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(ANP QUARTERLY) (JOHANSON, CHRIS) (TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed, Brendan Fowler & Aaron Rose, Editors. Costa Mesa, CA: RVCA, 2005. First Edition. Folio. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Periodical. Fine.. 48pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Published as part of Costa Mesa-based surf and skate clothing company RVCA's "Artist Network Program", ANP Quarterly was a wonderfully irreverent, informative labor of love on the part of editorial troika Ed Templeton, Aaron Rose and Brendan Fowler. This third issue from 2005 contains an in-depth interview with cover icons Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson as well as features on or by Megawords Magazine, Little Cakes, Dog & Pony Store, Proyectos Monclova, skate designer Sean Cliver, Matt Leines, Azita Youseffi, Steve Powers on Coney Island's "Dreamland Artist Club", Niki de St. Phalle, Printed Matter, Reading Frenzy, Arcana: Books on the Arts, Dave Schubert, and more. A brand new, most handsome example of this graphically striking cultural journal that was distributed hors commerce on an irregular basis in a rather haphazard fashion and not offered commercially for sale. Inventory Number: 027608

(ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO, THE). Art Ensemble of Chicago, The. Los Angeles: Rhino Records & The Century City Educational Arts Project, 1976. First Edition. Small Folio. Printed Sheet. Concert Poster. Fine.. One 17 x 11" sheet printed offset, recto only. This is the striking poster for a series of June 1976 Art Ensemble of Chicago performances presented in Los Angeles by the Rhino Records store and The Century City Educational Arts Project. The concerts marked the first time the AACM stalwarts had brought their Great Black Music to the city, playing two completely different sets each of four evenings at the former ballroom that served as David Hammons' studio. A most handsome, guaranteed vintage example of the larger format version of this uncommon ephemeral item (featuring lettering by noted percussionist Alex Cline) of which only one hundred were printed. We know this because I personally produced these concerts and the posters! Inventory Number: 027468

(AVALANCHE). Sharp, Willoughby, Publisher. Liza Bear, Editors. New York: Avalanche, 1972. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Art Periodical. Near Fine.. 59pp + advertisements, profusely illustrated in b&w. Cover image - Yvonne Rainer by Gianfranco Gorgoni. This is the fifth installment of New York's premier Conceptual Art periodical of the seventies, "Avalanche". In addition to the "Rumbles" news section and advertisements for virtually every gallery on the planet showing Minimal and/or Conceptual work at the time, it contains transcribed interviews with Jannis Kounellis, Philip Glass, and Yvonne Rainer along with contributions by Braco Dimitrijevic, Joseph Beuys, and Keith Sonnier. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 026131

(BANKS, STEVE) (JOPLIN, JANIS). Banks, Steve. Los Angeles: Bugiganga Press, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np (33 pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. With a biography, bibliography, discography, and videography. This is handsomely produced, photographic documentation of Janis Joplin's concert at New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday, December 19th, 1969. Shot less than a year before her untimely demise, this features Janis, Janis, and more Janis, with brief appearances by guests Johnny Winter and Paul Butterfield. A most handsome example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by photographer Steve banks in felt-tip pen on the first preliminary. 0-9658205-0-5 Inventory Number: 026631

(BASQUIAT, JEAN-MICHEL). Marshall, Richard, Ingrid Sischy & Fred Braithwaite (aka "Fab 5 Freddy"). London: Serpentine Gallery, 1996. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (16pp) + np (6pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Area. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender catalogue featuring an essay by Richard Marshall published in conjunction with a posthumous 1996 Serpentine Gallery exhibition of twenty-five works by Jean-Michel Basquiat that subsequently traveled to Malaga. A brand new, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item with the inclusion of the separate eight page booklet of a transcribed reminiscence of the artist between Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Braithwaite and Ingrid Sischy. Inventory Number: 026324

(BEARD, PETER) (FLEETWOOD MAC). Beard, Peter. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Records, 1979. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Color Photolithographic Print. Promotional Print. Fine.. One 34 x 24" heavy paper sheet printed using four color continuous-tone photolithography recto only, 1 illustration. This is the striking print art-directed by Larry Vigon in collaboration with Peter Beard that was produced by Warner Bros. Records as a limited edition promotional item for Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk". Beard, along with photographers Jayme Odgers and Norman Seeff contributed the album package's photography, and was selected to contribute this image for what became a luxe in-house giveaway for the label's promotions staff. While visiting Los Angeles, Beard photographed his collaged diaries - incorporating his images of band members Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie - in the dirt beside some train tracks, with his hand visible in the bottom left corner in the image. The resulting transparency was sent to Chicago's noted Black Box printers, who produced this spectacular limited edition continuous-tone four color photolithograph. A brand new, most handsome flat example of this exceedingly uncommon object issued hors commerce - never commercially for sale - perfect for the Peter Beard and/or Fleetwood Mac completeist. PLEASE NOTE: This "Sample" copy is NOT SIGNED by Peter Beard! Inventory Number: 026482

