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(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 2000. 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 fifty-eighth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-907582-08-X Inventory Number: 011784

(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

(RAYSSE, MARTIAL). Ashbery, John & Pierre Restany. New York: Dwan Gallery, 1963. First Edition. Oblong Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (8pp), 3 b&w illustrations. With an exhibition history. This is the slender, charmingly designed six page catalogue featuring brief texts by John Ashbery and Pierre Restany published in conjunction with Martial Raysse's January 1963 exhibition at Los Angeles' legendary Virginia Dwan Gallery entitled "Mirrors and Portraits: 1962". Only the French Pop artist's second one-man show in the United States, it traveled to New York's Iolas Gallery the following month. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event showing a bit of light handling along with two tiny areas of white-out on the rear cover. Inventory Number: 024391

(RAYSSE, MARTIAL). Hahn, Otto & Martial Raysse. Los Angeles: Dwan Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good -.. 20pp, 6 color illustrations. Designed by John W. Weber. This is the engaging catalogue published in conjunction with Martial Raysse's 1967 exhibition at Los Angeles' legendary Dwan Gallery. It reproduces six then-new paintings along with a tipped-in text by the French Pop artist entitled "I have a thousand things to put in order". A most presentable example of this uncommon item showing some light soiling and handling to its textured white covers along with a slight diagonal soft crease through the upper foredge corner of the textblock. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 024390

(RAYSSE, MARTIAL). Hahn, Otto & Martial Raysse. Los Angeles: Dwan Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 20pp, 6 color illustrations. Designed by John W. Weber. This is the engaging catalogue published in conjunction with Martial Raysse's 1967 exhibition at Los Angeles' legendary Dwan Gallery. It reproduces six then-new paintings along with a tipped-in text by the French Pop artist entitled "I have a thousand things to put in order". A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of light soiling and handling to its textured white covers. Inventory Number: 024389

(ROSENQUIST, JAMES). Pierre, Jose, Edward F. Fry & Edouard Jaguer. Paris: Ileana Sonnabend, 1964. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. np (12pp), 6 b&w illustrations. Text in French. With a chronology and exhibition history. This is the slender twelve page catalogue published in conjunction with James Rosenquist's first international exhibition held in 1964 at Ileana Sonnabend in Paris. A handsome example of this uncommon early item - the Pop Art master's first monographic publication - with the gallery's exhibition checklist additionally laid in showing some mild wear, age-toning, and soiling to its matte white covers. Inventory Number: 025852

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Banham, Reyner & Peter Wollen. Robert Dean & Erin Wright, Editors. New York & Gottingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2005. First Edition 1/3500. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 528pp, 304 color and 14 b&w illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced second volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A brand new, pristine example in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase, as issued. 3-86521-138-0 Inventory Number: 019002

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Benezra, Neal, Kerry Brougher & Phyllis Rosenzweig. Washington, D.C., Oxford, UK & Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford & Scalo, 2000. First Edition. 4to. Boards in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 208pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a bibliography and exhibition history. This is the comprehensive hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with the 2000 Edward Ruscha retrospective that traveled from Washington, D.C.'s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. A brand new, most handsome example additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION "For Artie, / T O P S / in my book - / Ed Ruscha" in black ink across the entire front pastedown. "Artie" is the incomparable late clarinetist, composer, bandleader, author, and actor Artie Shaw, whose discreet bookplate imprinted "from among the books of artie Shaw" is affixed to the inside front board. The two were good friends, and Ruscha created the 2000 painting "Artie's 90" for Shaw. They are pictured together in the artist's studio on page 488 of "Ed Ruscha: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings Volume Five 1995-1997". 3-908247-33-0 Inventory Number: 025099

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artists' Book. Good./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of the first and only edition of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") SIGNED "B. A. B" in black ink and "Ed Ruscha" in blue ink on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the verso of the rear free endpaper showing overall wear and soiling to the faux wood veneer wrappers, a bit of creasing along the spine, and wear and fading to the corner mounts of the cover photograph. In addition there is a thin margin of soiling along the top edge of the inside covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025723

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artists' Book. Good +./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of the first and only edition of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") SIGNED "Bill" in black ink and "E. Ruscha" in blue ink on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing overall wear and creasing along the spine and edges of its faux wood veneer wrappers. In addition there is a thin margin of soiling along the top edge of the inside covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025607

