Andre Breton: Arbiter of Surrealism.
Geneva: Librairie Droz, 1967. Softbound. First edition. Important study of Breton's life and work. Very near fine and unread. More
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Ganske Alminnelig Galskap.
[Norway]: J. W. Cappelens Forlag, [1988]. Hardbound in illustrated boards, issued without dust jacket. First Norwegian edition (originally published in Germany). Illustrated by Matthias Schultheiss. Short stories by Bukowski are the basis for this graphic novel beautifully executed by Schultheiss who accurately portrays Buk's down-and-out lifestyle. Don't worry about the..... More
The Process of Change.
Berkeley: Stuart Street Studio, 1986. String-tied wraps. First edition. Limited to 250 copies hand-bound and signed by the artist. Photo-montages and a couple of poems on the theme of change. Fine. More
Double Game.
London: Violette, 1999. 4to. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Calle uses Paul Auster's Leviathan as a starting point for blending fact and fiction. As new. More
Volta, No. 3.
LA: Synaesthesia Press, [2016]. A "magazine" assembled and edited by Jim Camp in the spirit of Wallace Berman's Semina, this issue done in the style of a small, handsomely printed chapbook. The "Busty Pin-ups!" issue devoted to color collages utilizing images of pin-ups. One of 250 numbered copies (of a...... More
The Downtown Luminaries.
[Berlin: Pogo Books, 2018]. Four separate pamphlets bound together. First edition. Essay by Alexa Hunter. Features Carrithers photographs (many in color) of the people who frequented Club 57, one of the most popular clubs in the East Village and party headquarters for the '80s downtown art scene. Photos include familiar..... More
Rene Magritte, 135 Rue Esseghem, Jette-Brussels.
[Antwerp: Pandora, 1999]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Profusely illustrated study of Magritte's life and work with emphahsis on his long-time residence in Brussels and the effect his environment had on his work. Very fine. More
Surrealism.
NY: Columbia University Press, [1990]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Fine. More
The West Bay Dadaist, Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1973.
San Francisco: Trinity Press, 1973. 8pp. The premier issue of this influential mag from the Bay Area Dada scene. Illustrated with photographs and graphics. Slightly toned, with a very thin line of dampmarking to bottom edge, very good (5.25" x 4.25"). More
Sex Crimes of the Futcher.
London: The Aquarium, [2004]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Childish. One of 26 lettered copies with an original signed woodblock print tipped in. As new. More
unbegreiflich aber gewiss (unknowable but certain): A Catalogue of Paintings August 2014-January 2017: Woodcut Edition.
London: BC Studio Editions/L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, 2017. Folio. Hardbound in heavy gray book card, quarter bound in linen with an illustrated plate affixed to the front cover, issued in woodcut dust jacket. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Childish with an original three-color woodcut dust jacket..... More
India.
Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Clemente. Profusely illustrated throughout, many in color. As new in publisher's slipcase with an elaborate intertwined serpent design printed in silver and black (still shrink-wrapped). A handsome production... More
Confirmation.
[Staten Island: ADCO Enterprises, 1982]. Oblong 32mo. Softbound. Second printing. Artists's book featuring photographs of a gravestone accompanied by a short story titled "Confirmation." Very near fine. More
Offset poster announcing Jess' 1971 ''Paste-Ups'' show at the Odyssia Gallery.
NY: Odyssia Gallery, 1971. Features a lovely, intricate collage by Jess. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Jess in pencil in the bottom corner. Very fine (20" x 26"). More
Screenprint poster designed by Bruce Conner announcing ''BRUCE CONNER / SUPERVISOR.''
SF: Privately published, 1967. Poster for Conner's 1967 run for City Supervisor in San Francisco. According to Bruce's wife, Jean, Bruce did not take the campaign seriously, but rather looked at it as a chance for free publicity and an opportunity to give "conceptual" speeches during which he would recite..... More
Mark Dion.
[London: Phaidon, 1997]. Square 4to. Softbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Dion. Profusely illustrated in color throughout with photographs of his constructions, artifacts, and installations. Very fine. More
''Keep on Truckin'' bumper sticker.
n.p.: n.d., ca. late 1960's. Crumb's famous image printed in black and white against a red background. Fine (ca. 4.5" x 9.25"). More
Poster featuring an illustration by R. Crumb promoting Warren Hinckle's column in the San Francisco Examiner.
SF: San Francisco Examiner, 1985. The poster proclaims: "Hinckle Free at Last Only in the Examiner" and reproduces a drawing by Crumb showing Hinckle and his hound dog being dragged away by three burly police officers. Printed in black and red on white card stock. Fine (14" x 21")... More
Poster featuring an illustration by R. Crumb promoting Warren Hinckle's column in the San Francisco Examiner.
SF: San Francisco Examiner, 1985. The poster proclaims: "Hinckle Free at Last Only in the Examiner" and reproduces a drawing by Crumb showing Hinckle and his hound dog being dragged away by three burly police officers. Presentation copy inscribed by Crumb to his publisher, John Martin of Black Sparrow Press..... More
R. Crumb Checklist of Work and Criticism.
Cambridge, MA: Boatner Norton Press, 1981. Softbound. First edition. Spine faded and page edges slighty toned, solid very good plus. More
Picasso: The Blue and Rose Periods.
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, [1967]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Profusely illustrated with tipped-in color plates. Very fine in publisher's cardstock slipcase (touch of sunning to edges of slipcase). More
Hunting and Fishing.
Paris: Leon Amiel Publisher, [1975]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Preface by Paul Vialar. Introduction and notes by Jacqueline Armingeat. Profusely illustrated with Daumier's lithographs. Fine in publisher's cardstock slipcase a bit sunned sunned around the edges. More
Thomas Demand Catalogue and Exhibition 2001/2002.
[Aspen & Amsterdam: Aspen Art Museum & De Appel, 2002]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Signed by Demand dated 2001. Exhibition catalog with color plates and an essay by Lars Lerup. Bilingual text. Very fine (small, faint stray mark). More