(BIRGISSON, JON THOR) (SIGUR ROS). Birgisson, Jon Thor & Alex Somers. NP (Reykjavik, ICELAND). ND (2008).: Moss Stories. First Edition Thus. 12mo. Embossed Boards. Artists' Book. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (52pp), profusely illustrated in color. "This powerful and enigmatic small volume is a facsimile reprint of the first artist's book "Riceboy Sleeps" from Sigur Ros frontman Jon "Jonsi" Thor Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers, which was originally released only in Iceland. Birgisson designs Sigur Ros' album sleeves, and garnered the band a Grammy-nomination for his artwork. "Riceboy Sleeps" is beautifully produced, bearing faux taped and tattered edges, hand drawing, and distressed and collaged elements. Every detail of production has been exquisitely refined, from the softly rounded corners to the paper stock, from the print quality to the subtle embossing both inside and out. It contains no text, just Birgisson and Somers' highly expressionistic works created from found photographs and layers of textures". A brand new, pristine example of the 2008 Moss Stories edition of this must-have object. 1-933045-80-9 Inventory Number: 026969

(BIRGISSON, JON THOR) (SIGUR ROS). Birgisson, Jon Thor & Alex Somers. NP (Reykjavik, ICELAND). ND (2009).: Parlophone. First Edition #1970/3500. 12mo. Loose Contents in a Box. Artists' Books + Audio CDs. Fine (But Incomplete)/No Jacket - As Issued. np (52pp) + np (32pp), profusely illustrated in color. "This powerful and enigmatic small volume is a facsimile reprint of the first artist's book "Riceboy Sleeps" from Sigur Ros frontman Jon "Jonsi" Thor Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers, which was originally released only in Iceland. Birgisson designs Sigur Ros' album sleeves, and garnered the band a Grammy-nomination for his artwork. "Riceboy Sleeps" is beautifully produced, bearing faux taped and tattered edges, hand drawing, and distressed and collaged elements. Every detail of production has been exquisitely refined, from the softly rounded corners to the paper stock, from the print quality to the subtle embossing both inside and out. It contains no text, just Birgisson and Somers' highly expressionistic works created from found photographs and layers of textures". A most handsome example of the deluxe 2009 Parlophone edition of this must-have object limited to three thousand, five hundred NUMBERED (1970/3500) copies containing the "Riceboy Sleeps" book, two Jonsi & Alex Audio CDs - "Riceboy Sleeps" and "All Animals", and their collaborative coloring book accompanied by a tiny box of six colored pencils housed in a pictorial paper-over-boards box reroducing the CD cover, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: This copy is lacking its small pin-backed badge component, and is priced accordingly. 1-933045-80-9 Inventory Number: 026380

(BLOKLAND, SARA). Blokland, Sara & Andre Loor. Amsterdam, Eindhoven, THE NETHERLANDS & Hartford,: Boa Producties & van Zoetendaal Publishers, 2010. First Edition. 4to. Gilt-Debossed Padded Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (132pp), profusely illustrated in color. Designed by Willem van Zoetendaal. Text in Dutch and English. "The police band in Suriname cannot pride itself on being the oldest band in Suriname, nor even that it is very old, but it can take pride in having become an integral part of the social and cultural life in Surinamese society. The band has always been of great significance to the musical life in Suriname not only because of the weekly concerts they gave in The Park and on the former Government Square but also because of their repertoire. Photographer and artist Sara Blokland has followed the band and pictured in an untraditional way the history of the band and the people encountered by them". A brand new, most handsome example of the 2010 first edition of this charming tome (cited on page 130 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume III"). 90-72532-06-6 Inventory Number: 023145

(BOWIE, DAVID). Ockenfels 3, Frank. Foreword by Joe Levy. New York, NY: Abrams, I00260214, 2025. First Edition. 12 1/4 x 9 1/4", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Music Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 256pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. 978-1419785511

"Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 x David Bowie" is a breathtaking array of images, many of which have never been published, of David Bowie made during sixteen sessions with noted photographer Frank Ockenfels 3 across a period of fifteen years. The result of a close partnership, these photos showcase the evolution of Bowie’s iconic style, capturing his artistry, eccentricity, and deep humanity. "Collaboration" highlights Ockenfels’ unique access to Bowie that allowed him to document the musician between 1991 to 2006. The book includes candid shots, iconic portraits, sketchbooks, and contact sheets from working sessions that shed light on Bowie’s changing image and reflects his influence on music, fashion, and culture. Accompanied by a foreword by veteran music journalist Joe Levy, these intimate photographs offer an unfiltered look at the man behind the persona, spotlighting the mutual respect between the photographer and his subject. A brand new example of this visually engaging collaboration additionally SIGNED by photographer Frank Ockenfels 3 in ink on the title page.

