n.p.: Privately produced by the artist, 1962. Small framed etching that Berman found and gifted to Meltzer. Inscribed on the verso by Berman who has done a small drawing of Meltzer: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID From Wallace, Shirley & Tosh 1962." A charming artifact linking these two longtime best friends. The... More
LA: Wallace Berman, 1964. Affixed to the card is a small photo collage by Berman of a person playing an organ with a bird and flower superimposed. "Love from the Bermans" is printed above. Addressed in Berman's hand at the bottom---also stamped and postmarked. Fine with a few minute remnants... More
LA: Wallace Berman, ca. 1964. Affixed to the card is a small photo by Berman of a flower in silhouette against an abstract background. "Love from the Bermans" is printed above. Fine with a few minute remnants of archival tape to verso from previous framing (4" x 3"). More
Larkspur, CA: Wallace Berman, 1960. The front of the card features a lovely, soulful close-up self-portrait of Berman's face looking directly into the camera. The photo has intentionally been torn with irregular edges and affixed to the card. The back of the card is stamped and hand-addressed by Berman in... More
LA: Wallace Berman, 1962. Features an original photo by Berman of his beloved hand-printing press on which he produced Semina (and that he can be seen with on the cover of Semina Culture). Beneath the photograph is a handwritten message to his friend and Semina contributor, poet and publisher William... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Arguably Berman's most interesting poster design utilizing various photographs culled from newspapers and magazines to create a dynamic collage effect (Support the Revolution, p. 170.). Old creases where folded as issued, paper slightly toned, the toning a bit accentuated at the center fold, but an exceptionally... More
SF: Wallace Berman, 1959. Features a lovely close-up head shot by Berman of his son Tosh. Addressed in Berman's hand to Catherine McClure and in the bottom corner Berman has written "From Tosh 1959." Stamped on the front and postmarked on both the front and back. Two inconspicuous staple holes... More
LA: John Martin, 1967. Vibrant color lithograph showing nine variants of Berman's signature motif of a hand holding a transistor radio. The bottom features a nonsense text: "OPT. 82. BOOSTER BNG. ANGUINEA/Y..." One of 100 numbered copies signed by Berman. Printed in black and red against an orange background creating... More
LA: Privately published by Wallace Berman, 1957. The second issue of Berman's legendary handmade mixed-media periodical that was produced in various formats for nine issues from 1955-1964. This number is the only one that was bound as a booklet stapled at the spine. Published after Berman's first exhibition at Ferus... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1965. This is one of only 6 signed numbered artist proofs. Berman has written in the bottom corner: "W Berman artists proof 3/6." Printed in black on yellow stock. (Wallace Berman: American Aleph p. 86.) Couple of small pieces of archival tape to verso of top corners... More
LA: Gemini G.E.L., 1974. An offset lithograph photographed from Berman's original Verifax collage. Limited to 50 copies. Originally issued as part of a set of lithos titled Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, but here offered separately. On this print the images within the four hand-held radios are: a nebula swirling in outer... More
NY: Reynal & Co., [1956]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jcket. First edition in English. An anthology of material from the magazine L'oeil. Profusely illustrated. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a chip to top of spine and back panel. More
n.p.:n.p., [1982]. Features a collage element of a man in a black shirt with a collaged dialog balloon with surreal content over his head above which Berrigan has written: "Tom 'Aql." At the bottom Berrigan has signed "Ted Berrigan '82 / 9 Apr. 82." Done for Berrigan's good friend and... More
Cologne: Edition Dietmar Schneider, 1972. 4to. Black plastic ring binder with 12 offset sheets, one pamphlet, and an audio cassette in plastic case mounted to the inside front cover. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Beuys (in pencil) on the title page. Documents in photos and text... More
Bern: Kornfeld & Klipstein, [1979]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Text in English, French, and German. Fine. More
Milan: Galeria Fabia Calvasina, [1998]. Single sheet of accordion-folded thick stock printed on both sides. First edition. Features color illustrations of surreal collages based on paintings of the wives of Henry VIII, with bilingual Italian-English text on the verso. Published in conjunction with an exhibition. Fine. More
NY: Whitney Museum, 1984. Pamphlet. First edition. Exhibition catalog for his 1984 Whitney show. Illustrated with photos of his work. Fine. More
[London: Phaidon, 1994]. Square 4to. Softbound. First printing. Color photos, architectural diagrams etc. Published as part of the Architecture in Detail series. As new. More
[Bath]: Dempsey Parr, [1999]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fine. More
LA: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. Cover illustration by Joe Brainard. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Elmslie. As new. More
LA: Black Sparrow, 1968. 4to. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with many charming drawings by Joe Brainard. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Elmslie and Brainard. As new. More
n.p.:n.p., [1974]. A nicely rendered, detailed drawing of a house in the country with trees behind it and in front a snow-covered yard with a fence---a very pleasing example of Brainard's work. Signed and dated by him in 1974. Handsomely matted and framed under plexi. Fine (8.25" x 6" framed... More
NY: Siamese Banana Press, [1971]. 4to. Mimeographed sheets stapled at the edge. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Brainard (handwritten colophon by Brainard). Minute indentation to one corner, else fine. More
n.p.: Don Allen for the S. F. Arts Festival, 1964. Folio-sized folder containing 10 illustrated poetry broadsides created for the San Francisco Arts Festival. Limited to 300 copies signed by both poet and illustrator (except for David Meltzer who refused to sign his, and artist Phyllis Bailey). Includes the broadside... More
n.p.:n.p., [1925]. The second issue of the preeminent Surrealist journal, published in Paris at the height of the Surrealist Movement. Prints the famous "Le Suicide Est-Il Une Solution?" with responses by Artaud, Breton, Reverdy, et al. Texts and poems by Eluard, Artaud, Desnos, Aragon, Breton, Crevel, Vache, and others. Illustrations..... More