People Are Animals
New York: No. Press / Hilman Books, 1980. First edition. Paperback. 10mo. Scarce chapbook by Kay. A fine copy in oblong side-stapled wrappers. Cover photograph by Teresa Berasi. No copies to be found anywhere. More
Artist Books
Die Reise Nach Jerusalem
Germany: Galerie Bleich-Rossi, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Fine first edition of this uncommon artist book. Fine decorated paper dustwrapper. Text in German. Includes fifteen pages of illustrations in black and white. More
piece No. 2 Was Ist Das
Berlin: Edition Block, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Simple printed stapled wrappers. Rare original edition of Kopcke's piece No. 2 which was part of his major overall work of the period entitled "Continue" A signicant piece fusing music, poetry and visual art. This booklet contains 18 unnumbered leaves. Completely in text..... More
Constructs Stories
Reno: WCPR, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Square bound printed wrappers. Unpaginated. Five pages of text followed by a lengthy series of geometric patterns. A poorly bound book; thus fragile and needs to be handled carefully. Very good condition. More
Function Funzione Funcion Fonction Funktion
Torino: Sperone Editions, 1970. First edition. Paperback. 12mo. Stiff unprinted paper boards in printed dustwrapper. Offset-printed. Edited by German Celant and Perluigi Pero. Text in Italian, French, German, Spanish and English. Unpaginated. This now famous artist book presents investigations by Kosuth in what has been subtitled Art As Idea As..... More
Maria Tu Sais
Zurich: Adolph Hurlimann, 1974. First edition. Paperback. 35 love poems, letterpress-printed by Hurlimann (who also edited), illustrated by 4 color lithographs by Masson. Loose folded sheets in printed paper covers, wrapped in glassine.. From an edition of 88 copies (plus 25 deluxe and AP's). SIGNED by all three contributors. 10..... More
The Beagle, The Wolf and The Whale
Rhode Island: Neko Mao Press, 2007. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. Unpaginated. With color illustrations of the artist's paintings on the left page and a single word of text on the facing right page consistently throughout the book. One of only 50 copies printed. Fine condition... More
Shadow Traffic
Rhinebeck: Ex Press, 1983. First edition. Paperback. Oblong quarto. Plastic comb binding. A very good copy of this artist book which uses collage, photographs and other media throughout. Uncommon title. More
Autobiography (Inscribed)
New York: Multiples, Inc., 1980. First Edition. Paperback. First edition in bound wrappers of the artist's most sought after book. Briefly INSCRIBED and dated in 2000 by the artist. A fine copy in photographic glossy wrapper which is ever so lightly toned at edges. A superb copy. Signed by Author..... More
Planes Of Vision
Auflage: Richard Long Und Ottenhausen Verlag Aachen, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. First edition in tall narrow bound wrappers. Artist Book. Near fine condition with light soiling to covers. More
Billy! Turn Down That TV!
Providence: Diana's Bimonthly Press, 1983. First edition. Paperback. Square plastic spiral bound artist book by Kasper 40 pp. Includes numerous b/w drawings and photographs. A fine example. More
Argos 1976
London: Everyday Press, 2014. First edition. Paperback. Small paperbound quarto. An artist book by MacKillop who recreates in facsimile an entire Argos catalog from 1976. Unpaginated. This is copy 15 of only 40 printed (plus two artist proofs). Argos was a company that sold contemporary household items. A near fine..... More
Ekneb (with Signed Sheet laid in)
No Place (Victoria): Self-published, No Date 92011?). First edition. Paperback. Thick pocket paperbound book. 404 pp. A self-published artist book. Laid in is a loose sheet which is SIGNED by the author and hand-numbered 1440/2048. A very good copy with two glued on price stickers on the rear cover (one..... More
Magnetic Map
New York: Art In General / Warm Gun Press, 1999. First edition. Paperback. Small square wrappers. An artist book subtitled "A Treasure Hunt Based On The Mingling Of The Improbable And The Mundane". 32 pp. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy in fine printed dustwrapper. More
Observatoire Geomnesique
Metz: Editions Voix Richard Meier, 1990. First edition. Paperback. First edition. Folio. One of 250 copies SIGNED by poet and artist. Loose sheets laid into thick paper sleeve. Contents fine, sleeve shows just minor soiling. Measures 12 x 15 1/2" tall. Scarce work. More
Edifice Wrecks
No Place: Ross Martin, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Wide paperbound octavo. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers. An early and uncommon artist book by Martin who combines collage artwork with experimental writing. No Place indicated. More
Variations On A Theme
Portland, ME: Ross Martin, 1997. First edition. Paperback. Paperbound quarto. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers. An early and uncommon artist book by Martin who combines collage artwork with experimental writing. More
First Space, Then Structures (Inscribed by Martinez)
No Place: Nothing Moments Publishing, 2007. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. paperbound original book. A collaborative effort with writings by Martinez, photographs by Barrie and design provided by Zak Group. A very good copy in bound photo-illustrated wrappers. This copy has been briefly INSCRIBED by Martinez on the half-title page... More
Dream Work
London: Knife Edge Press, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Folio. The first book to be published by this press. Composed of original screenprinted images by Bruce Mc Lean and with text by Mel Gooding. Printed under the direction of Michael Schonke at the Druckwerkstatt in Berlin. Limited to 140..... More
Stupa (Signed Limited Edition)
Long Beach: Long Beach Museum, 1974. First edition. Leather Bound. Black leatherette binding with Long Beach Museum of Art sticker. The "book" contains 25 individual 3 x 5" black and white photographs in clear plastic sleeves which can be flipped up and down in accordion fashion. One of 200 SIGNED..... More
Between Beauty and the Beast: Sculptures, Drawings and Photographs
No Place: Tim Nye, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Square hardbound book with the front and back covers made from thick simulated wood. A book published on the occasion of an exhibition in 2006. Fine condition. Essay by Sam Lipsyte and the artist. Issued without dustwrapper, but contained in a printed..... More
A Scone Off A Plate
London: Knife Edge Press, 1990. First edition. Cloth. Limited edition artist book with sixteen original color screenprinted images. Number 89 of only 100 copies SIGNED by both artists. (there were also twenty copies reserved for the artists). A fine copy in decorated cloth binding, issued without dustwrapper. Wide quarto... More
Some Modern Artists and Their Work
New York: Massimo Audiello Gallery, No Date. First edition. Paperback. Artist Book. Oblong Folio. Closed tear to front panel else a very good copy of this odd book of captioned Victorian photographs. Very good condition. More
OCNI
Lille: Editions Alain Buyse, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Artist Book. Tall quarto. Collaboration between Messing who provides the text, letterpress-printed in 2 colors and 2 directions, opposite the enigmatic rubbings in a colored medium (Goache) by Duchene, each accompanied by a mysterious string of typed numbers, each initialed by the..... More