Inventory Number: E00260214

(BROOKS, BEN). Brooks, Ben. London, UK: Self-Published, I00260919, 2026. First Edition of 300 Copies. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2", 4to. Hardcover. Music Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 208pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Ben Brooks. "Shot throughout 2025, "The Palm, On Piru" is London-based photographer Ben Brooks' engaging volume documenting G-Funk and Gangster Rap artists across Piru and Blood-affiliated neighbourhoods in South Central Los Angeles, Compton, Carson, and Inglewood, offering a visual perspective of the communities foundational to West Coast Hip Hop and Southern California’s parallel gang culture. Tracing a lineage from the rise of the Crips and the Piru Street Boys to the formation of the Bloods, and the emergence of Gangster Rap, the book situates contemporary voices within a broader cultural history that continues to shape global rap music. Photographed on Kodak Aerochrome infrared film, originally developed for military surveillance during the Vietnam War era, the work renders the red and pink spectrum as both aesthetic and symbolic language, illuminating themes of collective identity, spirituality, place, and the enduring legacy of the “Red” side of West Coast Hip Hop and Rap." A brand new example of the first printing of this fantastic, sure to sell-out quickly document limited to three hundred copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ben Brooks" in black marker on the title page. 978-1-0369-9789-2 Inventory Number: I00260919

(BROTHERHOOD OF THE SOURCE, THE). Aquarian, Isis, Charlie Kitchings and Jodi Wille. Los Angeles, CA + Brooklyn, NY: )therworld + Sacred Bones Books, I00230314. 2022. First Edition. 11 x 12". Pictorial Boards. Photographic History. New./No Jacket - As Issued. 220pp, profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 978-0999609989

Inventory Number: E000IAFTSFS

(BROTHERHOOD OF THE SOURCE, THE). Ya Ho Wa. Los Angeles, CA: HigherKey Records, 1974. First Printing. 7 x 7". Single in plain paper sleeve. 7" Vinyl Single. Near Fine Single in Near Fine Sleeve. One 7" black vinyl 45 RPM phonograph record in a plain paper outer sleeve. This is the 1974 two-sided single by Los Angeles' Brotherhood of The Source's musical group, Ya Ho Wa. The A-side is "It's A Knack" 2:45 backed with "Angel Baby" 1:30 as the B-side. Issued in a small press run as for promotional use only, it was never made commercially for sale. A handsome example of the 1974 first HigherKey Records pressing of this psych rarity acquired directly from a member of the Source Family showing some light surface abrasions to the vinyl along with some age-toning to its unprinted paper outer sleeve. Inventory Number: E000YHWIAK

(BROTHERHOOD OF THE SOURCE, THE). Ya Ho Wa. Los Angeles, CA: HigherKey Records, 1974. First Printing. 12 x 12". LP in Illustrated Album Cover. 12" Vinyl LP. Fine LP in Near Fine Sleeve (in Shrinkwrap). One black 12" vinyl 33 1/3 RPM long-playing phonograph record in a plain paper inner-sleeve, inside a 12 x 12" album cover printed in color offset recto and verso. This is the 1974 LP by Los Angeles' Brotherhood of The Source's musical group, Ya Ho Wa. The front cover features a portrait of The Source's spiritual leader Father Yod, while the striking rear cover presents the bare chested - at least - Father Yod plus three musicians pointing to the band's central pyramidal logo. A brand new, most handsome example of this psych rarity acquired directly from a member of the Source Family still unopened in the original shrinkwrap showing just a bit of creasing at one of the corners. Inventory Number: E000YHW13

(BYRNE, ALEC). Evans, Drew. Los Angeles: Uber Archives, 2012. First Edition 1/1000. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Music Photography Monograph. As New.. np (54pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. "Rock & Roll Time Capsule" is the catalogue published in conjunction with a one-evening-only 2012 exhibition of the rediscovered sixties and seventies rock 'n' roll images of British photographer Alec Byrne. It presents amazing vintage shots of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, The Yardbirds, Bob Marley, T. Rex, The Doors, The Faces, Chuck Berry, and Roy Orbison - most being seen in print for the very first time! A brand new, pristine example of the first edition limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED AND SIGNED by the photographer, as issued.

