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Derringer Books is an accredited member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America (ABAA). We have been in business since 1998. We carry a full line of rare and unusual books and paper ephemera in many fields, but particularly specialize in art, poetry and photography books. We offer full refunds for any reason. Please feel free to call or write if you have questions, or even if you have books to sell. Book viewings by appointment. Our email is info@derringerbooks.com.

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8vo. 47 pp. True first printing of Celant's seminal essay and bibliography on the medium of artist books. A clean very good copy in stapled printed wrappers. Scarce.

Book As Artwork 1960/1972
Artist Books - Celant, Germano
London: Nigel Greenwood Inc. Ltd, 1972. 8vo. 47 pp. True first printing of Celant's seminal essay and bibliography on the medium of artist books. A clean.. more
Price: $750.00

First edition. The author's best known work and source for the film of the same name. Clean very good copy with hint of fading along the top edge of the spine. Boards ever so slightly splayed. Price intact dustwrapper shows a tiny amount of wear at spine ends. A better than typical example of this important work.

Crash
Ballard, J. G.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1973. First edition. The author's best known work and source for the film of the same name. Clean very good copy.. more
Price: $1,500.00

First edition. One of only 60 copies printed and SIGNED by Burroughs. An elaborate production of this one sheet of song lyrics written by Burroughs laid into printed folder. As new condition.

Pantopon Rose
Burroughs, William
Charleston: Parchment Gallery Graphics, 1995. First edition. One of only 60 copies printed and SIGNED by Burroughs. An elaborate production of this one sheet of.. more
Price: $350.00

First edition of this collection of black and white photos of the life and working conditions of Japanese farmers. In very good condition, lacking obi. Decorated slipcase shows some wear at folds. An uncommon and important photo-document of a people and a time.

Japanese Farmers
Photography - Minami, Yoshikazu
Japan: Nihon Keizai, 1979. First edition of this collection of black and white photos of the life and working conditions of Japanese farmers. In.. more
Price: $750.00

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