogue produced by the members of Los Four in conjunction with their historic 1973 survey exhibition held at the Art Gallery at the University of California, Irvine and subsequently the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Comprised of local artists Carlos Almaraz, Roberto "Beto" de la Rocha, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, and Frank Romero, the work of Los Four was a highly important and influential part of the burgeoning Chicano Art movement of the seventies. Printed with a visually striking split rainbow fount, it features four parallel photographic narratives that run horizontally along the length of its accordion-fold pull-out accompanied by biographical statement by each of the four artists. A bright, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon ephemeral item limited to one thousand, five hundred unnumbered copies that was the only printed documentation of the exhibition. Inventory Number: 024954

(MARCOPOULOS, ARI). Marcopoulos, Ari. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Nieves, 2007. First Edition 1/150. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. np (22pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. "What's Happening?" is artist/photographer supreme Ari Marcopoulos' slender little artist's book of black and white views of the natural world between late 2006 and early 2007 - though there is a single image of two skateboarders pictured here at the rear. A brand new, pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon item published by Nieves in a numbered (76/150) edition limited to one hundred and fifty copies. Inventory Number: 023066

(MARCOPOULOS, ARI). Marcopoulos, Ari. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Nieves, 2007. First Edition 1/150. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. np (22pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. "What's Happening?" is "Zine Master of the World" Ari Marcopoulos' slender little artist's book of black and white photographs of the natural world taken between late 2006 and early 2007 - though there is a single image of two skateboarders pictured here at the rear. A brand new, pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon item published by Nieves in an edition of one hundred and fifty copies NUMBERED (77/150) AND additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ari Marcopoulos" in black ink on the rear inside cover. Inventory Number: 022556

(MATTA-CLARK, GORDON). Matta-Clark, Gordon. New York: 98 Greene Street Loft Press, 1974. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good - .. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the influential self-published artist's book documenting Gordon Matta-Clark's now legendary 1974 chainsaw-assisted drawing and quartering of an abandoned house located at 322 Humphrey Street in Englewood, New Jersey. A handsome example of this uncommon, seminal Conceptual document whose provenance derives from Holly Solomon - Matta-Clark's primary dealer during his lifetime who along with her husband Horace purchased the Humphrey Street residence for the artist's use - showing some light wear, soiling and age-toning to the extremities. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025952

(MATTA-CLARK, GORDON). Matta-Clark, Gordon. New York: 98 Greene Street Loft Press, 1974. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the influential self-published artist's book documenting Gordon Matta-Clark's now legendary 1974 chainsaw-assisted drawing and quartering of an abandoned house located at 322 Humphrey Street in Englewood, New Jersey. A handsome example of this uncommon, seminal Conceptual document whose provenance derives from Holly Solomon - Matta-Clark's primary dealer during his lifetime who along with her husband Horace purchased the Humphrey Street residence for the artist's use - showing just the slightest bit of light soiling and age-toning along the extremities. Inventory Number: 025951

(McGEE, BARRY). McGee, Barry & Germano Celant. Milan, ITALY: Fondazione Prada, 2002. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in color. Text in English. With a bio-bibliography & exhibition history. This is the first comprehensive survey of San Francisco based graffiti artist Barry "Twist" McGee, published in conjunction with a large 2002 exhibition at Fondazione Prada. This thick volume is filled with hundreds and hundreds of photographs, and documents the artist's drawings, painted gallery installations, "alfresco" work, and lifestyle/working methodology. As an added bonus, these "Drawings, photographs, sequence and editing of the images are works by Barry McGee". A most handsome example of this fun, essential, and thought-provoking document still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 88-87029-21-0 Inventory Number: 021858

(McGEE, BARRY). McGee, Barry, Raphaela Platow & Joseph D. Ketner II. Waltham, MA: The Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University, 2004. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (90pp), profusely illustrated in color. Designed by Josh Lazcano. "In 2004, San Francisco street artist Barry McGee created a large-scale installation for The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. This artist's book is the only record of the project, which was dismantled at the end of the exhibition. A formally trained artist, McGee's graffiti markings first appeared under the tag name "Twist" in San Francisco in the 1980s. Interwoven with his large-scale graphics and comic strip works are found materials such as empty bottles, discarded syringes, old sheet metal and other fragments from the street, remade into sculptural installations. The artist's sad-eyed characters, painted as figures on the walls or as miniature versions on his found objects, voice the burden of deep existential uncertainty in a culture organized around economic and ethnic inequality". A most handsome example of this engaging hardbound exhibition document that includes a transcribed discussion with the artist. 0-9620545-8-5 Inventory Number: 021859

(MIDDEL, CRISTINA DE). Middel, Cristina de & Mao Tse Tung. London, Barcelona & Mexico City: Archive of Modern Conflict, RM Verlag, S.L. & Editorial RM, 2013. First Edition 1/1715. 12mo. Gilt-Debossed Padded Boards. Artist's Book. As New./No Jacket - As Issued.. 312pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in English. Designed by Jose Luis Lugo and Nova Era. Cristina de Middel's "Party" is a charming artist's book that takes the form of the ubiquitous sixties staple "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung" - or as it was most commonly known here in the West, "The Little Red Book". The follow-up to the Spanish-born, London-based de Middel's highly received "The Afronauts", it removes most of Mao's didactic text leaving provocatively-altered phrases interspersed with hundreds of doubled-sided leaves reproducing her images of contemporary China. The resultant frisson between the original's altered texts and photographs of a new, Capitalist-embracing homeland would definitely not have found favor during the Cultural Revolution. A brand new, pristine example of 2013 first edition limited to one thousand, seven hundred and fifteen unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Christina De Middel" in black ink across the front free endpaper still in the publisher's unprinted clear plastic pouch. 84-15118-67-8 Inventory Number: 024106