PLEASE NOTE: These signed catalogues will be available at Arcana on Saturday, December 17th, and orders will ship beginning on Tuesday, December 19th.
0-615-90223-5 Inventory Number: 022934

(CLAXTON, WILLIAM). Claxton, William. Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2005. First Edition. Small Folio. Cloth in Printed Dust Jacket. Music Photography Monograph. As New/As New. 720pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted musicologist Joachim E. Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz. Through music halls and marching bands, side streets and subways, they sought to document this living, breathing, beating musical phenomenon that enraptured America across social, economic, and racial lines. The result of Claxton and Berendt’s collaboration was Jazzlife, much sought after by collectors and now revived in this fresh Taschen volume. From coast to coast, from unknown street performers to legends of the genre, this defining jazz journey explores just what made up this most original of American art forms. In New Orleans and New York, in St. Louis, Biloxi, Jackson, and beyond, Claxton’s rapturous yet tender images and accompanying texts examine jazz’s regional diversity as much as its pervasive vitality and soul. They show the music makers and the many spaces and people this music touched, from funeral parades to concert stages, from an elderly trumpet player to kids who hung from windows to catch a glimpse of a passing band. With portraits of Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Gabor Szabo, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and many more, this is as much a compelling slice of history as it is a loving personal tribute". A brand new example of the massive 2005 Taschen XL first printing of this remarkable document additionally BOLDLY SIGNED by the late, great photographer William Claxton still in the publisher's shipping carton. 3-8228-3066-6 Inventory Number: 027705

(CLAXTON, WILLIAM). Claxton, William. Köln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 1997. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Music Photography Monograph. Fine.. np (64pp), 26 b&w and 4 color illustrations. Text in English, German, French and Spanish. This is a Taschen Postcard book containing thirty bound (yet easily detached and ready to mail) jazz images by noted Los Angeles photographer William Claxton distilled from his full-length Taschen tome, "Jazz Seen". A most handsome, completely intact example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William Claxton" in black marker on the inside front cover.. 3-8228-6652-0 Inventory Number: 020849

(COLEMAN, ORNETTE). Coleman, Ornette. Pasadena, CA: Poo-Bah Records, 1982. First Edition. Large 4to. Printed Sheet. Concert Poster. Fine.. One 13 x 9 ½" sheet printed in black and white, recto only. This is the poster for two February 22nd, 1982 Ornette Coleman with Prime Time performances presented by the venerable Pasadena record store Poo-Bah at Los Angeles' Westwood Playhouse. Sharing the bill was Leroy Jenkins on solo violin. A most handsome, guaranteed vintage example of this uncommon ephemeral item. Inventory Number: 027034

(DONENFELD, BRAD). Donenfeld, Brad. Los Angeles: Oculism Press, I00260425. 2026. First Edition of 10 Deluxe Copies. 13 1/4 x 10", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket as Issued. 160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Brad Donenfeld. "When Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal on its side and called in a fountain, he didn’t just change the meaning of an object. He changed the way we look at the world. That shift in perception has stayed with me. For years, I photographed the walls and surfaces of this they were they found paintings. Posters, graffiti, peeling paint, stains - layers that reveal what people choose to say, what they try to hide, and what time itself leaves behind. Seeing them this way turns something ordinary into something worth noticing. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes political. Sometimes both." "Looking. Seeing." is the beautifully produced, comprehensive survey of fifty years of visual creativity from Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld. A brand new example of the Deluxe edition of this thought-provoking book limited to ten SIGNED copies accompanied by the unframed 17 x 22" SIGNED AND NUMBERED archival pigment print "Italian Kitchen." 979-8-218-80631-6

Inventory Number: E00260425-DLX_4

(DONENFELD, BRAD). Donenfeld, Brad. Los Angeles: Oculism Press, I00260425. 2026. First Edition of 10 Deluxe Copies. 13 1/4 x 10", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket as Issued. 160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Brad Donenfeld. "When Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal on its side and called in a fountain, he didn’t just change the meaning of an object. He changed the way we look at the world. That shift in perception has stayed with me. For years, I photographed the walls and surfaces of this they were they found paintings. Posters, graffiti, peeling paint, stains - layers that reveal what people choose to say, what they try to hide, and what time itself leaves behind. Seeing them this way turns something ordinary into something worth noticing. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes political. Sometimes both." "Looking. Seeing." is the beautifully produced, comprehensive survey of fifty years of visual creativity from Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld. A brand new example of the Deluxe edition of this thought-provoking book limited to ten SIGNED copies accompanied by the unframed 17 x 22" SIGNED AND NUMBERED archival pigment print "Jumping Girl." 979-8-218-80631-6