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artists' Book. Good +./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies BOLDLY SIGNED "B. A. B." in black ink and "Ed Ruscha" in black marker on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing some wear, creasing, and abrading to its faux wood veneer wrappers along with some light foxing to the edges of the textblock, front and rear inside covers, and endpapers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 024819

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artist's Book. Very Good./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of the first and only edition of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") showing a slight dent to the heel of the spine and some wear and creasing along the spine and extremities of the faux wood veneer wrappers. Its latigo leather thong is complete and still-supple and the mounted front cover photograph is present and uncompromised - though its corner mounts show some sunning. Both business cards are stapled to the recto of the rear leaf, as issued. It additionally bears the BOLDLY INSCRIBED PRESENTATION "For Christopher Finch / Apt 412, 333 Oak Grove Street / Minneapolis Minnesota / 55403 / with much affection / B. A. B." as a thought balloon in black ink and "E Ruschay" in blue ink on the front cover. Chris Finch is a noted artist and writer who prominently included Ruscha's work in his 1968 survey "Pop Art: Object and Image" published by Studio Vista. He was a curator at Minneapolis' Walker Art Center at the time of "Business Cards"' publication, and from whom we obtained this significant tome directly. Inventory Number: 022374

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bogle, Andrew. Preface By Henry Geldzahler. Auckland, NEW ZEALAND: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1978. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Catalogue Raisonné. Near Fine.. 144pp, profusely illustrated in b&w, with 6 tipped-in color plates. With an exhibition checklist, chronology, bibliography and exhibition history. Published in conjunction with a 1978 Australian exhibition of the artist's drawings and prints, this is a fully illustrated catalogue raisonné of Edward Ruscha's prints from 1966-76, as well as thirty word drawings. A bright, most handsome example showing a few trivial soft creases to the upper foredge corner of the rear cover. Inventory Number: 025224

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bogle, Andrew. Preface By Henry Geldzahler. Auckland, NEW ZEALAND: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1978. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Catalogue Raisonné. Very Good -.. 144pp, profusely illustrated in b&w, with 6 tipped-in color plates. With an exhibition checklist, chronology, bibliography and exhibition history. Published in conjunction with a 1978 Australian exhibition of the artist's drawings and prints, this is a fully illustrated catalogue raisonné of Edward Ruscha's prints from 1966-76, as well as thirty word drawings. An internally most handsome example showing a slight dent to the crown of the spine along with some light wear and handling to its wrappers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 022442

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bois, Yve-Alain & Walter Hopps. New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1993. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 110pp, 28 b&w and 27 color illustrations. Tony Morgan / Step Graphics. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1993 Gagosian show of late sixties liquiform word paintings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twenty-seven exhibited works is reproduced, and it includes the transcript of an interview between the artist and the late, great Walter Hopps. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-8478-1730-X Inventory Number: 021500

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Coplans, John & A(ndrea) M(iller)-K(eller). Hartford, CT: Wadsworth Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (4pp), 1 b&w illustration. With an exhibition history and bibliography. These is the slender four page exhibition brochure published in conjunction with a 1976 Ed Ruscha exhibition of ten paintings, prints, works on paper, and artist books as part of Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Matrix series. A brand new, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 025085

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Dean, Robert. Tokyo: Fuji Xerox Art Space & Tokyo Publishing House, 2007. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 48pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese and English. With an exhibition checklist and exhibition history. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 2007 Tokyo exhibition of artist books, printed ephemera, and graphic design by Edward Ruscha. A brand new, pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon - only four copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - document. Inventory Number: 025792

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Demand, Thomas & Diedrich Diederichsen. Munchen, GERMANY: Monika Spruth Philomene Magers Galerie, 2000. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Boards Over Linen Spine. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 72pp, 22 color illustrations. Text in English and German. With an exhibition checklist, bibliography, filmography and exhibition history. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2000 German gallery show reproducing each of the twenty-two exhibited word drawings and paintings executed between 1971 and 1980 by Ed Ruscha. A brand new, most handsome example. 3-88375-431-5 Inventory Number: 019032

