New York: Artabras, 1982. 1st edition, 6th printing. Hardcover. Large 4to. Red boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Color plates. 319 pp. 2 dark stains on front board, possibly paint. Minor wear to jacket edges. Rear jacket cover has several closed tears and cuts as well as sticker residue over bar code. Pages..... More
Lucie Editions, 2007. Hardcover. In English and French. This is a scarce monograph of abstract artist Alsterlind's work featuring an in-depth interview with the artist by Pierre Manuel. More
![Distillé and Cahiers de Distillé [2 volumes]. Sandra BINION](/pictures/thumb/1312.jpg?v=1579818421)
Pisa, Italy: Edizioni ETS, 2016/2017. First Edition. Paperback. In French and English. 8vo. Wraps. Color photographic plates. Distillé: 96 pp. Cahiers de Distillé: unpaginated. Very minor edge wear to wraps. Superficial crease top front cover of Distillé. Artist's card laid in. Distillé not listed in OCLC, and Cahiers is found in 2..... More
[Portland]: Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Decorative boards. Transparent jacket. Color plates. 259 pp. Mild scuffing to outer wrap. This is a retrospective of Bochner's 50+ year career as a conceptual art pioneer. More
Chicago: Betty Rymer Gallery, 2003. First Edition. CD-ROM with seven tri-fold pamphlets in plastic case. Plastic case is scratched. Minor soiling to front edges of first pamphlet. Interior and CD clean. This is a uniquely formatted multimedia book about the art and history of exhibition catalogs. The pamhplets feature interviews and conversations..... More
Chicago: WhiteWalls, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 9"x7.5". Pictorial wraps. Many photographic plates. 75 pp. Very minor curling to wrap edges. This is the exhibition catalog from Bordowitz's 2002 art show at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. Features essays by Douglas Crimp, Bill Horrigan, Yvonne Rainer, Michael Rooks, Kendall Thomas, and..... More
Santa Barbara, CA: Edward Borein Memorial, 1952. Cloth. 4to. Publisher's cloth. Dust jacket. Full-page illustrated plates. Unpaginated. Jacket has some sunning and chips to edges. 1" loss at header of jacket spine. Book is fine. This is a retrospective of the sketches of Edward Borein {1872-1945), called "the last artist of the..... More
New York: Scribner's, 1952. First Edition. Cloth. Folio. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt decoration on cover. Many photographic and illustrated plates throughout. 264 pp. No jacket. Ex-library, with sticker on spine and cover, stamp on top and bottom block edge, bookplate inside front cover, card pocket pasted..... More
New York: Henry Holt, 1956. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. Black cloth. Photographic plates throughout. 254 pp. No dust jacket. Ex-library with sticker on front cover, bookplate inside front cover, card pasted on front free endpaper, and embossment on title page and p. 254. Interior unmarked and in excellent condition. This is the..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1926]. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. 10.75”x8.5”. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. 18 plates accompanied by tissue guard with descriptive letterpress. 163 pp. No dust jacket. Rubbing to all edges, and top right corner of front cover is crushed. Stains on front..... More
Bielefeld: Kerber Art, 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. 11"x9". Pictorial wraps with French flaps. Color photographic plates with an essay by Cheroux in English, German, and French. 128 pp. Bottom right corner of front cover creased. This is an exhibition catalog of the works of German sculptor and photographer Brus from his..... More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1971. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Wraps. In original plastic case, with Jasper Johns multiple (color discs and brush attached), foam pad, and insert. 108 pp. A bit of scuffing to case. Johns' Target 1970 multiple completely intact with 3 unused watercolor pads and brush, which..... More
Viking Press, 1993. First Edition. Boards. Inscribed by both Chicago and Woodman on title page. This book comprises the paintings and prose of legendary artist Judy Chicago with photographs from her husband Donald Woodman from their 8 year (1985-1993) exploration of the Holocaust and their Jewish heritage. The Holocaust Project..... More
China National Palace Museum, 1985. Cloth. In Chinese and English. Jewel box binding with navy cloth and gilt lettering. Previous owner's name on second page. This is a lovely decorative art book of Chinese paintings and details with dual language captions. More
Cape Town: Stevenson, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 7.75"x5.75". Wraps. 143 pp. This is a collection of politically charged conversations with artists by South African writer Chiya. Artists interviewed include Dada Khanyisa, Zander Blom, Bronwyn Katz, Kemang Wa Lehulere, Guy Tillim, Mame-Diarra Niang, Claudette Schreuders, Simphiwe Ndzube, and Portia Zvavahera. More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Large 8vo. Grey cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Many photographic and illustrated plates throughout. 452 pp. Small chips along top jacket edge and a 1" closed tear on rear cover. Some sunning to top edge and a dark scuff on..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1973. First Edition, 4th Printing. Cloth. Large 8vo. Grey cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Many photographic and illustrated plates throughout. 452 pp. Minor edge wear and scuffing to jacket. This is a first edition of the definitive guide to the history of stage magic. Christopher's thoroughly researched..... More
Raleigh, NC: State Department of Archives and History, 1958. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Wraps. Black and white photos and illustrations with captions throughout, with a fold-out map. Unpaginated with bibliography. Minor sunning to front cover. Some chipping to paper covering of spine and edge wear. Pen notes inside front cover blacked..... More
Daxiong, 2012. Hardcover. 4to. Black pictorial boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Full color illustrated plates. 138 pp. Minor scuffing to jacket edges. This is a collection of paintings and essays by Chinese illustrator Daxiong. The artist has inscribed the front free endpaper in English and Chinese and hand-drawn a very elegant portrait of..... More
Chicago: Lyons and Carnahan, 1940. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Green decorative cloth. Many illustrations and photos. 673 pp. Edges quite scuffed. 1.25" black stain on bottom edge of block. Minor foxing to endpapers. "Property of Chicago Board of Education" stamp on right edge of block and on all endpapers. Tight and otherwise..... More
Cambridge University Press, 1994. Paperback. This is a second edition of Duncan's somewhat rare, scholarly art history text. More
Paris: Editions "TEL" [1931]. First Edition. Wraps. Folio. 15"x11". Mixed pagination. 42 helio-engravings and 2 pages of text in French and English loose as issued in brown paper wraps. Wraps are a bit curled and ragged around the edges. Pen notation at top right of front cover. Water stain on front..... More
Half Letter Press, 2015. Hardcover. This is an out of print collection of essays by and interviews with Scandinavian visual artists. Cardboard cover has some scratches, dings, and edge wear. More
Copenhagen: YNKB, [2009]. Paperback. 4to. Decorative wraps. Illustrated plates and essays. 83 pp. Minor dings and scuffs to wraps, including small, circular scuff below title on front cover. Interior clean and unmarked. This is a very scarce catalog, one of 600 printed, documenting 4 exhibitions between 2006-2008 by the Library of Radiant..... More