Inventory Number: E00260425-DLX_3

(DONENFELD, BRAD). Donenfeld, Brad. Los Angeles: Oculism Press, I00260425. 2026. First Edition of 10 Deluxe Copies. 13 1/4 x 10", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket as Issued. 160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Brad Donenfeld. "When Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal on its side and called in a fountain, he didn’t just change the meaning of an object. He changed the way we look at the world. That shift in perception has stayed with me. For years, I photographed the walls and surfaces of this they were they found paintings. Posters, graffiti, peeling paint, stains - layers that reveal what people choose to say, what they try to hide, and what time itself leaves behind. Seeing them this way turns something ordinary into something worth noticing. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes political. Sometimes both." "Looking. Seeing." is the beautifully produced, comprehensive survey of fifty years of visual creativity from Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld. A brand new example of the Deluxe edition of this thought-provoking book limited to ten SIGNED copies accompanied by the unframed 17 x 22" SIGNED AND NUMBERED archival pigment print "To Sir With Love." 979-8-218-80631-6

Inventory Number: E00260425-DLX_2

(DONENFELD, BRAD). Donenfeld, Brad. Los Angeles: Oculism Press, I00260425. 2026. First Edition of 10 Deluxe Copies. 13 1/4 x 10", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket as Issued. 160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Brad Donenfeld. "When Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal on its side and called in a fountain, he didn’t just change the meaning of an object. He changed the way we look at the world. That shift in perception has stayed with me. For years, I photographed the walls and surfaces of this they were they found paintings. Posters, graffiti, peeling paint, stains - layers that reveal what people choose to say, what they try to hide, and what time itself leaves behind. Seeing them this way turns something ordinary into something worth noticing. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes political. Sometimes both." "Looking. Seeing." is the beautifully produced, comprehensive survey of fifty years of visual creativity from Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld. A brand new example of the Deluxe edition of this thought-provoking book limited to ten SIGNED copies accompanied by the unframed 17 x 22" SIGNED AND NUMBERED archival pigment print "Bingo." 979-8-218-80631-6

Inventory Number: E00260425-DLX_1

(DONENFELD, BRAD). Donenfeld, Brad. Los Angeles: Oculism Press, I00260425. 2026. First Edition of 250 Copies. 13 1/4 x 10", 4to. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket as Issued. 160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Brad Donenfeld. "When Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal on its side and called in a fountain, he didn’t just change the meaning of an object. He changed the way we look at the world. That shift in perception has stayed with me. For years, I photographed the walls and surfaces of this they were they found paintings. Posters, graffiti, peeling paint, stains - layers that reveal what people choose to say, what they try to hide, and what time itself leaves behind. Seeing them this way turns something ordinary into something worth noticing. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes political. Sometimes both." "Looking. Seeing." is the beautifully produced, comprehensive survey of fifty years of visual creativity from Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld. A brand new example of this thought-provoking book limited to two hundred and fifty copies SIGNED AND NUMBERED by the artist. 979-8-218-80631-6

Inventory Number: E00260425

(FERRINGTON GUITARS). Schell, Orville. Preface by Linda Ronstadt. New York: HarperCollins Publishers & Callaway Editions, 1992. First Edition. Tall 4to. Jacketed Boards in Guitar Case. Musical Instrument Monograph. Near Fine/Fine. 122pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Nancy Skolos and Thomas Weddell. Originally published in 1992, "Ferrington Guitars" is a survey of the work of master guitar designer and builder Danny Ferrington. Based in Santa Monica, CA, he has created instruments for many of the world's great musicians including Elvis Costello, Pete Townsend, Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne, Kurt Cobain, Ry Cooder, David Lindley, Henry Kaiser, and many more. This unusually designed, comprehensive compilation of his work examines in detail dozens of custom made stringed instruments along with a twenty track audio CD featuring contributions - many original - by Costello, Thompson, Cooder, Lindley, Kaiser, David Hidalgo, Reeves Gabrels, J.J. Cale, Neil Finn, Albert Lee, Don Was, and nine more. A most handsome example of the deluxe first "Collectors Edition" SIGNED "Danny Ferrington" in blue ink on the half title page housed in a blue plush-lined locking guitar road case with CD, key, and yellow Farrington Guitars thin pick, as issued. The case's brass-plated hardware shows some mild oxidation and pitting, but all in all this is a sharp copy of this desirable book object. 0-06-016935-4 Inventory Number: 025786