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (GOODE, JOE ). Hopkins, Henry T., Dorothy Ruscha & Mason Williams. Balboa, CA: The Fine Arts Patrons of Newport Harbor, 1968. First Edition. 4to. Loose Sheets with Clasp. Artists Monograph. Fine. np (32pp), 13 b&w and 4 color illustrations. With an exhibition history. Published as a set of loose pages held together with a plastic clasp at the spine, this inexpensively designed yet quaint catalogue is in effect the first museum publication for each of these Oklahoma transplants that helped to shape the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s. Filled with major early works by both artists (Joe Goode's stair and milk bottle pieces, Ed Ruscha's "Oof", "Annie", and the Standard paintings, etc.), it is an important document of two major artists at the height of their powers. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 023962

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (GOODE, JOE) McMILLAN, JERRY). Scott, Sue. Introduction by Henry T. Hopkins,. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City Art Museum, 1989. First Edition. 4to. Embossed and Printed Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Fine. 112pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a exhibition histories. This is the substantial catalogue published in conjunction with a 1989 Oklahoma City Art Museum survey of the work of Oklahoma-to-Los Angeles-transplants-made-good Joe Goode, Jerry McMillan, and Ed Ruscha. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. LC 87-62543 Inventory Number: 025883

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave. Mexico City, MEXICO: Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, 2006. First Edition. Oblong 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np (68pp), 30 color illustrations. Text in English and Spanish. Designed by Green Dragon Office. With an exhibition checklist. This is the beautifully produced hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2006 Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo exhibition of horizontally formatted large scale paintings by Ed Ruscha executed between 1977 and 2005. Each of the twenty exhibited works is reproduced along with an installation view. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 968-5979-15-4 Inventory Number: 018142

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave & Peter Plagens. Introduction by Anne Livet. Foreword by Henry T. Hopkins. San Francisco & New York: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art & Hudson Hills Press, Inc., 1982. First Edition. Square 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 182pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a bibliography and exhibition history. This is the comprehensive, beautifully illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with a 1982 touring retrospective of work by Edward Ruscha organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A brand new, most handsome example of the hardbound edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Ruscha" in blue ink on the front pastedown with a copy of the exhibition brochure laid in. 0-933920-21-0 Inventory Number: 024536

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave & Peter Plagens. Introduction by Anne Livet. Foreword By Henry T. Hopkins. San Francisco & New York: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art & Hudson Hills Press, Inc., 1982. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 182pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a bibliography and exhibition history. This is the comprehensive, beautifully illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with a 1982 touring retrospective of work by Edward Ruscha organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A handsome example of the paperbound edition often referred to by title of its front cover drawing "I Dont Want No Retro Spective" showing just a bit of light wear and handling. 0-933920-22-9 Inventory Number: 021598

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry & Fumio Nanjo. Nagoya, JAPAN: Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 60pp, 34 illustrations in color. Text in English and Japanese. This is the well-illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the Nagoya installation of a 1988 touring Japanese Museum survey of Ed Ruscha's paintings from the eighties. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing a bit of light wear as well as some mild soiling to its matte white covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 016409

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry T.. New York: Alexandre Iolas Gallery, 1970. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (36pp), 13 color and 1 b&w illustration, Designed by Sergio Tosi. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the exceptionally stylishly designed document published in conjunction with Ed Ruscha's second solo exhibition in New York at Alexandre Iolas Gallery - his first gallery exhibition catalogue. It features a brief essay by the artist's longtime friend, curator extraordinaire Henry T. Hopkins, with each of the thirteen exhibited oil on canvas paintings from the two previous years beautifully reproduced on thick handmade paper stock. A most handsome example of this elusive little gem showing some typical light wear and soiling to its matte white covers. Inventory Number: 026018

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopper, Dennis & John Berggruen. San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA: John Berggruen Gallery & James Corcoran Gallery, 2000. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 72pp, 12 color and 17 b&w illustrations. This is the catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2000 San Francisco gallery exhibition by Los Angeles' favorite transplanted Oklahoman, Ed Ruscha. Twenty-five of the exhibited works on paper executed between 1965 and 1981 are illustrated here, in addition to a transcribed conversation about the artist between John Berggruen and Dennis Hopper. A most handsome example. Inventory Number: 022358