(JOSEPH, MARC). Joseph, Marc & James Frey. Interviews by Cory Reynolds. Carol LeFlufy, Editor. Gottingen, GERMANY: Steidl, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Boards with Pastedown. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 248pp, profusely illustrated in color. Designed by Gerhard Steidl, Marc Joseph and Claas Moller. Text in English. "American Pitbull" is a photographic exploration into the culture of American Pit Bull dogs and their people, presenting an alternative view of the controversial world revolving around a uniquely American breed of dog and the human beings that live for them. Over a three-year period photographer Marc Joseph traveled the United States photographing Pit Bull dogs, their owners, breeders and "old time dog men," at their homes and yards, and during various events related to the breed. The relationships formed with his subjects have helped Joseph to gain full access to a culture known by few outside of their specific community. The fanatical, almost religious devotion that Pit Bull people attribute to their breed is clearly portrayed in Joseph's pictures. Issues of identity are addressed through elements of image, race, pride, and background, while the photographs simultaneously serve to further an understanding of our perceptions of unconditional love, beauty, danger, and strength. Themes of family and shelter are prominent; throughout the series a cast of characters emerges, themselves defining the context of the book. From the elder-statesmen of the Pit Bull world in New England and the Southern United States such as Louis B. Colby and Floyd Boudreaux, to new-school giants the Hip-Hop music scene on the East and West coasts, such as Big Boi from Outkast, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, "American Pitbull" clearly goes to the heart of what and why people feel so strongly for these dogs. Writer James Frey ("A Million Little Pieces") contributes an historically informative and personally sensitive essay, that, along with Marc Joseph's photographs, may well change a few minds on this, most misunderstood of all of man's best friends". A stunning tour-de-force, this is without a doubt one of our favorite photo-essays in recent years! A most handsome example of the ultra-scarce brown buckram variant cover of the hardbound 2003 Steidl first edition still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-88243-914-9 Inventory Number: 020830

(KELLEY, MIKE). Kelley Mike. Los Angeles: Art Resources Transfer Inc., 1992. First Edition. Oblong 12mo. Printed Postcard. Performance Announcement. As New.. One 4 ¼ x 5 ¾" glossy cardstock sheet printed offset recto and verso, 1 b&w illustration. This is the postcard announcement published in conjunction with the June 29th and 30th, 1992 American premiere of Mike Kelley's collaborative performance piece with close friends Anita Pace and Stephen Prina entitled "Beat of the Traps" at the Gindi Auditorium of Los Angeles' University of Judaism. Unveiled earlier in the month in Vienna, it consisted of actor Alan Abelew and dancers Anita Pace and Carl Buckley interacting with musical accompaniment by drummers M.B. Gordy and Jonathan Norton alongside guitar and vocals by Stephen Prina. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item perfect for the Mike Kelley completeist. Inventory Number: 027383

(LICHER, BRUCE). Licher, Bruce. Foreword by Kurt Braun. Afterword by Gary Todd. Los Angeles: Independent Project Records, 1989. First Edition 1/300. Square 4to. Letterpress Printed Wrappers. Vinyl LPs + Loose Contents. As New/As New. np (42pp) + two 10" vinyl LPs with loose printed matter housed in a hand letterpress printed chipboard jacket. Art Direction and Design by Bruce Licher. This is the lavishly designed and printed compilation of the earliest recordings by noted Los Angeles-based musician, graphic designer and printer Bruce Licher issued in conjunction the 1989 Independent Project Press exhibition entitled "Bruce Licher: The Ten Year Retrospective" held at the Hallway Gallery. It contains two 10" vinyl discs featuring Licher's solo endeavors along with works by Neef, Them Rhythm Ants, Tunneltones, 1/2 "Bridge", Africa Corps, Savage Republic, "Bridge", and Final Republic, along with a detailed booklet of notes, a portfolio of ten 8 ½ x 10" reproductions of performance flyers from 1980-1982, and a glassine envelope filled with reprints of selected letterpress items, as issued. A brand new, pristine unplayed numbered example (048/300) from an edition of three hundred copies of Independent Project Records release IP 024/025 in its elegant hand letterpress printed package SIGNED "Bruce Licher" in black ink on the front cover still in its original plastic sleeve. Laid into the package is an additional SIGNED hand written one page letter in red ink from Bruce Licher bearing an IPR stamp effusively thanking two record industry colleagues for their support of the project. Inventory Number: 022817

(LOVE). Richardson, Noble. NP (Los Angeles, CA). ND (1967): Noble Richardson. First Edition. Double Elephant Folio. Painted Construction Paper. Original Fan Art. Very Good.. One 28 x 22" heavy construction paper sheet hand painted with tempera and colored marker recto only. This is an amazing unique vintage fan art poster produced by the beloved late Twentynine Palms-based artist Noble Richardson to celebrate the 1967 appearance of Arthur Lee's Love at Santa Monica teen hotspot, The Cheetah. Then a nineteen year old student at Los Angeles' Mt. San Antonio College, Richardson created this vibrant piece utilizing tempera and colored markers employing lettering inspired by the burgeoning San Francisco psychedelic poster scene. The actual concert was promoted by popular LA top 40 "Boss Radio" station 93 KHJ disc jockey "Humble Harve" Miller, and presented headliners Love preceded by Iron Butterfly, and The Chambers Brothers (misspelled here as "Chamber Bros."). The Cheetah was located next to Santa Monica's POP (Pacific Ocean Park) Amusement Park and had a distinctive logo featuring a bright pink Cheetah with the face and breasts of a young woman, a copy of which has been collaged to the lower left corner. A most presentable example of this one-of-a-kind original artwork showing some minor creases, a dozen pinholes, and some minor water spotting across its face. This was acquired directly from Noble Richardson prior to his passing in 2021. Inventory Number: 027308