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hulten, Pontus & Dan Cameron. With an Interview by Bernard Blistene. Barcelona, SPAIN: Fundacio Caixa De Pensions, 1990. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 148pp, 51 color and 30 b&w illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and filmography. Text in Spanish and Catalan. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1990 traveling Museum retrospective of paintings by Edward Ruscha. Each of the fifty-one works exhibited is reproduced in color. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 84-7664-269-5 Inventory Number: 023619

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hulten, Pontus & Dan Cameron. With an Interview by Bernard Blistene. Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Museum Boymans-van-Beuningen, 1990. First Edition 1/3000. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 152pp, 51 color and 20 b&w illustrations. Text in English and Dutch. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and filmography. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1990 traveling Museum retrospective of paintings by Edward Ruscha. Each of the fifty-one works exhibited is reproduced in color. A most handsome example additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION "Howdy Chris, Ed Ruscha --- ---- ----" in brown ink on the title page showing some light overall wear and handling to its covers. It has been priced accordingly. 90-6918-048-0 Inventory Number: 021851

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hulten, Pontus & Dan Cameron. With an Interview by Bernard Blistene. Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, 1990. First Edition 1/3000. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 152pp, 51 color and 20 b&w illustrations. Text in English and Dutch. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and filmography. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1990 traveling Museum retrospective of paintings by Edward Ruscha. Each of the fifty-one works exhibited is reproduced in color. An internally most handsome example showing some mild wear and rubbing to the covers. It has been priced accordingly. 90-6918-048-0 Inventory Number: 013335

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (KLEE, PAUL). Crone, Rainer, Joseph Leo Koerner & Alexandra Grafin Stosch. Petrus Schaesberg, Editor. Regensburg, GERMANY: Iccarus & Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, 1998. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Near Fine.. 256pp, 35 b&w and 18 color illustrations. Text in German. This is a scholarly German monograph featuring essays by Rainer Crone, Joseph Leo Koerner, and Alexandra Grafin Stosch that examine, compare, and contrast the use of language and symbol in the paintings, drawings, and graphic works of Edward Ruscha and Paul Klee, and their combined influence in expanding the vocabulary of twentieth century modernism. A brand new, most handsome example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-7954-1206-4 Inventory Number: 020298

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Ed. Edited and with an Introduction by Alexandra Schwartz. Cambridge, MA: An October Book / The MIT Press, 2002. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Cloth. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 455pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. A lovingly assembled compendium of Edward Ruscha's writings and thoughts, "Leave Any Information at the Signal" is divided into three parts - each of which is arranged chronologically. Part one contains statements, letters, and other writings. Part two consists of more than fifty interviews, some of which have never before been published or translated into English. Part three contains sketchbook pages, word groupings, and other notes that chart how Ruscha develops ideas and solves problems. They are published here for the first time. The book also contains more than eighty illustrations, selected and arranged by the artist". A most handsome example showing a tiny crimp to the cloth at the heel of the spine. 0-262-18220-3 Inventory Number: 025732

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Ed. Edited and with an Introduction by Alexandra Schwartz. Cambridge, MA: An October Book / The MIT Press, 2002. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Cloth. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 455pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. A lovingly assembled compendium of Edward Ruscha's writings and thoughts, "Leave Any Information at the Signal" is divided into three parts - each of which is arranged chronologically. Part one contains statements, letters, and other writings. Part two consists of more than fifty interviews, some of which have never before been published or translated into English. Part three contains sketchbook pages, word groupings, and other notes that chart how Ruscha develops ideas and solves problems. They are published here for the first time. The book also contains more than eighty illustrations, selected and arranged by the artist". A brand new, pristine example. 0-262-18220-3 Inventory Number: 025083

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. New York: Robert Miller Gallery & Leo Castelli Gallery, 1987. First Edition 1/2000. 4to. Debossed Boards. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (52pp), 20 color illustrations. Designed by Edward Ruscha and John Cheim. This is the austerely designed hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1987 Robert Miller Gallery exhibition of twenty "Shadow Paintings" on canvas executed by Ed Ruscha between 1986 and 1987 - each of which receives a full page illustration here. A handsome example showing trivial dents to the boards at the head of the spine and upper foredge tips. It has been priced accordingly. 0-944680-00-3 Inventory Number: 025275

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/Fine. 96pp, 51 b&w and 33 color illustrations. "Guacamole Airlines" is the charming 1980 compendium of reproductions of eighty-four drawings executed by Edward Ruscha between 1962 and 1979. Ruscha himself classified this as an artist's book in his self-compiled bibliography for the catalogue published in conjunction with his 1982 touring Museum retrospective entitled "The Works of Edward Ruscha". A most handsome example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Ruscha" in blue ink on the front pastedown. While not indicated, this comes from the library of the noted late collector and Ruscha's gallery director at Gagosian Beverly Hills, Robert Shapazian - from whom we acquired it directly. 0-8109-1580-4 Inventory Number: 022602

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Stockebrand, Marianne. Munster, GERMANY: Westfalischer Kunstverein, 1986. First Edition 1/1000. Small 4to. Embossed Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (76pp), 24 color illustrations. Text in German and English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the beautifully designed and illustrated hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a 1986 Wesfalischer Kunstverein retrospective of Edward Ruscha's then recent drawings. A brand new, most handsome example of the first and only edition limited to one thousand unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY INSCRIBED "For ... / Ed Ruscha / '86" in the year of publication to a close associate in blue ink on the front pastedown. Inventory Number: 009361

(STURTEVANT). Sturtevant, Elaine Frances. NP (New York). ND (1967).: Self-Published. First Edition. 12mo. Printed Postcard. Exhibition Announcement. Very Good.. One 7 x 5 ¼" cardstock postcard printed in black and red offset recto only, no illustrations. This is the postcard self-published and mailed by Elaine Sturtevant announcing her infamous six week 1967 installation at 623 East 9th Street in Manhattan that cheekily recreated Claes Oldenburg's "The Store" of 1961. A handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon ephemeral item machine-addressed to a notable Los Angeles art collector postmarked "APR 17 '67" showing a mild diagonal soft crease through one of the corners along with some light age-toning and abrading to the verso. Inventory Number: 025975

(THIEBAUD, WAYNE). Cooper, Gene. Laguna Beach & Palm Springs, CA: Laguna Art Museum & Palm Springs Art Museum, 2007. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 118pp, 51 color illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist. This is the beautifully illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with a 2007 retrospective exhibition of eighty-four works by Wayne Thiebaud that travelled from The Laguna Art Museum to The Palm Springs Art Museum. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-9800218-0-4 Inventory Number: 021771

(THIEBAUD, WAYNE). Stone Gallery Staff, Alan. New York: Allan Stone Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 18pp, 11 b&w and 10 color illustrations + color covers. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender catalogue published in conjunction with a 1967 exhibition of twenty-three then-recent works by Wayne Thiebaud held at his longtime East Coast gallery. A handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of wear and handling to the covers. Inventory Number: 025889

(THIEBAUD, WAYNE). Zakian, Michael & Elaine O'Brien. Malibu, CA: The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 69pp, 44 color and 10 b&w illustrations. This is the well-illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with a retrospective exhibition of Wayne Thiebaud comprised of works drawn from the personal collection of the noted California artist. Featured are the earliest Bay Area figurative works, portraits, still lifes, landscapes and cityscapes along with the well-known sixties Pop Art period paintings of food, pastries and sweets. A brand new, pristine examples. 1-882705-03-3 Inventory Number: 023265

(VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE) (WARHOL, ANDY). Kugelberg, Johan, John McWhinnie, Richard Prince, John Savage, Jack Womack, Jonathan Richman & William Gibson. New York: JMc & GHB Editions, 2007. First Edition 1/900. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Music Monograph. Fine.. np (84pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Johan Kugelberg for Octopuss Ltd., John McWhinnie and Jerry Kelly. This is the ultra-cool catalogue published in conjunction with Boo-Hooray gallerist Johan Kugelberg's exhilarating 2007 New York exhibition celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the release of the landmark "The Velvet Underground and Nico" album. Limited to one thousand copies only, it features reproductions of vintage photographs, posters, handbills, magazine clippings and other VU + Andy Warhol ephemera - many reproduced here for the first time! Also included are original texts by Richard Prince, Jon Savage, Jack Womack, Jonathan Richman and William Gibson. A brand new, most handsome example of this must-have for any serious Warhol and/or Velvets aficionado. Inventory Number: 024107