(MARCLAY, CHRISTIAN). Ferguson, Russell, Miwon Kwon, Douglas Kahn & Alan Licht. Russell Ferguson, Editor. Los Angeles & Gottingen, GERMANY: The Hammer Museum & Steidl, 2003. First Edition. Small 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Flexible Boards. Artist Monograph. As New.. 202pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Georgianna Stout and Glen Cummings. With an exhibition checklist, exhibition history, bibliography, discography, and performance history. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in conjunction with the extensive 2003 Hammer Museum retrospective of works by Christian Marclay, this beautifully designed and printed catalogue is the most comprehensive document to date on the noted Swiss artist and musician. A brand new, pristine example additionally bearing the SIGNED AND DATED PRESENTATION "To Robert, from Marclay / 6-4-03" to a noted art historian when the show opened at The Hammer in blue ink on the front free endpaper. 3-88243-931-9 Inventory Number: 024382

(MARCOPOULOS, ARI) (HAAKONSEN, TERJE). Marcopoulos, Ari. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Nieves, 2006. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. This is the catalogue of Ari Marcopoulos' photographs of the innovative Norwegian professional snowboarder Terje Haakonsen - better know as "The Cat" - published in conjunction with a 2006 exhibition entitled "In The Alps" held at the Kunsthaus Zurch. A brand new, most handsome example of the first - and only - edition supported by Burton Snowboards additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ari Marcopoulos" in ink across the title page. 3-905714-15-9 Inventory Number: 026845

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo. Introduction by Dennis Hopper. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 110pp, 83 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the true first printing of Viggo Mortensen's first book. It is the catalogue that accompanied the artist's first one-man exhibition of writings, paintings, collages and photographs at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery. While primarily known for his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Mr. Mortensen is an artist whose boundless creative output embraces a myriad of media. Included with this publication is an Audio CD with music and spoken-word poetry. A most handsome example of the uncommon 1998 first edition showing a short soft crease at the hinge of the rear cover. 1-889195-32-4 Inventory Number: 016421

(MULL, MARTIN). Frank, Peter & Martin Mull. NP (Los Angeles). ND (circa 1992).: Martin Mull. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Stapled Wrappers in Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine./Near Fine.. np (16pp), 8 color illustrations. With a chronology, exhibition history, bibliography, and collections listing. This is Martin Mull's slender self-published catalogue issued to coincide with his 2003 exhibition of new paintings held at Santa Monica's Dorothy Goldeen Gallery. It features an austere design complimented with eight color reproductions and an essay by the redoubtable Peter Frank. A handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item additionally SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink at Arcana on the title page by the exceptionally talented artist/thespian/musician. Inventory Number: 027690

(MURAKAMI, TAKASHI). Kitagawa, Yujin & Takashi Murakami. Saitama, JAPAN: Takashi Murakami & Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., 2003. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Illustrated Boards in Jacket. Illustrated Book. Fine/Fine. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in color. Text in English and Japanese. Designed by Chika Tamagawa. This is a charming, stylishly designed book for children written by Yujin Kitagawa (of the acoustic duo Yuzo) featuring illustrations by the hyper-popular Anime and Manga influenced Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami. It is the story of cute, fluffy outcast Keba Keba, who bestows his bright colors to the pale flowers, and becomes a cheerful, smiling cloud! A brand new, pristine example of the uncommon first printing in the publisher's printed obi, as issued. 4-939148-09-2 Inventory Number: 020276

(OCTOBER). Copjec, Joan, Douglas Crimp, Rosalind Krauss, Annette Michelson & Terri L. Cafaro, Editors. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 1989. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Good -.. 117pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over thirty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this issue include: The Body's Shadow Realm - Gertrud Koch; Looking Awry - Slavoj Zizek; The Sartorial Superego - Joan Copjec; Spectacle, Attention, Counter-Memory - Jonathan Crary; The Rock 'n' Roll Ghost - Andrew Ross. An internally most handsome example showing a diagonal soft crease to the rear cover through the lower foredge corner and some chipping of the wrappers along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. 0-262-75200-X Inventory Number: 021662

(OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, George Baker, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Leah Dickerman, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Malcolm Turvey, Catherine de Zegher & Lisa Pasquariello, Editors. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2004. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Fine.. 150pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over thirty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this issue featuring a special section on filmmaker Hollis Frampton include: Room-for-Play: Benjamin's Gamble with Cinema - Miriam Bratu ; They Might Be Giants: Carleton Watkins, Galen Clark, and the Big Tree - Elizabeth Hutchinson; The Invention Without a Future - Hollis Frampton; Words into Film: Toward a Genealogical Understanding of Hollis Frampton's Theory and Practice - Federico Windhausen; Hidden Noise: Strategies of Sound Montage in the Films of Hollis Frampton - Melissa Ragona; History and Ambivalence in Hollis Frampton's "Magellan" - Michael Zryd; The Music of His Music: Edward Said, 1936-2003 - Michael Wood. A most handsome example. 0-262-75259-X Inventory Number: 012282

(OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Carrie Lambert & Catherine de Zegher, Editors. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2001. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Near Fine.. 130pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over thirty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this issue include: 'A Duplication Containing Duplications': Robert Rauschenberg's Split Screens - Branden W. Joseph; 'We Want to Organicize Disintegration' - Jaleh Mansoor and Piero Manzoni; Post-Cagean Aesthetics and the 'Event' Score - Liz Kotz; Fugitive Signs - Craig Dworkin; Gray Zone: Watching Shoot - Frazer Ward. A most handsome copy. 0-262-75245-X Inventory Number: 007565

(OLIVER, VAUGHAN) (V23). Oliver, Vaughan as "Vulva O'Reighan". London: 4AD / v23, 1994. First Edition. Folio. Pictorial Wrappers. Graphic Design Monograph. Fine.. np (72pp), profusely illustrated in ultra-vivid color. Designed by Vaughan Oliver & Chris Bigg at v23, with Paul McMenamin. With a bibliography and exhibition history. Published in conjunction with a 1994 retrospective curated by Catherine McDermott at Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center, this beautifully designed and printed catalogue focuses on Vaughan Oliver and V23's extensive work for 4AD Records. Interspersed among the groundbreaking graphic designs for the Pixies, This Mortal Coil, The Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, The Birthday Party, Lush, The Wolfgang Press, Lisa Germano, Michael Brook, The Breeders, Frank Black, David Sylvian & Robert Fripp, Belly, Throwing Muses, and many, many more are the recollections of those who have worked with Vaughan Oliver as collaborators or clients. A brand new, most handsome example of the first printing additionally BOLDLY SIGNED for us at the exhibition by the three V23 partners (at the time) Vaughan Oliver, Chris Bigg and Paul McMenamin in black ink on the "Jacques Tati" page at front. 0-9524216-0-7 Inventory Number: 027606

(ONO, YOKO) (LENNON, JOHN). Ono, Yoko. Paris: agnes b., 2003. Edition Not Stated. Oblong Small Folio. Printed Paper Sheet. Artist's Multiple. Fine.. One 11 x 17" sheet printed offset recto and verso, no illustration. This is the typographic artist multiple cum small poster published by the noted Parisian fashion designer and art patron agnes b. as a 2003 iteration of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's conceptual project, "Imagine Peace." A brand new, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 027334

(PALEARI, FABIO) (DOHERTY, PETE). Paleari, Fabio & Robert Montgomery. Bologna, ITALY: Grafiche Damiani, 2007. First Edition 1/400 Deluxe. 4to. Boards in Wooden Box. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (272pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. Designed by Juan Gallego. "Any follower of the international tabloids is well-acquainted with rocker Pete Doherty, the former Libertines front man who is now quite famous for his on-again, off-again love affairs with supermodel Kate Moss and crack cocaine. After getting kicked out of the influential aforementioned British post-punk band for his over-the-top-drug use, Doherty started the band Babyshambles in 2005. Though fringe elements of Doherty's incendiary story have been well documented by unauthorized paparazzi, the authorized, inside view has never been available until now. In "I Won't Give Up", Italian photographer and documentary filmmaker Fabio Paleari follows Doherty from 2004-2006; onstage, backstage, while partying, and throughout the vicissitudes of his relationship with Moss". Hedi Slimane's Doherty tome "London: Birth of a Cult" came and went in a flash, so you won't want to miss this gritty expose! A brand new, pristine example of the deluxe hardbound edition limited to four hundred copies housed in the publisher's sliding wooden box accompanied by a 12 x 9 ½" black and white print on baritate paper of the book's cover image "Pete" SIGNED, NUMBERED AND TITLED by Fabio Paleari in black ink on the verso still in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 88-6208-028-X Inventory Number: 014373

(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 2004. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Near Fine.. ca 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A handsome example of the seventieth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly. 3-907582-20-9 Inventory Number: 012295